There are many ways to identify occupations that fit your personal profile: reading about them, researching them on the internet, using self-assessment instruments, talking with professionals in the field, and attending campus career presentations. You can also test out a possible career choice through career-related work experience. To make sure you have the most accurate picture of a career and/or occupation, it's best to use multiple methods to gather information.

Online Resources to Help you Explore Occupations and Gather Salary Information

Occupational Exploration Websites:

American Institute of Biological Sciences Careers for Biology majors, including FAQs, salary information and links to profiles of people working as biologists.

America's Career Infonet   A comprehensive source of occupational information on hundreds of occupations that lists transferable skills used in many occupations, which industries employ people in these occupations, and what compensation you can expect.

The Art Career Project Learn about different careers in the Arts, read featured articles and find answers to some frequently asked questions.

Career.org Job Descriptions, Salary Information and Career Profiles for 1,000+ Occupations. Browse by salary, occupation, industry or region.

Career Guide to Industries   Provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information.

Career Zone Provides a list of six occupational clusters, based on the Holland Self-Directed Search. Once a selection is made, a list of job titles is provided. Each job title has a detailed description with information on tasks performed, skills, knowledge and education required, wages, outlook and similar job titles.  Although the wages are specifically targeted to N.Y., the rest of the content is relevant throughout the U.S.

Careers in the Military and Today's Military allow you to explore career information in the various branches of the military, including jobs you may not have thought of and insider information from real people in the military.

Economic & Employment Projections, 2000 - 2010 U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the most current projections on where future job growth is expected by industry and occupation and the likely composition of the work force pursuing those jobs.

Green Careers CareerOneStop’s Green Careers section provides an outline of green careers in today’s changing workplaces.

How to Become a Teacher Teacher Certification, Degrees and Career Information.

Health Careers Comprehensive information on health careers including articles, salary information, FAQs, health care issues, student and practitioner profiles and more.

InsideCareerInfo Candid career information from people who've actually worked in the field.

Job Profiles A career exploration and inspirational web site where experienced workers share their motivations, basic skills and advice with those just entering the career field. The profiles are of real people and the work covers a wide variety of jobs.

Job Star Career Information. Originally developed for California job changers, this site includes articles on career information, links to resources, and lists of books to look for in your local public library.

LifeWorks from the NIH Office of Science Education allows you to browse health and medical science careers by Alphabetical List.

MyPlan.com offers online comprehensive career planning services. It includes four components: Career Exploration, Assessment, Colleges and Majors. Only the Assessment component, which includes a Career Personality, Interest Inventory, Skills Profiler and Values Assessment, requires that it be assigned and interpreted by a career counselor when he/she has determined it is the appropriate instrument for your use. Purchased by the USF Career Center for the use of USF students.

Occupational Information Network (O'Net)
Maintained by the Department of Labor, this site allows you to find jobs that fit your interest, skills and experience; explore career profiles from the latest labor market data; search for occupations that use your skills; view specific details about occupations and identify related occupations.

Occupational Outlook Handbook The OOH, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, gives you detailed information on 250 occupations. Each listing addresses the employment outlook, job duties, earnings, working conditions, training, education, qualifications and career advancement.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly This web-publication covers career and work-related topics on new and developing occupations in the 21^st century, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. OOQ offers you the option of reading a "nutshell"  description of the article before you download the complete article in PDF format.

Occupational Projections.com Projected employment growth for an occupation which can be compared among states and/or within a specific state.

Psychology Careers Learn about a variety of psychology careers and the prerequisites for entering certain fields.

Sociology Degree Programs A Primer in Sociology from Theory and Major to Scholarships and Careers.

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center Comprehensive information for exploring careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing and medical fields.

Teacher Career Center Teacher Certification, Degrees and Career Information.

WetFeet Provides information on specific companies, careers, newsletters, career and company comparison charts, salary benchmarking tools and numerous career discussion boards.

Salary & Cost-of-Living Websites

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