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Exploring Different Jobs and Occupations

 
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Covering Many Occupations
Specific Occupations

Covering Many Occupations

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2002-03 Edition
    U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online
    U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.Latest information with special reports. Access past issues through the Index or Archives links.


  • America's Career InfoNet - Occupational Search by State
    U.S. Department of Labor. :


  • Jobs for Kids Who Like ...
    U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.


  • Michigan Career Portal
    Michigan Department of Career Development. Links to many popular resources including MOIS, the Michigan Talent Bank, a list of Michigan temp agencies, area job fairs, State of Michigan jobs, and Michigan education resources.


  • Michigan Occupational Information System (MOIS)
    Full unabridged version.


  • O*NET OnLine
    U.S. Department of Labor. : Comprehensive descriptions of 950 occupations. Based on the old and now discontinued Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), however job titles have been updated (aligned) with the most current version (1999) of the Standard Occupational Classification System (SOC) and information has been added. A system of continuous updating appears to be in the works to make this even more useful.


  • MCCTE Task List Library
    Michigan Center for Career and Technical Education (MCCTE). : Enter a job title into the Task List Title box for a comprehensive list of duties and tasks required to perform the job. To browse the complete alphabetical list, leave the form blank and click on the Search button.


  • CareerZone
    New York State Department of Labor, hosted by the eXploring Careers group at Cornell University. : Information for 974 occupations from the new O*NET Database. Includes an interactive portfolio for middle and high school students.


  • WetFeet.com - Career Profiles
    Once you have chosen a profile and are viewing it, for full details be sure to use the top and bottom navigation bars: Career Overview | Requirements | Job Outlook | Career Tracks | Compensation.


  • Biography Resource Center - Custom Search
    GaleNet. : Search for people by occupation, nationality or ethnicity. Available on subscribing computers.

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