Mt. San Jacinto College
Career/Transfer Center
Web Resources for Career/Life Planning
(Revised June 20, 2008)
Note: Every effort has been made to provide current and correct information for the following websites as of June 20, 2008. However, due to the everchanging nature of websites, navigational difficulties may be experienced. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the content or accuracy of any of
these websites or pages linked or referenced from the sites noted below. Some websites are comprehensive and include information on a wide variety of
topics but may be listed only in one section of this handout.
Career Assessments
Aptitudes Surveys
Career Assessments
http://www.business.com
Links to career assessments for increasing self
awareness.
Career Assessment Quiz
http://www.princetonreview.com
Assesses motivations, interests, styles, and stress
behaviors.
Career Related Bulletin Boards/Chats
Anexa Technology Resource
http://www.anexa.com.
Links to chat software.
Barbara Sher’s Official Web site
http://www.barbarasher.com
Discussions with Barbara Sher, tips on how to create
your own success team.
Electronic Recruiting Exchange
http://www.ere.net
Discussions and threads on issues related to
recruiting and talent management.
Netcruiting Employment Resource
http://www.netcruiting.com
Research different netcruiting services.
WebChat Forum on
Employee Relations
http://www.ewin.com
Human Resources and management information.
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Interest Inventories
Career Key Quiz
http://www.careerkey.org
Measures interests, values, and abilities to produce
categories of compatible jobs.
Holland Codes
http://www.learning4liferesources.com
Classifies personal preferences with work environments.
Multiple Intelligences
http://www.accelerated-learning.net
Howard Gardner’s preferred ways of learning.
Keirsey Character Sorter
http://www.keirsey.com
Sorts people into four temperament groups.
Personality Profiler
http://www.myroad.com
Personality type profiler.
Self-Assessment
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca
Self-assessments to help direct career choices.
Work Interest Quiz
http://www.myfuture.com
Work quizzes based on Holland Codes. Military occupations.
Life Appraisal
http://www.help-yourself.com
Assesses life situations with activities for growth.
Online Assessments
http://www.queendom.com
A multitude of online assessments.
Psychological Tests
http://www.psychtests.com
Learn more about yourself.
Career Zone California
http://www.californiarealitycheck.com
Money/occupation Reality Check.
http://www.d.umn.edu
Identifies skills related to business management.
Personality Inventories
Quality of Life Surveys
Skills Surveys
Skills Survey
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Strengths Surveys
Authentic Happiness
www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu
Positive psychology questionnaires.
LifeWorks
www.workingwithcreativity.com
LifeWorks creativity approaches.
http://www.personalitytype.com
Descriptions of dimensions of personality based on the MBTI.
Values Surveys
Personality Quiz
Career Development
California State Career Development Advisory http://careerdevelopmentadvisory.org/cda
Resources, tools, and information.
Career/Job Fairs
Monster Board
http://www.monster.com
Career fairs listed.
Virtual Job Fair
http://www.vjf.com
Links to job search
Ask the Employer
http://asktheemployer.com
Sponsored links for jobs.
Business Articles
http://www.business.com
Articles to assist with managing your career.
Career Cruising
http://www.careercruising.com
CareerXroads
http://www.careerxroads.com
Connecting talent and opportunity.
Interactive HR
http://www.interactivehr.com
Customizable Human Resource tools and materials.
Career Management
Find the right career, explore different career options, or plan
future education and training.
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BetterWorkplaceNow.com
http://www.betterworkplacenow.com
Ideas and tools for creating workplaces that bring out the best
in people.
RealWork
http://www.realwork.com
To help understand the human, business, and societal costs
of discrimination and exclusion.
Workplace Information
http://www.workindex.com
The world’s most comprehensive index of workplace-related
web sites, HR tools and information.
Workforce Management
http://www.workforceonline.com
Complete archive of features and news articles,
assessments, surveys, worksheets, sample documents and
links to additional resources.
ASSIST
http://www.assist.org
Articulation agreements between community colleges and
CSU and UC schools.
Association of Independent
California Colleges and University
http://www.aiccu.edu
Private school information.
State of California Website
http://www.state.ca.us
Community college and university information.
California Colleges and Universities
http://www.californiacolleges.edu
California college information.
California Community Colleges
www.cccco.edu
California community college information.
California State University
http://www.calstate.edu
Specific CSU system school information.
California Virtual Campus
http://www.cvc.edu
Online courses.
Campus Corner
http://www.campuscorner.com
Virtual tours of campus life.
Campus Tours
http://www.campustours.com
Virtual campus tours.
College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com
Search schools according to indicated preferences.
College Net
http://www.collegenet.com
National school information.
Education
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College Source
http://www.collegesource.org
Online college catalogs. (Free when accessed on MSJC
campus)
College View
http://www.collegeview.com
National school information.
CSU Mentor
http://www.csumentor.edu
Information about CSU’s.
Education World
http://www.educationworld.com
World-wide educational resources for various sectors.
Kaplan
http://www.kaplan.com
Educational opportunities and test preparation.
Peterson’s Website
http://www.petersons.com
College and university search including distance learning and
study abroad programs.
University of California
http://www.ucop.edu
Information about UC’s.
US News
http://www.usnews.com
Rankings of the “best” colleges.
The University of Texas at Austin
http://www.utexas.edu
Online course materials.
Work Based Learning Connections
http://www.wblconnections.com
21st century career related information and activities.
World Lecture Hall
http://www.utexas.edu/world/lacture
Online course materials.
Fastweb
http://fastweb.monster.com
Information, instructions, and financial needs calculator.
Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.com
Guide to loans, scholarships and military aid.
Business Search Engine
http://www.business.com
Access to company press releases and information.
Hoovers
http://www.hoovers.com
Research businesses and industries.
