Career and College Resources
Career and College Resources |
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| The following internet sites provide career information, from how to apply for a job, to job openings and resume databases. You can also link to college information, specific career sites, financial aid information, and more. |
PALMIDS (PA Labor Market Information Database System)
PALMIDS is your official source for Pennsylvania's workforce information. Compare wages, look at an occupation's projected growth, view area profiles, research education and training opportunities, and explore economic potential.
Salary.com was created to inform, educate, and enable people about the latest information on compensation and benefits. Features My Salary.com, a custom environment for salary-conscious users; an enhanced Salary Wizard; a suite of interactive tools, the Salary Center, including the Cost-of-Living Wizard, Salary Timer, Millionaire Maker, College Tuition Calculator, and Job Assessor; and tripled sponsorship opportunities.
Comprehensive site for choosing a college with optional activities created by Monica Astorino, PVHS Librarian.
Information about how various college majors have led to specific careers.
Catapult Career Office Home Pages
A list of national and international college career counseling offices that have sites on the Internet.
The Princeton Review helps students, parents, and educators deal responsibly
with the increasingly competitive and complex process of admissions to college
and graduate school as well as the growing pressures of accountability.
U.S. News and World Report America's Best Colleges
U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools for Engineering
Contains job openings posted by employers; links job seekers to employer listings, public employment service agencies, and private placement agencies; provides general occupational information and search tips.
Helps people get back to work by informing career professionals, government agencies, employers, and job seekers about current and potential career and employment opportunities, job descriptions, labor market conditions, and candidates for employment.
A nationwide electronic resume system searched by employers to find people who meet their needs.
An on-line magazine devoted to career issues, job openings, resume posting, and employers.
One stop shopping for job openings, information on companies that are hiring, career fairs, and resume banks.
Look for job opportunities, post job openings, include your resume in their database, attend an on-line job fair, and learn about international career opportunities.
Help wanted ads from across the country.
Linking jobs, job seekers, and job search information.
Job search and resume posting site.
The National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee is a federal agency that promotes the development of information and skills needed to make sound decisions about education and work. Link to your State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee's homepage from here. Each state home page will provide a link to job openings within the state.
Contains job openings for job seekers and allows employers to post available positions.
The U.S. Government's official site for jobs and employment information provided by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Information about specific business career opportunities and hiring organizations.
Career Guide to Industries Information on careers in 42 different industries. Published by the U. S. Government.Good Works
Information related to finding work in the area of social change.
The premier healthcare employment site on the Web.
A comprehensive list of journalism openings.
This handbook published by the U. S. Government provides comprehensive information on various professions and occupations.
A resource of sports-related career opportunities and a resume bank for potential employers.
T.V. Jobs: Broadcast Employment Services
A comprehensive bulletin board for most U.S. network TV stations and affiliates. Internships can also be found at this site.
This site lists over 20,000 high-tech career opportunities. It's a job database, a magazine, a career fair, and a technical career resource.
An aid for finding the career that's right for you, whether you are new to the workforce or transitioning to a new career.
An index of career-related web sites.
A colossal list of career links. "Modestly billed as the coolest, most innovative and witty Career Center web presentation in cyberspace."
Listings of seasonal jobs.
Find out how much money you can expect or negotiate for.
This site helps college, graduate students, and recent graduates identify their personal strengths, define their career goals and learn more about those companies that best match their results.
An information source for job seekers. "An unusual service for anyone about to interview for a job."
New York TimesNational Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
A free, comprehensive, independent and objective guide to student financial aid.
A description of financial aid programs and on-line scholarship searches, plus teaching and learning tips and college information.
A free U.S. Department of Education website where you can complete a FAFSA online and submit it via the Internet. You can use FAFSA on the Web on a PC or a Macintosh that is equipped with certain U.S. versions of Netscape™.
A free Windows-based computer software program that you can download to apply for federal student aid. This program resembles the paper version of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and is designed to help students avoid errors and problems in applying for Federal student aid.
An online version of the financial aid information booklet provided by the U.S. Department of Education.