Career Planning
Resources on the Internet
Revised
February 2007
David P. Helfand, Ed.D., LCPC, NCCC
Coordinator of Career Counseling
Northeastern Illinois University
Counseling Office (D-024)
Jump Directly to:
Best Career Sites with Links to Other Career Sites
Career Planning: Information on Specific Jobs/Careers
Financial Aid Information
Government Jobs
Home-Based Business
International Career Resources
Internships & Volunteer Work
Interviewing Resources
Job Outlook/Employment Statistics
Major Career Sites (general info., employer info., & national job ads)
Need for Additional Education
Networking
Non-Profits
Relocation Resources
Researching Employers (in addition to sites in major career sites)
Resources Targeted toward Specified Groups
Resumes (including electronic versions), Cover & Job Search Letter Writing
Salary Information and Employment Negotiations
Self-Assessment Related
Starting Your Own Business/Franchise
Best
Career Sites with Links to Other Career Sites 
JobHuntersBible.com - What Color is Your Parachute
Career Planning: Information on Specific Jobs/Careers
Resources covering multiple career options
America's Career InfoNet: (Go to: Resource Library, Occupation Profiles )
University of Manitoba - Career Choices (.ppt PowerPoint presentation)
JobStar - Guide for Specific Careers
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook
O*NET-The Occupational Information Network (The new DOT)
Vault, Inc. - Industries search
What Can I Do with a Major in...?
University of Missouri Career Center
Northern Illinois University Major Websites
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Articles covering single career options
Financial Aid Information
See NEIU student portal system, Student Academics tab for some resource links
CollegeNet - Free Financial Aid Search
FastWeb Scholarship Search
FinAid (Sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
The Princeton Review - Scholarships and Aid
ED.gov - Federal Student Aid
Wachovia - Financial Aid Tools & Links
Government Jobs
Government Job Search (Search for federal jobs by location)
Federal Jobs Digest (Over 40,000 federal jobs listed in a wide range of occupational groups)<
FedWorld.gov (U.S. Department of Commerce with links to over 60 U.S. federal agencies)
Purdue University - Federal Government
USAJOBS (Good place to start in searching for federal job openings)
Home-Based Business
General
Quintessential Careers - Your Home-Based Career: A Key Resource Guide
Home-Based Business Sites for Moms
Jobsandmoms.com Career Center
International Career Resources
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Duke University - International Careers Page
OverseasJobs.com
Purdue University - Internships (Other Internships)
The Riley Guide - International Job Opportunities
Internships & Volunteer Work
Corporation for National and Community Service
Global Volunteers - International Volunteer Service Travel
Idealist.org (20,000 Non-Profit Organizations in 150 Countries - Volunteer Opportunities)
InternJobs.com - National Student Internships & Careers
itResource Center (nonprofit volunteer opportunities)
Vista Web (Volunteers In Service to America)
Interviewing Resources
General
University of Virginia University Career Services - Interview for Employment (.pdf file)
Harvard College Office of Career Services - Interviewing
Monster.com Career Advise
Quintessential Careers - Guide to Job Interviewing Resources
WetFeet - Interviewing Articles
Behavioral
Quintessential Careers - Behavioral Interviewing Strategies for Job Seekers
University of Wisconsin-Stout - Behavioral Interviewing
Job Market Outlook/Employment Statistics
America's Career InfoNet - Labor Market Information
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Employment Projections
The Riley Guide - Labor Market Information
Major Career Sites (general info., employer info., & national job ads)
College Grad.com Job Hunter (Entry Level Jobs-College Students/Graduates)
Yahoo! HotJobs
Need
for Additional Education
College Catalogs
Northeastern Illinois University's Library - 13,000+ catalogs
Distance Learning
Peterson's - (On-Line and Continuing Education)
University of Phoenix Online Degree Programs
Western Governors University (Competency Based Online Degrees)
Advanced Degree Information
The Princeton Review (Graduate School, Medical, Law, & Business)
Networking
Information Interviewing
