Resources

Recommended Websites:

Students

• Great all around career planning resource
  www.collegecareerlifeplanning.org
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  www.fafsa.gov
• Great Scholarship Website
  www.fastweb.com
• Good Scholarship website
  www.scholarships.com
• Students can register/prepare for the ACT
  www.actstudent.org
• Preparation for the Compass, ACT, GED and more
  www.testprepreview.com

Everyone

• O*Net Occupational Database
  www.onetcenter.org
• Home to the National 16 Career Clusters – Downloadable resources
  www.careerclusters.org
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  www.bls.gov/oco
• Videos of many diverse occupations being performed
  www.virtualjobshadow.com
• A look at the top 50 jobs in America
  www.careerbuilder.com

Job Seekers

• www.48days.com
• www.jobsearch.about.com
• www.jobing.com

Favorite Books:

• Strengths Finder by Tom Rath
• Do What You Are by Paul D. Tieger & Barbara Barron
• What Color is your Parachute by Richard N. Bolles
• Guerrilla Tactics in the Job Market by Tom Jackson
• Knock ‘Em Dead (Interviewing skills) by Martin Yate
• Happiness is a Choice by Paul Tournier
• Working Wardrobe by Janet Wallach