WEBSITES ON
CAREERS AND CAREER PLANNING
Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address (URL). Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the "Back" button. Note that a gateway site is one that is mostly links to a very large number of other sites on the topic.
All of the sites listed were active
as of
Note: The career webquests are very similar. The major differences are in the resources within each webquest including worksheets and profiles as well as links. It would pay to check out several webquests.
ADVICE FOR JOB
HUNTERS NEW!
http://www.howard.dowding.ukgateway.net/index.htm
Job hunting advice for students, “school leavers”, and college graduates. Specific, practical information on planning and searching for a job. Sections: Introduction, Preparing for Work, Starting Out, Application Forms, Letters, CV or Resume, Using the Telephone, Preparing for Interviews, Interviews, Checklist, and Create Your CV Online. Excellent
“Smart career decisions start here! Find wages and employment
trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions,
millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career
resource library online.” Sections: General Outlook, Wages
& Trends, What It Takes, State Information, and Customized Report. Also Licensed Occupations, Certification
Finder, Scholarship Search and much more.
Excellent
CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANUAL NEW URL!
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
An online manual for planning a career includes Self-Assessment Testing,
Occupational Research, Decision Making, Employment Contacts, Work, and
Career/Life Planning. Excellent
CAREER EXPLORER.NET
http://www.careerexplorer.net/
A career choice and planning site with information on the types of careers out there and how to choose them. Includes info on the careers, aptitude testing, financial resources, schools, and more. Excellent
THE CAREER KEY
http://www.careerkey.org/english/
Tools for making career decisions. Includes assessment tools, jobs that fit, training for a job, and much more. Excellent
CAREER PLANNING WEB
SITES NEW!
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/tricon/2002/handouts/lirt/mcfarlin/career_planning.html
A page of links to career planning sites. Excellent
CAREER TRAIL – A THINKQUEST SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/11720/
"A student guide to jobs, resumes and vocational interests". A virtual trail of life on the Chilkoot Trail during the Gold Rush. People along the trail teach you about careers, personality types and life. Sections: Where Do I Begin?, Trail, Store, Library, Saloon, Church, School, Horse, Wagon, Telegraphy, and Putting It Together. Includes links to other career sites. Excellent
CAREER WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.esu3.org/districts/millard/centmidd/webquests/career.html
A webquest for 8th grade students on career
planning. ““Impossible!
I can’t decide now what I want to do with my life! I’m only in middle school,
after all. How do they expect me to decide on a career now when I don’t
even know what classes I’m going to take in high school?” Does this feel familiar to you? Chances
are, by the time you reach the end of your eighth grade year, you have been asked
about what you want to be when you grow up. Do you have an answer?” Excellent
CAREER WEBQUEST NEW!
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/mwilliams/WebQuest/
A webquest on career planning for
8-9th grade students. “You will be asked to perform a career interest survey
to help you determine how your personality and preferences are related to
certain jobs. You will also explore and analyze at least three different
careers. Certain career searches contain video profiles. Then, you will
complete a salary and education chart for at least three chosen careers. A
brief paper explaining your career preference will be prepared. Finally, you
will create a display board or poster board with all your findings and
choices.”
Note: We found a couple of easily
corrected link errors. Excellent
CAREER WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.lanesville.k12.in.us/LCSYellowpages/Tickit/CareerQuest/careerhome.html
A webquest on careers for high
school students. “What do you want to be when you
grow up? This is one of the most widely
asked questions that many of us hear as we are growing up. Many of us
remember the time when we wanted to be a firefighter, a police officer, a
doctor, or an astronaut. Often, our playtime would center around our
career dreams of the moment, or we would watch our favorite television show and
imagine ourselves in the actors' shoes.
Now we are older, and our career dreams may have changed. We are
looking at being launched into the workforce in a few years. Each of us
must now ask himself, "What do I want to be now that I am grown up?" Excellent
CAREER WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/unknown3/
A webquest for high school students on career planning. “What do you want to be when you grow up? This is no longer the question being asked of you, as a student at RHS. Instead, the age old question is, "What is you Career Pathway?" There are so many decisions to make throughout your High School years. The biggest decision is determining which Career Pathway you want to study. There are four Pathways to choose from: •Engineering/Industrial • Health/Science/Human Services • Business Technology • Arts and Humanities Once you have chosen you Career Pathway it is up to you to make the most of your education in that pathway.” Excellent
CAREERS IN OCEANOGRAPHY
http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/PAO/Educate/career-o.htm
An exploration of careers in oceanography. Sections: What is Oceanography?, What Do Oceanographers Do?, Where Do Oceanographers Work?, What are the Typical Working Conditions for Oceanographers?, How Do I Find a Job in Oceanography, What High School Courses are Necessary to Prepare for a Career in Oceanography?, Do I Need More Education That High School for a Career in Oceanography?, and much more. Excellent
CAREERS IN SCIENCE WEBQUEST NEW!