Harvard College - Information Interviewing
Quintessential Careers - Informational Interviewing Tutorial
Professional Associations
Career Resource Homepage - Professional Societies and Other Organizations
IPL The Internet Public Library - Associations on the Internet
University of Waterloo - Scholarly Societies Project
Newsgroups/Mailing Lists
Google Groups/Newsgroups
Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists
Topica /Mailing List Directory
Non-Profits
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (loads of non-profit info., incl. jobs)
Idealist (20,000+ Non-Profit Organizations in 150 Countries - Job Opportunities)
NPO.NET (nonprofit news, training opportunities, jobs, fundraising and more)
Relocation
Resources
Best Places to Live (compare the best cities and small towns)
The Canadian Guide to Working & Living Overseas (anywhere)
Homefair.com (relocation salary calculator, city reports and more)
Shopica(links to free job relocation quotes)
Moving.com (managing the moving and relocation process)
Researching Employers (in addition
to sites in major career sites)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - EDGAR Database (Financial Oriented Company Database)
Hoover's (10,000+ Company Capsules)
JobWeb (Go to: Search Employer Profiles)
LookSmart - Money/Companies
Quintessential Careers (excellent list of resources)
ThomasNet powered by ThomasRegister and ThomasRegional of American Manufacturers (170,000 company listings)
Resources Targeted toward Specific Groups
Diverse Groups
Quintessential Careers - Career & Job Resources for Minorities
African-Americans
Hispanic-Americans
Asian-Americans
Recruit (Japanese)
National Association of Asian American Professional
Native-Americans
WWW Virtual Library - American Indians
Challenged
disABILITY Information and Resources
University of Minnesota - Learning resources for students with disability
University of Washington - Do-It - Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, & Technology
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy - Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy
Social Security Disability SSI Benefits - WWW.DisabilitySecrets.com
Former Military Personnel
Over Age 50
AARP WebPlace - Assessment - Is a Career Change for You
Women
Quintessential Careers - Career and Job Resources for Women Job-Seekers
Cybergirl, Inc. (Web Search for Women)
SBA - Women's Business Ownership
WWWomen.com The Premier Search Directory for Women Online
Resumes (including electronic versions), Cover & Job Search Letter
Writing
Resumes: General Information
Damn Good Resume Books (answers to your questions)
Quintessential Careers - Ten Easy Ways to Improve Your Resume
University of Maine Career Center - Job Search Assistance
Electronic Resumes
eResumes.com (solid step-by-step instructions)
The Riley Guide (good listing of resume databases)
WetFeet (8 useful hints)
Sites Where You Can Post Your Resume
CareerBuilder - Post Your Resume
CareerMag.com - Post Resume
CareerOneStop - Post Your Resume
JobStar - Descriptions of Major Resume Banks
Monster.com - Post Your Resume
Yahoo! HotJobs.com - Resume Manager
Cover & Job Search Letters
University of Maine Job Search Assistance
The Writing Center at Rensselaer - Cover Letters
Salary Information and Employment
Negotiations
America's Career InfoNet - Occupational Information, (wages & trends)
JobStar - Salary Surveys
Salary.com - What are You Worth?
Quintessential Careers - Salary Negotiation and Job Offer Tutorial
Self-Assessment Related
Holland Occupational Themes-RIASEC
University of Missouri Career Center - The Career Interests Game
Transferable Skills Survey
University of Minnesota, Duluth - Transferable Skills Survey
University of Minnesota, Duluth - Self Exploration
Career Development Manual
University of Waterloo Career Development eManual
The Princeton Review Career Quiz (Go to: Majors and Careers)
Tests Available On-Line
Links to Tests Personality Tests, IQ Tests and Entrepreneur Tests Online
Starting
Your Own Business/Franchise
Starting/Managing a Business
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Working Solo (1,200 Self-Employment Resources)
Owning a Franchise
Entrepreneur.com - Franchises & Opportunities
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Revised by David Helfand, February 2007
Published on the Web by Noreen Blanchard, May 2007