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• Work Force Kentucky www.workforcekentucky.ky.gov
• Go Higher Kentucky www.gohigherky.org

Other Sites of Information:

2007 - 08 Occupational Outlook Handbook

• The Occupational Outlook Handbook is an excellant starting place to search for employment information on specific occupations based on data supplied by the federal government.

America's Career Info Net

• Find out about the general job market, wages and trends, skills and abilities required from specific occupations, and career information unique for your state.

America's Job Bank

• This site allows employers to list vacancies and applicants to file resumes. It also has information about employment trends and job seeking strategies.

ASVAB Career Exploration Program

• Once a student has taken the Armed forces Vocational Aptitude Battery, this site will assist with interpretation of the results and consequent career exploration strategies

Bridges

• This top notch subscription site also known as Career Explorer, has daily updates on careers written in a highly readable, informative style. Archived articles provide current career information on countless occupations. It also has information for educators who teach career exploration.

Bureau of Labor Statistics

• Data from the Department of Labor about the economy, including projections and regional information. Helpful for high schoolers planning majors and careers.

Career Builder

• Ever changing, all encompassing site has employment tips, links to other career oriented web sites, ask the experts, and career news from USA Today.

Career Currents

• A different career is profiled every day in this free career newsletter. It covers the work, the people, the facts and the education or training you need for career success. Just click on the US button (top of page) to read about salaries and the job outlook, education programs and much more. Current employment news headlines, a daily career news feed, and informative career e-zines keep you on top of your goals and connected with your next career.

Career Ed

• This site helps students conduct an on-line job search after completing a resume and also has career assessment features. This site is maintained by Peterson's.

Career Key

• The Career Key interest inventory assist students with identifying personality types, finding jobs that fit those types and has links to find out more about those jobs. A sections also explores how to make good career decisions. (based on Holland career clusters)

Career Planning

• Comprehensive site offers information for students preparing for careers as well as specific career information and articles of general interest to the job seeker.

Career View

• Here you'll find information on how to find the right job. In addition to resources that can help you locate career opportunities, it includes a wealth of information on resume writing, interviewing skills, best-paying and fastest-growing fields and careers, etc.

Career Voyages

• This site provides detailed career information with a focus on high-growth industries and high- demand occupations, including the skills, training, and education needed. Take a look at: Chart Your Course, What's Hot, and By State.

Career Zone

• This site offers a cluster approach to career exploration based on the Holland organization scheme. Information on specific jobs can also be sorted by years of training required.

College and Career Quest

• This WebQuest will take you through a process of exploring careers and colleges using the Web. It is designed to develop skills required in researching potential majors and colleges. It takes a student through the steps a good guidance curriculum uses to help students refine career/college plans.

Community Learning Network

• Links to sites featuring information on careers in the arts,health and medicine, information technology and mathematics. Also has information on finding jobs, researching occupations, and writing resumes and cover letters.

From Hobby to Career

• Article from the Occupation Outlook Quarterly advises you on how you can get paid for doing what you enjoy so much you'd do it for free. Download and print the entire article as a pdf file.

Informational Interviewing

• One of the best ways to find out what's involved in a career, is to talk to someone in the field. Check this site to find out how and what questions to ask.

Job Corps

• Job Corp is the only national residential job training and education program for at-risk youth 16 to 24 and is a top source of entry-level workers. It offers young people industry validated, up to date skills training, as well as world of work and social skills tips that teach young people how to act on the job site.

Job Profiles

• Experienced workers share the rewards and stressful parts of their jobs, basic skills required, challenges of the future and advice on entering the field.

Job Smart

• This site is packed with information about planning your career. What kind of training or education is required? What can you earn? What kind of environment will you work in? What's hot? What's not? Some sites include personal stories from folks working in the field: how did they move (or stumble) into their current work situation? What advice would they give newcomers?

Job Web

• Extremely complete collection of career information including job search, info on career choices from aquatic science to zoo keeping, on-line periodicals, reference sources, etc., Medical, Law, Business Schools, etc., minority resources, info for persons with disabilities, & international resources. Also contains info on writing a resume.

My Future

• Focuses on college and career information especially for teens. Build a resume online, find out about college finance options, roommate stories, the military as an option and more.

O*Net Online

• Use this site to find specific occupational information and search for occupations that use your skills. Comprehensive site.

Princeton Review

• Information on finding and keeping a job, cover letter, interviewing, resumes, employment trends, etc. Also has search engine for finding information on specific careers.

Quintessential Career and Job Hunting Resources Guide

• This site is designed to provide as much information and resources as possible about jobs and careers for job seekers. While this site has all types of resources and links, its main focus is on helping college students find internships and employment.

Realm

• This upbeat magazine has tons of info aimed at helping young people between the ages of 19 and 29 discover and explore the world of work. There is a wealth of information and resources here that can inspire twenty-somethings to find a successful and fulfilling career path.

Resume Magic

• This site has many links which assist students with understanding the function of various parts of the resume. Also gives samples.

Resume Writing

• Helpful tips including formats, what a resume should include, and why a resume is important.

Resumes

• Sites sponsored by Boston College has a list of action verbs, guidelines for preparing an electronic résumé, sample chronological résumés, and sample functional résumés.

The Riley Guide

• These days there are many web sites that list job vacancies and post resumes. This site uses a "master control" approach and contains links to many of them.

Self Directed Search

• This respected interest inventory that has been available on paper for many years can now be taken on line in about 20 minutes for $8.95.+

Testing Room

• Take free on-line tests to help you clarify your values, career interests, competencies and work personality. More extensive testing available for fee.

What Color is My Parachute?

• This long awaited site from career counseling guru Richard Bolles, serves as a complement to his well known book. The site has links to take an interest inventory, create a resume, find out about salaries and look for jobs.

Work for Women

• Work4Women offers links to web sites, video clips, games and chats designed to help young women explore and prepare for exciting, nontraditional careers that offer high-wages and reflect their interests.