http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/Webquests/ScienceCareers.htm
A webquest for high school students on careers in the sciences. “"When will I ever have to use this?" That's a question that many students find themselves asking at some point in their schooling. This webquest is designed to help you find careers that use science. You will identify the careers, find out what kind of education you need, and perhaps even correspond with a person who currently has that job.” Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent
CAREERS IN THE MUSIC PROFESSIONS
– A THINKQUEST SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/professions/professions.htm?tqskip=1
"Music can be found in many careers in the world today. There are many professions that you can enter into with your love of music. Read about some of the careers that you might enjoy." Sections include: Educational, Business, Performance and Other. Excellent
COLLEGE VIEW NEW!
A portal to start searching for a
college that will prepare you for the future.
Includes: College Search,
CYNTHIA GOOD’S COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING HOME PAGE NEW!
http://www.bridge-rayn.org/CGood.html#anchor4667343
A portal to sites on Colleges,
College Applications, Financial Aid, SAT Prep, Careers, and Study Skills. A huge number of terrific links. Excellent
GIRL POWER! SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY FOR GIRLS
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/sciencetech/index.htm
A look at the many careers open to women in science and technology, from computers, to zoologist, to forensic science expert to pilot. Excellent
GO COLLEGE NEW!
Information on finding a college, financial aid, scholarships, monthly articles and more. Excellent
IT’S MY LIFE!! – CAREER WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.lr.k12.nj.us/site/cherokee/library/webquest/hughes/Its_my_life_intro_page.htm
A webquest for juniors and seniors on career and life
planning. “The Scenario: YOU MADE IT! You will be graduating
JOB STAR NEW!
A career planning and job search site with a tremendous amount of information. Includes information on how to prepare to search for a job, investigating different careers, salary info, “Hidden Jobs” and more. Excellent
JOBS FOR KIDS WHO LIKE…
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
A Bureau of Labor Statistics site
for kids on different careers. Interest Areas are: Music/Arts, Math, Science,
P.E/Outdoors, Social Studies, and
LIBRARY OF THE WORKPLACE NEW!
http://cord.org/workplacelibrary/
A site that coordinates what you
learn in school to how it is used in the workplace. Sections: Academic Concepts, Student
Activities, Work Skills, Jobs and Careers, and Companies. In the Jobs and Careers section there are
real people, the jobs they have and how they got there. Excellent
LOOK OUT WORLD, HERE I COME – CAREER
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://lh073.k12.sd.us/career_webquest.htm
A webquest for 8th grade students on planning a
career. “Each
year, the 8th graders become involved in a Career Unit during the months of
April-May. Resumes are formulated and business cards made in Computer
Class while in English Class each 8th grader is working with a points system to
become eligible for an interview and then a JOB! Before we begin the Career Unit, you're going
to look at you...what are
your interests, your strengths, your real talents and what would you like to be
doing when you grow up” Excellent
MAPPING YOUR FUTURE
http://mapping-your-future.org/
Career planning site for planning a
career and higher education. Sections: Planning a Career, Selecting a School,
Paying for School, and Guided
NEXT STEP MAGAZINE (EZINE) FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/Feature_Articles/
An online magazine for high school students looking for information on college, careers and life. Sections: Feature Articles, Career Exploration, Teen Editorial, College Preparation, Cool Links, Teen Bookstore, Life Skills, Different Avenues, College Applications, On the Light Side. Excellent
PETERSON’S EDUCATION
PORTAL NEW!
The online version of Peterson’s college preparation guide. Includes: College Search, Test Preparation, Graduate Program Search, and Financial Aid. Also Distance Learning, Corporate Learning, Resume Services and much more. Excellent
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS
http://www.quintcareers.com/index.html
A huge amount of information on choosing and planning a career. Includes tools for deciding on a career and for planning further training and education. Also job search and college info. Excellent
“Studentawards.com is a FREE scholarship
search service devoted to helping high school seniors, university and college
students find information on scholarships, bursaries, grants and other forms of
financial assistance. We also offer unique scholarships to our online members
that are only available on studentawards.com.”
