Career Exploration Websites

Career Fairs/Off-campus events   |   Career Exploration   |   Employer/Industry Information   |   Salary Surveys 

 Networking   |   Career Transition 

CAREER FAIRS/OFF-CAMPUS RECRUITING EVENTS

• http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobPoster/CareerFairs/default.aspx
• http://jobstar.org/resource/fairs/jobfairs.php 
• http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com/ 
• www.sacjobs.com – Career Fairs in Sacramento Area

CAREER EXPLORATION

• www.dominican.edu/careerservices - Click on “What Can I Do with This Major?”
• http://www.khake.com/index.html - Vocational Information Center 
• www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/ – Collaboration of U.S. Dept. of Labor and the Dept. of Education. Provides career assessments and occupational information 
• http://www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational Outlook Handbook 
• http://online.onetcenter.org/ - O*Net US Department of Labor
• http://www.careerprofiles.info - Career search information
• www.acinet.org/acinet - American’s Career Information Network 
• www.collegegrad.com/careers - Jobs and career information for college graduates 
• www.jobprofiles.org/index/htm - Job profiles 
• http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/ - Labor Market Information 
• http://virtualjobshadow.com/ - Interactive career exploration

EMPLOYER/INDUSTRY INFORMATION

• www.vault.com – Job and career management services for recent graduates and job listings. Company and industry information.
• www.wetfeet.com – Online company and industry profiles 
• www.hoovers.com – Comprehensive company, industry, and market information 
• http://www.jigsaw.com – Business directory with contact and company information
• www.glassdoor.com – Information on employer profiles, salaries, interview techniques
• http://www.careerbliss.com --Search millions of jobs, company reviews, and salaries
• http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov – California Occupational Guides on over 300 different  career fields 
• www.bls.gov/oco - Occupational information on hundreds of jobs

SALARY SURVEYS

• www.salary.com – Information about salaries for specific job title by industry and location
• www.jobstar.org – Salary surveys and career information
•  www.bls.gov/oco - 2010/2011 Occupational Outlook Handbook -profiles of occupations, employment outlook, earnings, and training/education required

NOTE: Many sites listed in the Employer/Industry section of this site also list salary information.

NETWORKING

• http://alumni.dominican.edu – Alumni connections site -Connect with Dominican alumni in various career fields to explore more about their industry, employers, and networks
• www.vault.com – Search for vault member network– Student and Alumni only.

• www.monstertrak.com - (Select Career Contact and Alumni Network) Students and Alumni  only. Password is “goodjobs.”

CAREER TRANSITION

• www.ilostmyjob.com - Information and resources for your job transition