| Health Professions Resources |
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Highly acclaimed by health professionals, this site contains more than 800 links to resources for pre-health professions advisers and students. A must see for all health field students. |
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| Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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Invaluable information for the job seeker: find out the unemployment rate for particular cities, states, or regions; view the average hourly wages in various fields; even discover which careers are safe and which are dangerous according to the number of yearly injuries. |
| Career Guide to Industries |
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Research industries and find out average salary, typical working conditions, different types of occupations within the industry, and employment outlook--industries featured include: farming, mining, and construction; manufacturing; transportation and utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance and insurance; services; and government. |
| Census Bureau |
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Uncertain about what field you wish to work in? The Census Bureau site contains data detailing which industries are rapidly growing, which are diminishing in size--information which can help steer you toward a career with a bright future. |
| CityTownInfo |
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This site allows users to compare and contrast different U.S. cities. You can find information about population statistics, comparative salary, cost of living, job popularity indexes, and even colleges and universities located nearby. |
| College Grad Job Hunter |
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Designed with you in mind, CollegeGrad offers interview tips, advice on negotiating salary, preparing for the job hunt, and a job bank. |
| Computer Certification |
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Differentiate yourself from others using proof of your computer expertise. This cite features articles, the latest news, and offers a newsletters detailing the growing trend of computer certification. |
| Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index |
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A description of nearly every occupation imaginable--from Abalone Diver to Wrong-Address Clerk. An online version of the Dictionary published by the Dept. of Labor. Use the index to locate the page number, and then proceed to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles itself to find the description. |
| Education Portal |
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Offers several video tutorials about topics such as interviewing, networking, career research, and resume development. Also lists numerous graduate degree programs and resources to help you succeed in any career endeavor. |
| English Nanny & Governess School |
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This site is dedicated solely for individuals who wish to seek child care as a profession. The school provides training, certification and also job placement services to its students and alumni. |
| ExamsOnline.com |
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For those involved with the IT industry, software and skill certification is quickly becoming a prerequisite to employment. ExamsOnline is an e-learning portal site for exam preparation and assessment of certification related skills. |
| Glassdoor.com |
Glassdoor is a free career resource that can help your students in their job search by providing information on company salaries, reviews and interview questions for 28,000+ employers, all posted anonymously by employees. Glassdoor is currently linked to by more than 250 colleges and libraries. |
| GoSavant.com |
GoSavant.com is a cutting-edge, one-of-a-kind career training platform that offers high-quality video courses, live career coaching, and extensive job resources. |
| Gotta Mentor |
Gotta Mentor is a website that contains tactical "how to" career advice and interview prep feedback tools. This site may be a great link on your career services site. Launched in November 2008, the site has more than 1,000 pieces of expert advice on topics such as resumes, interviewing, networking, finance, consulting, marketing, technology, healthcare, entrepreneurship and more. |
| Hoover's Online |
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Summarizes key information on hundreds of America's largest employers. |
| JobPostings.net |
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This site provides you with tons of help with your job search, posting resume, with corporate profiles and a whole lot more. |
| MIT Dress for Success |
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This site recommends appropriate business attire for job interviews and formal corporate dinners. |
| MyWorkster |
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Fantastic networking site that connects recent college graduates with employers across the nation. Best of all, this site is absolutely free to join! |
| Northern Illinois University Major WebLinks |
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Provides numerous links and web sources to students of all majors and interests. An absolutely excellent one-stop shop for finding a job or internship. |
| The Online Recruiters Directory |
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A comprehensive, nationwide recruiters’ directory that can be searched for recruiters and headhunters by location, specialty or by other various criteria. The job seeker can send his/her resume to all relevant recruiters with one click.
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| O*Net Online |
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An occupational information site: explore specific occupations; discover the most important characteristics necessary for a particular career; fill out a skills survey and find a matching occupation; and find related occupations similar to your chosen career. |
| Quintessential Careers |
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Numerous links and a variety of resources for entry-level job seekers. |
| Salary.com |
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Enter the field you have an interest in along with your zip code and Salary.com will provide you with the mean salary. |
| Washington State Interview Fashion Guide |
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Provides fashion tips for young professionals, including visual examples and real employer feedback. |
| WetFeet.com |
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"Helping you make smarter career decisions." Profiles and applications for 1,600+ companies; in addition, find out salaries, requirements, and more for over a dozen industries and careers. |
| Psychometric Success.com |
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Aimed at providing student job seekers with the practice material they need to pass psychometric job selection tests. It has over 100 pages of information on psychometric and aptitude tests, free downloadable practice tests and a free eBook which gives expert advice on how to approach aptitude tests. |
