Career Planning & Advice

Career Assessment Tests

• O*Net Skills Search
  Find careers related to your skills on this site developed by the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network.
• Pennsylvania Career Guide
  The PDF version of this publication is broken into 3 parts. First, take the interests quiz in Part 1 (Get To Know Yourself, p. 6). Then use your interests code to find suggested careers in Part 2 (Occupational Data Bank, pp. 18-51).
• Princeton Review: Careers After College
  Includes a quiz to determine your style and interests and suggest careers.

Explore Careers

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  For hundreds of different types of jobs, the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you: the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions, job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more.
• Princeton Review: Careers After College
  Includes a quiz to determine your style and interests and suggest careers.

Job Search Advice

• Career Builder
  Besides allowing a standard database search, this site allows browsing by company name in order to see who is hiring. Check out the "Advice and Resources" link for information about job searching, resume development, etc.
• CareerOneStop
  Explore resources on salary and benefits, job training, resumes and interviews, transitioning from the military, and more. CareerOneStop is sponsored by the US Department of Labor.
• Job-Hunt.Org
  Free job search information, expert advice, and links to 18,375 employers & job search resources.
• Job Hunter's Bible
  This is the companion website for Richard Bolles' annual book "What Color Is Your Parachute?" and includes a wealth of information on every aspect of job hunting.
• Monster.com
  The largest commercial job site with over 800,000 postings directly from employers. Monster also offers sections containing career tools and advice for job seekers.
• The Riley Guide
  The Riley Guide has provided free career and employment information since 1994. It includes information on how to choose a career, conduct a job search, write a resume or cover letter, networking techniques, and much more.