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| M.A.J.E.C.
(Montgomery Area Jobs & Employment Center) "This free web site was designed to meet the immediate needs of both small and large employers in the area, as well as, qualified candidates seeking employment opportunities. In short, this site functions as an area employment center by simply posting job listings and resumes." |
| Occupational
Outlook Handbook From A (able seamen) to Z (zoologist), this is a classic reference about jobs. Written by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes a description of the work, employment trends and education involved. Additional sections on financial aid and other career resources. |
| America's
Career Infonet "Time for a career move? Find wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online. Smart career decisions start here!" |
| America's
Job Bank A component of CareerOneStop, "the nation's publicly-funded resource for jobseekers and businesses." |
| Career
Journal from the Wall Street Journal Offering articles, salary comparisons, a job listings search and career advice. |
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This helpful site has an alphabetical listing of occupations. Each profile starts with a description of what the work is really like and gives relevant high school subjects, work conditions, and more. Provided by The Canada Career Consortium. |
| Careers
at About.com A great starting place with links to many of the best online services and web sites. |
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CareerBuilder You will find lots of helpful tools on this job web site including resume builder, salary wizard and help with interviews. |
| Career
Lab - Cover Letters Over 200 examples of cover letters for every situation from part-time to full-time positions and interview follow-up letters. |
| Career
Planning "This useful site breaks career planning into the following steps: Step 1 – Self-Assessment, Step 2 – Career exploration, Step 3 - Goal Setting, Step 4 – Taking Action, and Step 5 – Evaluation. The North Carolina State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (N.C. SOICC) is a state interagency coordinating committee that provides occupational and career information resources for vocational education and employment and training program planners and policy makers and for the career development needs of youth and adults." |
| Career
Quiz at The Princeton Review "Welcome to The Princeton Review Career Quiz! Take this 24-question quiz that asks easy stuff about you, and then we'll analyze your answers to determine your most likely interests and work style. The people who created the Birkman Method® developed The Princeton Review Career Quiz." |
| Career
Web Post resume, search for employment by locale, gain career advice and take an inventory of personal career readiness. |
| CollegeGrad
Job Hunter "The #1 Entry Level Job Site" career info, job search advice, resumes & much more |
| JobStar - Career Guides |
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Mapping
Your Future "This site is sponsored by a group of guaranty agencies who participate in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and are committed to providing information about higher education and career opportunities." |
| O*Net
OnLine "A person can search occupational information by job title, skills, or by interests, knowledge, or activities. Snapshots of professions go into detail as to skills required, worker characteristics, and experience needed. The more sophisticated features on this site make it appropriate for older high school and college students. This outstanding site was developed for the US Department of Labor by the National O*Net Consortium." |
| The
Riley Guide "The Riley Guide is here to guide you through the many online sites and services that are useful for your job search." |
| Wages
by Area and Occupation "At this data packed site, the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides national, regional, state, and metropolitan area wage data. BLS wage data by area and occupation are from the National Compensation Survey, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, or the Current Population Survey." |
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WetFeet Career advice, company research, job descriptions, and information on careers, salaries, resumes, recruitment, and employment trends. WetFeet guides are a staple of MBA students; the website is has far greater applicability. |
| What
Can I Do with a Major in... The proverbial question most students find themselves facing. Also a favorite of parents paying tuition. University of Texas web site provides guidance for students with matching a college major to a career. Also try similar web sites at University of North Carolina-Wilmington and University of Tennesee-Knoxville |
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| CollegeMatcher College for Texans is a project of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This web site provides a special search to locate specific college programs at public schools within the state of Texas. |
| Back
to College "Resources for Re-Entry Students"All-in-one resource for returning students. |
| College Choice Website From the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies. Nonprofit website for college bound high school students. College choice information and links to other sites are included. Search for a college, learn about financial aid, register for the SAT, and discover Advanced Placement courses. |
| CollegeNet "An online guide to colleges, universities, and graduate programs. In addition to information on college admissions, there are links to academic resources, and online applications. CollegeNET has the most comprehensive set of links to school homepages on the Web." |
| College
Source Online The Career Guidance Foundation provides the complete full text of college catalogs throughout the United States in PDF format. Searches are free but to open the document you must be a subscriber. |
| College
View A free online college search service with extensive profiles of all the accredited colleges and universities in the US, including updated contact information. |
| The
Princeton Review "Information and tools to research, prepare, apply, finance and get ready for higher education." |
| GradSchools.com "The most comprehensive online source of graduate school information." |