Financial Aid
Industry Information
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Wet Feet
http://www.wetfeet.com
Guides to industry profiles.
Intern Abroad
http://internabroad.com
Internships abroad.
Internship Programs
http://www.internships.wetfeet.com
Hundreds of internships.
Internship Fields
http://www.internweb.com
Internship search by fields.
Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com
National internship search and reviews.
Rising Star Internships
http://www.rsinternships.com
Search for internships.
Monster Interview Center
http://interview.monster.com
Practice answering job interview questions.
Employment Interviewing
http://www.bls.gov.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Interview Coach
http://www.interviewcoach.com
An interview expert coaches on interviewing techniques.
Interviewer’s Edge
http://www.interviewedge.com
Tools to help managers hire top talent.
America’s Job Bank
http://www.ajb.org
Over a million job opportunities.
Best Jobs USA
http://www.bestjobsusa.com
Search jobs by state or job category.
US Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov
Fosters and promotes the welfare of job seekers, wage
earners, and retirees of the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://stats.bls.gov
Statistical labor market information.
California Career Zone
http://www.cacareerzone.org
A career research website regarding job search, career
counseling, and other educational websites.
Career Builder
http://www.careerbuilder.com
Search jobs by field.
Internships
Interviewing
Job Search
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Career Journal
http://www.careers.wsj.com
Job search, salary and hiring information, success stories.
Career Magazine
http://careermag.com
Job search preparation and opportunities.
CareerNet
http://www.careernet.com
Research industry information, search jobs, and build your
portfolio.
CareerSite
http://www.nowhiring.com
Employee/employer matching job site.
College Grad Job Hunt
http://www.collegegrad.com
Entry level jobs for college graduates.
Consumer Information Center
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov
Provides answers to the questions about the federal
government and everyday consumer issues.
E-LAWS
http://www.dol.gov
Employment laws assistance for workers and small
businesses.
Employee Standards
Administration
http://www.dol.gov
U.S. Department of Labor information.
Equal Employment Opportunity
http://www.eeoc.gov
Equal rights to the work field.
Opportunity Commission
Federal Judicial Center
http://www.fjc.gov
The education and research agency for the federal courts.
FedWorld
http://www.fedworld.gov
A gateway to government information.
Job Bank USA
http://www.jobbankusa.com
Employment and resume information service.
Job Find
http://www.jobfind.com
Job search, resume tips, corporate profiles.
Job Hunter
http://www.job-hunt.org
Job search resources.
Job Web
http://www.jobweb.com
Career development and job search information for college
students and new graduates.
JobStar Central
http://www.jobstar.org
Job Search Guide, resumes, and salary information.
Monster
http://www.monster.com
Job listings and job search help.
National Labor Relations Board
http://www.nlrb.gov
Unfair labor practices.
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Newspapers
http://www.newspapers.com
U.S. newspapers online.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov
Occupational descriptions and details.
Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov
Standards for the safety and health of America’s workers.
Riley Guide
http://www.rileyguide.com
Employment opportunities and job resources.
Senate Committee on Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions
http://www.senate.gov
Senate information.
Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov
U.S. Social Security Administration information.
Spherion
http://www.spherion.com
Post resumes, access to job sites, and a job alert service.
U.S.Small Business Administration
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov
Small business information.
White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Information in the White House.
Yahoo Careers
http://careers.yahoo.com
Job openings, salary researcher and company information.
College Board
http://www.collegeboard.com
Information on college, careers, and majors.
The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com
Explore majors.
University of North Carolina
at Wilmington
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/major
Describes what you can do with a major in that field.
Major Search
http://www.missingmajor.com
(Coming Soon)
Online strategy for decision making.
Majors
Occupational Information
California Home
Welcome to California
http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
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Labor market information for California.
CareerInfoNet
http://www.acinet.org
Occupational information.
Realtor.com
http://www.homefair.com
Salary calculator for major cities comparisons.
U.S. department of Labor
http://www.bls.gov
Provides occupational descriptions.
O-Net Online
http://online.onetcenter.org/
Occupational descriptions.
Jobstar Central
http://www.jobstar.org
Links to salary surveys.
Job Hunters Bible
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com
Information and resources to guide you in the job hunt.
Career Magazine
http://careermag.com
Job seeker tools, career resources, featured companies, and
employment opportunities.
Careerlab
http://www.careerlab.com
200 sample letters to assist in the job search.
http://www.eresumes.com
All you need to know about writing and distributing resumes.
http://www.cnn.com
Future forecasts.
Internships Abroad
http://www.internabroad.com
Internships abroad.
Peterson’s Study Abroad
http://peterson.com/index2.html
School, distance learning, and study abroad
Searches.
Study Abroad
http://www.studyabroad.com
Information on educational opportunities for students
to study in other countries.
People and Employment
Resume Preparation
eResumes&Resources
Workforce Trends
CNN
Study and Work Abroad
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Work/Life Issues
Alliance for Work/Life Progress
http://www.awlp.org
Development and advancement of the field of work-life
effectiveness.
Families & Work Institute
http://www.familiesandwork.org
Research that provides data for informed decision-making on
changing workforce, family and community.
Family Education Network
http://familyeducation.com
Empowering learners of all ages to reach their full potential.
Work and Family Issues
http://www.cyfc.umn.edu
A bridge to a wide range of information and resources about
children and families.
WFC Resources
http://www.workfamily.com
Helping employers create a supportive and effective
workplace.
Work/Life Benefits
http://www.wlb.com
Provides solutions to optimize employee performance, boost
morale and enhance retention.
WorkLife Productions
http://www.worklifepro.com
Specializes in the strategic development, cost justification,
and delivery of quality work-life programs.
Compiled by Linda Googe, Reanna Havelind, and Robin Reyes
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