Career Links
Occupational Exploration Links
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - View job descriptions, salary information and entry requirements.
- What Can I Do With a Major In - Learn about areas of employment, strategies for gaining experience, and view links for more information about a chosen field.
- Licensed Occupations Review - Search for occupational licensing requirements by state, occupation or agency through the Career InfoNet site. This tool includes information on licenses that may be required by law in order for you to practice a particular occupation. Information for all states, agencies, and licenses may not be included.
- JobWeb - The National Association of Colleges and Employer's collection of career and job-related resources on the Internet.
- Vocational Information - Wide range of links to career sites.
- Explore Health Careers - Learn about numerous health careers, educational requirements and employment outlooks
- Math, Science and Engineering Careers - Resource for exploring career paths in science, technology, engineering, math, computers and health care
Online Testing and Decision-Making
- DISCOVER - Career and educational planning software (you must contact an advisor or career services for your Access ID)
- Keirsey Temperament Sorter - The Keirsey Temperament Sorter yields a Myers-Briggs Type.
- Career Key - Take an online interest test to discover your Holland Code, then link to the Guide to Occupational Exploration to review job descriptions.
- What Color is Your Parachute? - The online version of the print guide for job seekers. The site focuses on using the Internet to look for employment.
Internships
- Internships.com helps you find an internship in your major. Click on "Students" and then click on "Join the network". Select Carroll Community College from the drop down menu and enter the Promo Code ccinternships01 . Register by entering your first and last name and email address. If you have any questions, please contact Career Development at 410-386-8523.
Job Postings Online
- College Central Network- Jobs posted at Carroll Community College.
- America's Job Bank - A national clearinghouse for the public Employment Service. Updated daily with new listings.
- Career Builder - Searchable newspaper help wanted ads from across the country.
- CareerNet - A general site that focuses on Marylanders looking for a job or a career and employers wanting to advertise jobs.
- StudentJobs.gov - Federal co-ops, internships, summer employment, the Outstanding Scholars Program, volunteer opportunities, and plenty of temporary and permanent part-time and full-time jobs.
- Maryland Workforce Exchange - Link to jobs throughout Maryland, searchable by skills, occupations and counties.
- USA Jobs - Federal employment search site.
- Americorps - Internships and employment opportunities in non profits.
- Idealist - Employment opportunities in environmental, advocacy and non profit agencies.
- Maryland Non-profit - Links and information about non-profits in Maryland.
Online Interview Preparation
- Virtual Interview by Monster.com - The Virtual Interview contains actual interview questions ranging from puff ball to killer. This interactive section gives you the opportunity to test your answers in a safe environment so that when the real thing comes along you can engage in a meaningful exchange rather than grope for a clumsy comeback.
- Informational Interviewing - Overview of useful job search tools including informational interviewing.
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