You've started thinking about
your future career. But there are so many options. Where do you begin?
Well, you can start by exploring your interests and preferences. In
the links below, you'll find assessment tools and questionnaires that
will help you match your interests with jobs that are out there.
Under the heading, "Career Exploration,"
you'll find several sites with information about how to prepare
and plan for your future career—from the courses you'll need
in middle and high school to prepare for college, to information
about the military and building trades. You'll also find job profiles
from experienced workers who'll tell you what the job is REALLY
like.
 Assessment
Tools
Internet Countdown 9-8-7
http://www.ILWorkInfo.com/icrn
Middle and junior high school students - What you like can lead
to a career you love, take the interest survey.
Career Key
http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/you/
Use this measurement device to determine your Holland personality
type, find out how to make important decisions, and what training
programs or college majors match your Career Key results.
USAJOBS - Career Interest Guide
http://career.usajobs.opm.gov
High school students, college students and adults - Find jobs that
are best suited for you based on your interests.
Adventures
in Education
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/middleschool/ms_interests.cfm
Middle School is a perfect time to explore your interests seriously
and to begin investigating your career choices.
Illinois
Career Planning System
www.il.kuder.com
Assess your interest, skills, and work values online. Using your
assessment results, build your personal career plan and explore
a variety of college and career options in Illinois.
Career
Exploration
Internet CIS
http://www.ILWorkInfo.com/icrn
For high school students, college students and adults - A comprehensive
guide to Illinois careers, training programs and schools. CIS password
can be obtained at the prompt by typing in IL as state of residence
and a valid Illinois zip code.
Career Search from College Board online
http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/career/bin/career.pl?runlevel=all#all
Find out about jobs and careers. Browse by career categories. Learn
what to expect, how to prepare in school, what training and qualifications
are needed, and earnings potential.
My Future (Military Information)
http://www.myfuture.com
Explore careers in the military—from education to military
benefits.
Career Resource Library from American's Career Infonet
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.asp?category=1.1
The one-stop career center has information on career assessment,
employment trends and projections, general career sites, performance
reviews, salary and wage surveys, search career pages, and work
and life issues.
Job Profiles
http://www.jobprofiles.org/index.htm
Experienced workers share the rewards of their job, stressful parts
of their job, basic skills their job demands as well as the challenges.
Career Videos from America's Career InfoNet
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.asp?category=1.2
From Accountants to Zoologists, we have nearly 450 career videos
showing real people doing real work.
JOBWEB
http://www.jobweb.com
Career development and job search advice for new college graduates.
Adventures
in Education
http://www.adventuresineducation.org
Middle school students, high school students and parents - This
site is a source of college and career planning information.
Career Click
http://www.ilworkinfo.com/icrn
For middle and high school students that want to quickly access
information about occupations, wages and employment projections.
Career Voyages
http://www.careervoyages.gov/
For high school students, college students and adults - Take a video
voyage and explore for a brighter future.
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