Career, College & Testing Sites

Occupational Outlook Handbook- Articles with detailed information about a variety of careers as well as sections on job trends, revised every two years by the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Dictionary of Occupational Titles-Brief description of numerous careers with the D.O.T. number assigned.

O*NET Online- Detailed information can be found by career name, skills needed, and other classification systems (D.O.T., SOC, etc)

America's Career Infonet-Detailed information on careers, state-by-state job market conditions, employer contacts, links to other career resources.

Military Career Guide-Details on 152 enlisted and officer occupations with names of the civilian counterparts and general information of opportunities and training within each of the major services (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, & Marine Corps)

About Careers-Numerous articles and links to civilian and military careers with career planning, including job searches, sample cover letters & resumes.

JobStar Central- This site is packed with information and links for planning one's career. It includes resume and cover letter samples, personal stories from people working in various fields, as well as job openings.

Job Profiles.org-Experienced workers share their jobs: rewards, stressful parts, skills needed, challenges, and advice on entering the field. Link not working, please check back later.

LifeWorks- Similar to Occupational Outlook Handbook's treatment of careers, but for health and medical science careers only. This includes professionals describing their jobs. The site is sponsored by the National Institute of Health.

*What Interests You?- Find careers and information by career groups (e.g. Sports, Music, Building & Fixing Things, Computers, etc.)

Mapping Your Future- A one stop site for parents and students to plan and finance careers and/or college.

COLLEGE

Peterson's Education Portal- A leader in education search for high school, college, and graduate school selection, test preparation, and financial aid. It includes online practice tests for the GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT, and others.

Kaplan- This site prepares a student for a standardized test, helps to get him/her into a top school, and finally, to succeed in his/her career.

College Board- Sections for students, parents and educators: College search by location, price, public or private, and by degrees offered; apply online; information on college tests; register and practice for the SAT; financial planning and aid; AP credit policies and practice questions; career options, and more.

CollegeView- Hundreds of virtual tours, financial aid and scholarship information; college profiles; Ask the Expert counseling; career counseling and planning; register to win a $1000 scholarship, plus much more.

College Answer-Information on preparing, selecting, applying, paying, deciding and financing a college education.

Princeton Review-Test Prep: SAT & ACT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, other tests;college search; career information, assessment and preparation; applications; financial aid information for students and parents.

U101 College Search- This site usually links to the homepage of over 3,000 colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada. Helpful links are here for college planning, including a timeline for one's junior and senior high school years.

Student Guide to Applying for Financial Aid-The U.S. Department of Education's guide to financial aid programs and how to apply for them. Available to download in English and Spanish soon.

Fast Web- Free Scholarship and College searches plus Financial Aid Tools,finding jobs during and after college,and more.

FAFSA Instructions-Information and online applications for Federal Student Aid and many state student aid programs.

Campus Tours-Virtual tours of colleges including sections: Webcams; Campus Maps; College videos, movies and pictures.

College Navigator-Links to 7,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. with the ability to choose by location, price, public or private, and by degree offered. U.S. Department of Education site.

TESTING, TESTING

(Check out these test-prep resources in addition to the college sites listed above)

*LearningExpress Library- Use for test preparation (ACT, SAT, Advanced Placement, and other college, graduate school and military entrance exams-ASVAB); skills improvement with practice exercises for all grade levels. Provided and funded by The State Library of Ohio, OPLIN and INFOhio. INFOHIO Username & Password are needed for home access. Please request these from your schoolMedia staff.

SAT Prep Center- This page contains a wealth of excellent--and free--test-prep resources for the SAT with a SAT Question of the Day as a bonus.

ACT Test Prep- This site provides a set of actual test questions and answers.

Online Test Page-Verbal and mathematics practice drills for the SAT and ACT as well as, TOEFL test for graduate students are available here.

Most Important SAT Words- Help with vocabulary to excel on the verbal sections of the SAT and ACT, plus word puzzles, and more.

4Tests.com- Students can choose and practice the test they want to take. Tests include: high school, college, graduate school, Microsoft, medical, legal, FAA, pilot, and more. Registration is needed to use this site, but the practice tests are free. Of course, there are also products available for purchase.

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