Excellent
STUDY SKILLS –
SELF-HELP INFORMATION NEW!
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
Excellent suggestions for improving study skills and handling assignments. Includes: Time Scheduling Suggestions, Where Does Time Go?, Concentration- Some Basic Guidelines, Proofreading, and much more. Excellent
TEEN CAREERS NEW!
A look at possible careers for
teens. Check out the Begin By Taking a
Look at Your Interests section at the bottom for an interests assessment. Discusses career clusters, Sources for Jobs,
Military Occupations, Counselor’s Corner, Parents’ Corner and more. Excellent
TEST OF COURAGE – THE MAKING OF
A FIREFIGHTER
http://www.pbs.org/testofcourage/
A PBS program following a group of men and women who apply to be firefighters. Students will see the training and emotional factors involved in the job. Excellent
WELCOME TO MY WORLD! – CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NEW!
http://sln.fi.edu/careers/careers_flash.html
Select one of the professionals (Science Teacher, Geologist, Meteorologist, Chemist, Computer Administrator) and find out what it is like to have that job. Students follow their chosen professional through a day at work. Excellent
WHAT DO THEY DO?
A look at what people do at work. Includes a long list of careers from Accountant to Veterinarian. For elementary students. Excellent
WHO AM I? CAREER WEBQUEST NEW!
http://home.sullivan.k12.il.us/teachers/lawson/webcareers.htm
A webquest for high school students on career planning. “In the following WebQuest, you will discover information about yourself and your classmates. Picture yourself as the elephant: you are one creature composed of many diverse components. Through this activity, you will come to know yourself better and hopefully get some ideas about what careers would be good for you. You will also see how your career choices compare to those of your classmates.” Excellent
AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES NEW!
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
A list of links to the home pages of a large number of American colleges and universities offering bachelor or graduate degrees. Note: This list appears to have been last updated in Dec. 2001. All the links we checked work but some may have changed. Very Good
CAREER BROWSER – WHAT
DO YOU WANT TO BE? NEW!
http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/index
Assist students in finding the career for them and finding out how to prepare for it. What college major will you need?, etc. Very Good
CAREER WEBQUEST NEW!
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/macdonlm1/webquest.htm
A webquest for junior high students
on career planning resources.
“Theodore Pinkweather has just called Leslie Thomas Junior High in a
panic. A former Leslie Thomas student, Theodore knew he could count on
the students from his old neighborhood to lend a helping hand.
Theodore is in charge of the local
CAREERS WEBQUEST – WHERE WILL YOU GO FROM HERE? NEW!
http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/WebQ97/CAREER~1.HTM
A webquest for 8th grade
students on career planning. “Through "Where Will You Go From Here?" you
will research various careers, select one which seems appropriate to you, look
for information about that career, and learn what you must do to enter the
career field of your choice.” Note: We found a couple of easily correctable link
errors. Very Good
ECO-EMPLOY NEW!
Environmental jobs and
careers. Sections include: Special
Opportunities, Government Jobs, Environmental Agencies, Employer Web Site
Directory, Resume Tips, Career Information and more. Very Good
EXPLORING OCCUPATIONS NEW!
http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html#o
Information on a large number of
occupations. Click on the Occupation for
links about that position. Very Good
GEOSCIENCE CAREERS
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.earthsciweek.org/webquest/
A webquest on careers in the geosciences. “All of the answers to the questions in this webquest can be found within the AGI Careers in Geoscience web site. Before you get started on your quest, we will need to know your name and skill level. Based on the skill level you enter, you will be presented with a series of questions. As you correctly answer one question, another question will be presented to you. If you answer a question incorrectly, you will receive a second chance, and the web address of the page on which the answer is given will be provided as a hint. If you successfully complete this quest, you will be presented with a congratulatory certificate.” Very Good
A GIRL’S WORLD – WOMEN, TEENS
AND GIRLS WHO ROCK THE WORLD
http://www.agirlsworld.com/amy/pajama/wmhistory/
Explores the many careers open to women. Fun and interesting. Very Good
IS THE PAST IN YOUR FUTURE? –
CAREERS IN HISTORICAL ARCHEOLOGY
http://www.sha.org/sha_kbro.htm
A look at the many kinds of jobs in of archeology. Sections: Overview, Becoming an Archeologist, What Kind of Jobs Do Archeologists Do?, What are the Rewards of Being an Archeologist?, and Archeology: Saving the Past. Very Good
JOBWEB – THE CATAPULT NEW!
http://www.jobweb.com/catapult/
A list of resources and career links. Very Good
A JOURNEY INTO YOUR
FUTURE – CAREER WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/rtt51/webquest.html
A webquest for 8th grade students on career
planning. “Your life is like a journey; you make many stops along the way.
