Exploring Career Options
Career Planning Stages
Selecting a Major and Planning Your Career
Career Resources and Information
Additional Resources for Education Students

Career Resources and Information
Use these career-related resources to research career options, explore various industries, and prepare for your job search.

Career Planning and Salary Research Tools

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. 
  
  
• O*Net 
  The Occupational Information Network, is a comprehensive database of worker attributes and job characteristics. As the replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), O*NET allows job seekers to search for occupational information based on skills.
  
  
• Salary Information
  Research salary survey results and know your value in the marketplace.
• Salary.com  
• Indeed.com 
• Monster.com: Salary & Benefits 
  
  
• Career Coach
  Browse numerous resources designed to help you plan your career.  
  
  
• Careerlink.com
  
  
• ERI’s Career Salary and Cost of Living Calculators
  
  
• Career Overview    
  
  
• Indeed.com
  
  
• Women for Hire  
  
  
• JobWeb Job Outlook   
  
  
• The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers
  
  
• bestplaces.net/col
  
  
• citytowninfo.com
  
  
• Additional Resources
  
  
• Career Corner at the Independent School Management site
  
  
• Education America
  
  
• NASDTEC
  
  
• Graduate and Professional School Resources
  
  
• Salary data source
  
  
• Degree program
  
  
• Military
  
  
• Forensic science
  
  
• Computer science
  
  
• Scientists
  
  
• Career Service Central Advice Doc
  
  
• Worldwide Jobs
  
  

Job Trends and Labor Market Information

• Bureau of Labor Statistics Fastest Growing Occupations
  
  
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Guide to Industries
  
  
• U.S. News Career Guide
  
  

Students with Disabilities

Find job search tips and research information on employment rights, laws, regulations, and job accommodations for people with disabilities.

• disability.gov
  
  
• opm.gov/disability
  
  
• cosdonline.org
  
  
• Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
  
  
• Disability Resources Monthly
  
  
• Ohio Rehabilitation Sources Commission
  
  

Diverse Student Populations

Research career-related information on sites dedicated to serving the career needs of diverse populations.

African Americans

• EOP.com
  
  
• black-collegian.com
  
  
• IMDiversity.com
  
  
• hirediversity.com
  
  

Asian Americans

• goldsea.com/Career/career.html
  
  
• ADiversity.com
  
  
• IMDiversity.com
  
  
• hirediversity.com
  
  

Hispanics

• ihispano.com
  
  
• hace-usa.org
  
  
• latpro.com
  
  
• careersforlatinos.com
  
  
• IMDiversity.com
  
  
• hirediversity.com
  
  
• riverplateinc.com
  
  

LGBT

• hrc.org
  
  
• hirediversity.com
  
  
• Federal Globe

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