Career+Research+Resources

=** Career Information Guides **=

a. Dictionary of Occupational Titles – also can be accessed at []; Lists 24000 jobs with general duties and work characteristic

b. Occupational Outlook Handbook – also can be accessed at

[] ; Lists training/education requirements, earning potential, work conditions, employment prospects, nature of the work, related occupations, and sources of additional information

c. Guide for Occupational Exploration – also can be accessed at

[|www.doi.gov/octc/occupat2.htm] ; Lists 14 interest areas along with abilities/trait requirement

d. SIC – Standard Industrial Classification System; Used by US Department

of Labor identifying career information by industrial classification – []

e. SOC – Standard Occupational Classification System; provides information classified into broad occupational definitions

Internet Resources

a. American Career InfoNet – [|www.acinet.org] ; Lists outlook/trends, training requirements, and learning potential; also offers a career inventory

b. Occupational Info Network (O*NET) – Lists training/education requirements, and earning potential; Codes are included as part of the OOH description; [] or [|http://online.onetcenter.org] ;

c. DOL Employment and Training Administration – [|http://doleta.gov] ; A site for students, parents, teachers and counselors to access career information regarding career exploration, training requirements, and military careers

d. America’s Learning Exchange – [|http://www.alx.org]

e. NC Careers – [|www.nccareers.org;] Provides career information and exploration and links to 219 post-secondary educational/training sites

f. CFNC – [|www.cfnc.org] – Offers career exploration and education/career planning resources.

g. F4K – [|http://students.f4k.org;] A site developed to provide career and educational resources with industry/mentor support