Career Exploration Websites
We have complied a list of helpful sites for your career exploration needs
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/ - 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
- http://www.jobshadow.com - Shadow real people's jobs online
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.
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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
