Career Research

Personality Type, Matching Careers and Majors
This site has a general description of each type and suggests some matching careers and majors.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the most important and up-to-date source of career information.

Home : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Occupational Outlook Handbook produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is one of the best sources of career information. Search for any career to find a description of the career, educational requirements, salary, and outlook.

O*Net Online provides a list of careers that matches Holland's categories. 
This information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics includes career information, salary and outlook.  

Become | Find The Right Career For You
This is a comprehensive site for career exploration including steps for reaching your goal, career information, colleges offering your degree, courses required, components of a successful career, salary information, employment statistics, and related careers. The Get Hired Tool Kit at this site has information that helps with the job hunt, interviewing tips, how to write a resume, and the veteran's guide for getting hired. The Career Resourcs features careers by categories such as green jobs, jobs with animals, outdoor jobs, and others.  

youre-a-what : Career Outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
You're a What? Looking for new ideas? This Occupational Outlook section asks workers in unusual occupations about their jobs, rewards, challenges, requirements and pay.  

America's Career InfoNet Toolkit | CareerOneStop
Visit the Career One Stop Center for occupational information.  Click on Occupational Information, Occupational Profile and the career group that interests you.  

Career Cornerstone Center: Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is a good resource for career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing and healthcare.

Salary.com - Salary Calculator, Salary Comparison, Compensation Data
Find out what salary you will earn in your chosen occupation.  The salary wizard calculates your salary based on geographical area.  Links to job boards are included.  

Career Satisfaction

How to Find a Job You Love – a Complete Guide to Finding a Fulfilling Career | Blog StudyCorgi
This site provides good information about job satisfaction and finding a job you love.

STEM Careers (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

What Colleges Graduate the Most Women in STEM?
This site provides salary information for women in STEM careers and provides links to scholarships.

Physics Forums: Science Discussion, Homework Help, Articles
For information and homework help on stem subjects such as algebra, geometry, precalculus, calculus, physics, biology, chemistry, engineering, earth science, and computer science, visit the Physics Forum.

Guide for Women in STEM | DiscoverDataScience.org
A Guide for Women in Stem provides examples of STEM careers, scholarships, resources, and interviews with women in STEM careers. Explore other universities in addition to the ones mentioned.

Best Careers For People Who Enjoy Math: Expert Advice & Resources
Careers for Numbers People: STEM, Silicon Valley and Beyond has examples and salaries for students who are studying math. Explore other universities in addition to the ones mentioned.

Majors

The common college majors with the potential to make the most money
This site describes the majors with the highest income potential.

What Should I Major In? How to Choose a Major in 9 Steps
This site outlines steps in choosing a major.

Personality Type, Matching Careers and Majors
This page has a general description of each type and suggests some matching careers and majors.

Highest Paying College Majors
Payscale has a page, "Majors that Pay You Back," which lists the majors with the highest paying careers. It is updated annually.

Home : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides career search by pay, growth rate, and education required.

The O*Net Bright Outlook
This section enables users to find occupations with a good outlook for the future. Search for occupations which are expected to grow rapidly, have large numbers of openings, or are new and emerging occupations.

Green Related Jobs
O*Net provides extensive references about the green economy and related green jobs. It includes articles, books, trade publications, technical reports, and websites.

Top Jobs For The Future, by CareerPlanner.com
This article describes some future job trends affecting future employment.

Volunteering

How To Make A Difference With Volunteering & Nonprofit Careers
This site describes the importance of volunteering, provides tips on how to get started, and has links to volunteer opportunities such as Americorps, the Peace Corp and much more.

Resume and Cover Letter Templates

HumanEsources offers a free resume builder.

Create Your Resume in Minutes with ResumeNerd!
This site can be used to create a resume or cover letter. Check your resume or cover letter with AI for recommended improvements.

Free Resume Builder - Online Resume Maker | Canva
This site offers many free resume designs and is easy to use.

Free CV and Resume Templates for 2023 | Job Nexus
This site provides a variety of free resume templates for Word or Google Drive.

MyPerfectResume® - Get Resume Help from Experts
Choose your template from a variety of examples and then create or upload your content.

Free AI Resume Builder [Fast & Easy] | Resume-Now®
This site has 114 templates depending on your experience and career. You can upload your current resume into a template and add suggested improvements made by AI. .

Cover Letter Builder | Cover-Letter-Now
Select templates and view samples of cover letters.

Personal Branding

about.me | your personal homepage
This is a free service that you can use to create your own personal website with tools to connecting to other social media.  

Reputation Management & Online Privacy | BrandYourself.com
This is a free Google service for creating your own personal website.  

Haiku Deck: Presentation Software and Online Presentation Tools
This site can be used to make presentations online, including about yourself.

Decision Making

Decision Making
This site provides information about effective decision-making.

Looking for a Job or Internship?

Job Search For College Students
This site has links to part time jobs, internships, jobs while studying abroad, jobs for graduates, and information on work study as well as balancing work, school, and life.

Online Learning for Universities & Higher Education | LinkedIn Learning
Students can begin preparing for their career and finding a job after graduation by using LinkedIn. View a video about how LinkedIn can help and find information about these topics: Profile Checklist, Using LinkedIn to Find a Job or Internship, How to Network on LinkedIn, Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn, Finding Your Career Passion, Building a Professional Network, Researching and Prepping for Interviews. This site was designed for online learning but has good information for all. Consider all college options.

Job Search | Indeed
The Indeed website lets you enter the job you are seeking and the city and it lists available jobs and internships. Indeed.com is linked to the career assessments in this textbook.

Salary.com - Salary Calculator, Salary Comparison, Compensation Data
This site is a good source for information about salaries. It includes a section on finding a job.

Free Printable Job Application Forms - Search & Apply Online
Looking for a part time job while in college? This site has online applications for many companies as well as interview tips.       

California Careers and Labor Market

Job Search | Indeed
Looking for a job in California?  The Indeed website lists California cities and jobs available.

EDD Labor Market Information Division - Home Page
Find information about the California Labor Market at this site.

Job Outlook for Community College Programs
This site has job outlook information for California Community College Occupational Education Programs.

CaliforniaColleges.edu
Visit this site for additional self-assessment, a career matching assistant, and a comprehensive list of careers and requirements.

California Career Resource Network
This site has videos, job descriptions and salary information for many occupations. This site also has a career planning guide, labor market information, career assessments and help with resume and interview preparation.  

EDD Labor Market Information Division - Home Page
Another of my favorite sources is the Employment Development Department website.  This site has California information which should be more accurate for San Diego and is a great resource for your career research paper.  Click on Occupational and Career Information and then California Occupational Guides.  You will find a description of the career, working conditions, California employment outlook, training required, salary and addresses for more information on the career.