Many of the decisions you make now will determine what paths your life will
take on your journey. Some of these decisions include planning for a future
career. Now it is time for you to begin your journey to see what career path
you may take.”
Very Good
Information on various careers, training, job openings, choosing a career, resumes, salary, quizzes and more. Very Good
THE REAL WORLD AND CAREERS – CLOSER THAN YOU THINK –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/career/
A webquest on career planning. “Your future begins with YOU and the decisions that you make today...tomorrow and the day after. What classes you choose, what after-school jobs you have, what you do in your spare time---these all shape your future. The choice is YOURS! There are literally 1,000's of careers to choose from (and new ones are being created everyday). How do you figure out which careers you might like to try? It takes some thought, creativity, and research. Middle school is a time of great exploration and discovery. In the following exercise you will have the opportunity to learn about yourself and the world around you.” Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Very Good
ROLE MODEL PROJECT FOR GIRLS
http://www.womenswork.org/girls/careers.html
A "sampler" of careers for women, from the Arts to Trades. Clicking the RELOAD/REFRESH button brings up a new role model in the category. Each contains the experience, training, career path and message from a real women working in that career. Very Good
10TH/11TH
GRADE CAREER WEBQUEST ON BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
NEW!
http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~kmoss/careerwebquest.html
A webquest for 10th and 11th grade students investigating business technology careers. “Do you know what you want to do after you graduate from high school? This is the time to plan for YOUR future. Let’s take a look at reality and see where your dreams take you. Right now, you need to develop a career plan. We are going to complete a WebQuest to assist you in learning about yourself, your interests, abilities, skills, and aptitudes. You will also research three different careers in order to write an effective resume and prepare for a job interview.” Very Good
CAREERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/index.html
A NASA site exploring the many types of careers in Earth Science, from Atmospheric Scientist to Writer. Each section gives a brief overview of that career. Good
CAREERS.ORG NEW!
A ton of information on finding
jobs. Good
THE COLOR QUIZ –
PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT NEW!
“ColorQuiz is a free five minute personality test based on decades of research by color psychologists around the world. There are no complicated questions to answer, you simply choose colors with a click of the mouse! Your test results are completely confidential and we do not keep the results.” Interesting. Good
DRAGONSLAYER 101 – YOUR PASSPORT
TO ADVENTURE
http://www.bcit.tec.nj.us/KidCareer/default.htm
A career game in which students must become a knight and build an army to fight the dragon NogArd. Each building in the village has workers who can help. The game is fun. The More About Careers section has valuable information. For primary students. Good
ELEMENTARY
OCCUPATIONS PROJECT NEW!
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/ba/occupation/
An example of an elementary school project in which students profiled a list of occupations they were interested in, featuring what the job entails, the skills needed, and some of the advantages and disadvantages. Good
JOBS PEOPLE DO
http://home.earthlink.net/~garlicpeel/ems/ems/jobs/
A second grade student project exploration the different jobs people do. A good sample of a project for students. Good
JOB SHADOWING
http://www.jobshadow.org/index.html
A program in which students shadow workplace mentors as they go through a day on the job. Includes all the information needed to set up a job shadowing project locally. Good
PERSONALITY TESTS ON
THE WEB NEW!
http://www.2h.com/personality-tests.html
A page of links to personality tests on the web. Note: Only a few are completely free. Good
SALARY.COM SALARY WIZARD NEW!
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_newsearch.asp
A calculator to determine the
salary range for a particular position in your general area, i.e. data entry
clerk in NJ. Good
WELCOME TO CAREER
QUEST NEW!
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/rgesme/webquest.htm
A webquest for middle school
students on career planning. “ This is a site where any individual can dream about
his or her future. Some people might say why should middle school students be
interested in exploring the world of work. That is way in the future. Well, not
really. A lot of you will be working during high school to earn money clothes,
cars, college ,etc. You will also be registering for high school courses in
eighth grade. You should have some direction as to what courses you should take
so you aren't wasting your valuable time in high school. Have fun and dream!” Note:
We found a couple of broken links on this site.
Good
Disclaimer: We cannot check every link within each site. Remember that broken links can be replaced in your lessons or add your own.
Prepared by the
The site list is also posted on three other web sites::
http://www.clueslibs.org/resources/web/avacenter.asp
http://www.cjims.org/links.htm
October 2003
