Online Career
Resources
If you are unable to make it to the CRC in person,
there are several online resources you might find helpful. However, you are still highly encouraged to
make use of the print and computer resources located in the CRC as they can
provide more in depth information on particular careers and career areas.
What Can I Do With A Major In….?
Use these websites to help you discover what you can do with a major you already have or are considering. These are particularly useful for individuals who have chosen a major based on their interest in learning about a particular subject matter, but are not sure how that major may translate into a career.
http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/index.htm
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Click on your major for a list of job titles, skills, web links, and related fields.
http://content.monstertrak.monster.com/tools/careerconverter/
MonsterTRACK-Major to Career Converter
Simply choose your major from a large list, and Monster returns a wide variety of
occupational titles relating to that major. You can then select the careers that interest you and link directly into Monster’s job search function.
http://www.dickinson.edu/career/student/majortocareerindex.html
Dickinson College-Major to Career
For Liberal Arts students, click on your major links to a variety of occupations broken
down by career field (business, health, education, communications, law, etc.) and related web links.
Specific Career Research
Use these websites to discover what careers are available and what salaries, work environments, employment outlook and needed education are associated with them.
http://online.onetcenter.org/
O’Net Dictionary of Occupational Titles
This website allows you to search by skills, job titles, or key words. Click “Find
Occupation” and enter a key word. It returns a list of job titles that match the general
category entered. Each job contains a list of work tasks, knowledge, skills, work context, job zone, interests, work values, wages, employment outlook, and related occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Click on the “A-Z index” to browse occupations by letter of alphabet, or use the search
feature. Each career posting contains the nature of the work, job outlook, earnings, and
sources of additional information.
Job Web
JobWeb offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates. Career pages include nature of
work, qualifications/skills needed, job outlook, salary ranges, and types of employers.
http://www.broncojobs.wmich.edu/
Career and Student Employment Services
(CASES)
The CASES homepage provides you with a wealth of career information. The office
coordinates several career fairs and campus events related to career activities. CASES also provides career advising, resume critique services, and assistance with interview preparation. There is a job search engine known as BRONCOJOBS available on this site and a useful career manual. There are career podcasts which provide information about various careers. Focus and Perfect Interview are other special features of the site.
University Counseling & Testing Center
This is the homepage of the University Counseling and Testing Center (UCTC). You can
find useful information about the career and personal counseling services provided to students.
Career counseling provides students with the opportunity to explore why they are having
difficulties
selecting a career. Utilizing a career assessment such as the Career
Guidance
Inventory, career counselors offer students personalized attention and assistance in their career decision-making process. This website also provides information about the University 1020:Career Exploration and Development course and the Career Resource Center which houses several print and online resources students can use to conduct career research.
United States Military
Comprehensive website of the variety of careers available in the military. Job titles range
from administrative to combat specialty. Careers also include construction, mechanical, healthcare, public relations, and computer programmers.
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook Quarterly
Provides snapshot industry and career profiles, complied from the vast resources of the
Occupational Outlook Handbook. Browse through the index or use the “search” feature.
Job Search
Use these websites to explore the job market
and job opportunities in the career area of your choice.
http://www.michiganworks.org
Michigan Works! - Michigan Job Search
Michigan Works! assists users in locating education, training and employment, child care services, transportation services, as well as job fairs and related events. This is especially useful for those looking to find employment in the state of Michigan.
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcs
Michigan Civil Service Commission - Michigan Job Search
The state of Michigan’s government website that allows one to locate job openings in state government agencies as well as to find out more about those agencies and the state. Users will want to click link on website in lower left hand corner that reads “MI Jobs> click for current postings”.
MichiganJobs.com - Michigan and United States Job Search
Website designed to assist you with finding employment in the state of Michigan. The website also has links to other state’s career networks --http://www.michiganjobs.com/directory.cfm#Michigan
The website is not affiliated with any state agencies.
The Internet Job Source - United States Job Search
This comprehensive website is designed to help one find employment or internships in the United States. The website has numerous resources to assist those exploring the job market such as lists of the nation’s largest employers, retailers, banks, accounting firms, etc, layoff news, links to company profiles, 100 best companies to work for, and much more.
http://www.quintcareers.com/global_jobseekers.html
Quintessential Careers - International Job Search
This website is very useful in helping one prepare for finding a career outside of the United States. It includes numerous tips and ideas on how to prepare for, land, and maintain a job or internship abroad. The website also has links to international job search sites.
OverseasJobs.com - International Job Search
Website allows one to use a search engine to find employment outside of the United States.