Career
Information Websites
Burlington-Edison High School Library
Updated May
2007
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Occupation
information & definitions http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/cgi/career/?PAGEID=3&SUBID=139
This
is a series of about 300 information sheets covering individual occupations or
groups of related occupations. The info sheets provide statewide (California)
information about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages,
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WELDING CAREERS The American Welding Society www.aws.org/education/career.html Info on the education of welders and lots of links job description, condition, outlook, etc. Both Bellingham Tech and Skagit Valley College offer a Welding Technician training program with other career info on their websites.
Welding and Joining Technologies
and Training
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CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE Vocational Information Center http://www.khake.com/page21.html An extensive list of job descriptions and career information about dozens of careers in agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, floral growing and design, golf course maintenance, and many others. |
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Career Prospects Although this site is from Virginia, the career information is excellent and there's a wide variety of professions represented. http://128.143.31.105/php8/careerprospects/searchbriefsonly/search_keyword-only.php |
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Schools in the USA Career
Profiles http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/careerprofiles.cfm One of the BEST sites out there--descriptions of dozens of careers, including some hard-to-find ones. |
ELECTRICIANS http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100066 A great website with the basic information you need about becoming an electrician. |
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ISeek Guide to Careers http://www.iseek.org/sv/Careers?id=11999 An excellent, easy-to-search guide to various jobs. |
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JobSmart http://jobsmart.org/tools/career/spec-car.htm
Links
to sites that are packed with information about planning your career. What
training or education do you need? What can you earn? What kind of environment
will you work in? You'll also find personal stories about people in different
fields and how they got started. |
Auto Detailers www.web-cars.com/detail Info on how to start your own auto detailing business, secrets of the "experts", check miscellaneous section for business info. Bellingham Technical College, Auto Collision Repair http://www.beltc.ctc.edu/CourseDocs/Programs/pAutoCollRepair.html
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America’s
Career Infonet http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.htm An excellent resource for info on wages, employment trends, and lots of other career information. |
American Dental Hygienists' Association http://www.adha.org/careerinfo/index.html Info on education and programs, licensing, and other information. |
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The
Princeton Review http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?careers=6 This site has a quiz you can take to assess your interests and help select a career. |
COMPUTERS List of computer careers and links to informational sites.
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Job
Profiles http://www.jobprofiles.org/index.htm Experienced workers share essential information about their jobs, such as the training they have, how much they make, what they do each day, etc. J |
TATTOOING AND BODY
PIERCING How to Become a Piercer--from Association of Professional Piercers Tattoo Artist job information from Monster.com Careers in Body Piercing (United Kingdom) State of Oregon Body Piercing Licensing and Job Overview http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/careerprofiles_details.cfm?carid=1439 Excellent job description and information on becoming a tattoer. |
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LOT of links to various pages about careers. http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/Students/CareerLibrary/Links/career.cfm |
Careers
in Permanent Cosmetics http://www.spcp.org/careers.htm |
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Career
Explorations Career information for students about a wide range of jobs. |
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http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.htm |
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| SCIENCE CAREERS | SPORTS, FITNESS, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION CAREERS | |
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Marine Science Careers http://www.whoi.edu/science/marinecareers/index.php |
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Aquatic Science
Career Information
Marine and Aquatic Science Careers |
http://www.onlinesports.com/sportstrust/creativelist.html |
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http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/index.html |
Professional Soccer Player http://www.careerprospects.org/briefs/P-S/SportsSoccer.shtml Information on becoming a pro soccer player. |
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http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/anthro/dlcfaq.html Article discussing what jobs are available, education and training required, university listing, and an extensive bibliography of materials useful for further info on archaeology. |
Professional Athletes Career information from the Bureau of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/k12/sports02.htm
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Society for Historical Archaeology http://www.sha.org/Futures/futures.htm International group, website discusses what jobs are available, who employs archaeologists, how to become one, and a guide to higher education in historical and underwater archeology (with links to different universities) |
Becoming a Medical Doctor Information from the American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2320.html Considering a Career in Medicine http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/start.htm |
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http://www-siograddept.ucsd.edu/Web/To_Be_A_Marine_Biologist.html |
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http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Kids/Biologist/bologist.htm |
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| TECHNOLOGY and MATH CAREERS | ART , THEATER, AND ALTERNATIVE CAREERS | |
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Careers
in Computing Good basic intro to the preparation you need and the different jobs available. http://www.computer.org/education/careers.htm |
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Career
Profiles—Mathematical Careers http://www.maa.org/careers/index.html |
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Television Writer NBC Information Page: http://www.nbc.com/NBC_Career_Opportunities/How_to_be_a_TV_Writer.html |
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