| Peterson's "Petersons has created a new web site that includes expanded college search options like sports, average GPA, and much more." |
| University
Places Choose a location from an interactive map of the United States |
| College Listings |
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Braintrack.com "Over 5500 Links to Higher Educational Institutions in 161 Countries" |
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College
Locater Guide to U.S. colleges with sites on the Web and additional links to Library and Alumni Association pages. |
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College
and Universities - US Alphabetical listing of home pages |
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College
Opportunities Online (IPED) "College Opportunities On-Line is brought to you by the National Center for Education Statistics in the U.S. Department of Education. NCES was authorized by Congress in 1998 to help college students, future students, and their parents understand the differences between colleges and how much it costs to attend college. It is your direct link to over 9,000 colleges and universities in the United States. If you are thinking about a large university, a small liberal arts college, a specialized college, a community college, a career or technical college or a trade school, you can find them all here." |
| Community
College Web A searchable index of links to community colleges in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere. |
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Web
US Higher Education University of Texas-Austin Web Central provides links to other regionally-accredited institutions of higher education in the United States. |
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Education and Career Guide A comprehensive site from the National Center for College Selection (NCCS). Includes information on scholarships, student loans, rankings, financing, and self-tests to help with college selection. |
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Making College Count Making College Count is your guide to college success! Study tips, first hand career planning from major corporations, choosing your major, adjusting to campus, and more. |
| Time.com
College Center From Time, Inc a guide for students; features include where to apply, how to get in, how to pay, and once you're there. |
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US News: Education Home of the famous U.S. News and World Reports college rankings, as well as thumbnail sketches of all colleges and universities, and tips on admissions application and essay completion. Also career search tool and "hot jobs." |
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| Houston
Resource Center Created by University of Houston-Downtown, this is a wonderful resource for all students. Listings include individual scholarships with PDF forms for downloading and printing. |
| College
Scholarship & Fin Aid Web Pages Links to colleges, college scholarships & financial aid pages. |
| FastWeb The original web site for scholarship information. With an easy to submit form, you will receive via email scholarship notifications that fit your personal profile throughout your college years. |
| FinancialAid.com |
| FinAid! "The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid." |
| FreSch!
Free Scholarship Search "FreSch! has a database of over 2,000 organizations and foundations that offer scholarships, representing approximately 169,000 awards." |
| "FAFSA
on the Web" US Department of Education Free Application for Federal Student Aid - a must-do activity for every college student/parent |
| Student
Guide to Financial Aid "The Student Guide is the most comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of student financial aid available through the Department's Student Financial Assistance office. Updated each award year, The Student Guide tells you about the programs and how to apply for them." Link to the FAFSA. |
| Scholarships.com "Free College Scholarship Search and Financial Aid Resource" |
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| ACT,
Inc ACT, Inc., is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides more than a hundred assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of educational planning, career planning, and workforce development. |
| College
Board Online To help students make the transition to higher education, this site provides extensive information, services, and products for students and parents as well as for professional educators in both secondary and higher education. |
| GRE:
Graduate Records Exam The Educational Testing Service hosts GRE Online. This comprehensive site includes extensive information and resources for GRE preparation. Includes tutorials, tips, test dates and fees, forums, etc. |
| TOPCAT Texas Online Preparation for College Admission Tests |
| Kaplan Admissions test preparation and college admissions advice are provided on this site. |
| Princeton
Review College admissions information from the folks at The Princeton Review. Includes an active discussion group, SAT word of the day, sample college entrance examinations, and links to their courses, books, and software. Now a partner with Embark, a leading provider of online applications. |
| Virtual College Tours ** [Return to the top ] ** |
| Collegiate
Choice Walking Tours "Collegiate Choice Walking Tours are simple, non-promotional videos of the student guided campus tour offered at over 350 colleges and universities across the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, and Scotland. These videos are not professionally produced. Guidance counselors, not commercial film makers, are doing the recordings." |
| eCampus
Tours "A revolutionary college planning web site featuring 360 degree tours of hundreds of college campuses. Just find a school, sit back and enjoy the trip. It's a virtually awesome experience." |
| Interactive
College and University Videos "The main goal of our service is to provide individuals interested in the world of higher education with streaming video media information (Digital, Internet Videos!) about Colleges and Universities. Just click "View The Videos" to begin watching the videos that have been posted since our launch in June 2000." |
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