CAREER/TESTING WEBSITES
About -- Lists jobs found on Monster Trak, provides sample interview questions and answers,
and features examples of cover letters. http://about.com
After College -- Includes resources for students looking for jobs, internships and work abroad.
http://aftercollege.com
AICCU -- This is the site for the Association of Independent California Colleges and
Universities. Find out about campus tours, and financial aid. Students can compare college and apply online. A career center is also available for self assessment and a list of occupational descriptions. http://aiccu.edu
Black Collegian -- This site offers career planning and job search strategies plus career and
industry reports. Articles by African American writers also are available. http://black-collegian.com
Cabrillo Community College -- Click on the Counseling and Transfer link and then select
Career Planning Center to access excellent Hot Links related to career choice and college majors, labor market information, and general career information. www.cabrillo.edu
Career Builder-- Post resumes, find both U. S. and international jobs. www.careerbuilder.com California Careers Info -- Links to ONET, (the occupational database) and features Career
Zone which offers free self assessment tools, descriptions of 900 jobs, occupational videos and job openings in California. http://californiacareers.info
Career Chase -- Features informational interviews with employees from entry level to senior
management. It describes how to get hired, daily routines, and ways to advance in various occupations. www.careerchase.net
Career Journal -- Includes resume articles, salary information, and job hunting advice.
www.careerjournal.com
Career Magazine -- Features information about a wide range of careers. Students can access
occupational videos. Personality assessments also are available. www.careermag.com
Chancellors Career Development Committee -- Provides links to sites such as the Riley
Guide, which offers employment opportunities and a job resource guide, Monster Trak, and What Can I do with a Major in . . . The site also offers career assessments. www.cccareers.org
CareerPlanning -- Provides articles about the world of work. Students can access internship
opportunities by typing internship in the search box. http://careerplanning.about.com
Career Voyages -- This site gives information on how to get started with a job search,
indicates growing fields and industry trends. www.careervoyages.com
Coast Careers -- An excellent site for self discovery and mapping out a career journey.
Access links to skills, interests, and learning styles. www.coastcareers.com
College Board -- Provides a listing of colleges throughout the U.S. It also includes school
catalogs and college profiles. www.collegeboard.org
College Source – Provides college catalogs for 2 years, 4 year, graduate, international, and
professional schools. It also includes links to a variety of testing and preparation sources. Schools can be selected by different criteria including tuition, enrollment, and degrees offered. www.collegesource.org
CSU Mentor --This is the California State University site. Students can explore the state
campuses, apply to colleges online, and obtain financial aid information. www.csumentor.com
California Virtual University -- Offers a course catalog of online classes in California.
http://pdc.cvc.edu
Embark -- Access information on how to select a college or graduate school including business,
law, and medical school. The site also has financial aid and scholarship information. It also provides information a list of classes to help students improve their scores on the SAT, GRE, LSAT, and MCAT. www.embark.com
Employment Development Dept.-- Offers job placement information in both English and
Spanish. The site includes information on how to create your own resume. It also lists job clubs, career centers, and has a link to America’s Job Bank. www.edd.ca.gov
Employment Guide -- Features articles on how to make career decisions, and how to prepare
for an interview. It also lists job fairs and has a salary calculator. www.employmentguide.com
Equal Opportunity Publications (EOP) -- Highlights magazines related to diversity.
Students can subscribe and read sample articles from the magazines. EOP will forward resumes to employers at no cost. www.eop.com
Fast Web – Provides scholarship and financial aid information. Students can conduct a
customized scholarship search. www.fastweb.com
Fed Jobs -- Explore federal job listings and obtain free resume critiques. Career counseling also
is available for a fee. www.fedjobs.com
Humanmetrics -- Identify your personality type by taking the free Humanmetrics personality
assessment. After completing the assessment students will have a Meyers Briggs Type Inventory code which describes their personality type. The site also offers a small business entrepreneur profiler for a small fee. www.humanmetrics.com
Hospitality Jobs -- Locate jobs in the hotel and resort industries. Students can post resumes
online. www.hospitalityjobsonline.com
Job Hunt -- This site links to Career Builder and Job Star. It has a large list of professional
associations. Students can take the Career Key assessment for free. The other assessments are offered for a fee. www.jobhunt.org
Job Hunters Bible -- Provides a variety of career assessments and career interest games. The
Holland Self Directed Search assessment is offered for a fee. The site also has a link to unusual jobs and provides excellent career advice. www.jobhuntersbible.com
Jobs -- Lists jobs throughout the U.S. and internationally. www.jobs.com Job Web – This site features a list of employer profiles throughout the U.S. plus resources for
resume writing and interviewing. It also has links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook and salary surveys. www.jobweb.com
Major Resource Kits -- Provides an in depth description of popular occupations, lists related
job titles, and suggests ways to enhance employability. www.udel.edu/CSC
Make Games --Features articles on careers in the computer game development industry.
Students can download chapters from the book which is for sale online. www.makegames.com
Monstertrak -- Locate jobs and internships, search for mentors in your state, and the salary
indicator also is available. www.monstertrak.monster.com
Job Star -- Excellent site for resumes (includes functional, electronic, and chronological) offers
a link to ONET (the occupational database), and “What can I do with a major in…” The site includes job leads, job fair listings and an electronic librarian to help students locate information about jobs. www.jobstar.org
Monster -- Access jobs by state and category, network through email with people in the U.S.,
and obtain career advice. The site also provides self assessment, and gives suggestions on how to answer interview questions. www.monster.com
Now Hiring -- Offers free resume writing service and salary wizard. www.nowhiring.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) -- This site provides the complete content of the
OOH which is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The OOH has information on over 200 occupations. It describes the training, typical work activities, and salary range for jobs. www.bls.gov
O*NET -- This is the occupational network database which provides detailed information on
more than 200 occupations. It is an excellent source for learning about the nuts and bolts of occupations. The occupational descriptions describe skills needed to do the job, values that are important, and activities pertaining to the field. Job outlook and salary information also are listed. Http://online.onecenter.org
Palomar Community College -- Access the counseling center web page by typing
counseling in the search box. This site features an online resume workshop, and tips on improving study skills. It also offers an extensive list of links for information on employment, occupations, majors, and career assessments. http://daphne.palomar.edu/cs
Pathways -- This is the University of California website. Students can access profiles of the UC
campuses, apply to colleges online, download Answers for Transfer, and obtain financial aid information. www.ucop.edu/pathways
Riley Guide -- Excellent site for career searching. It provides company profiles, an online
workshop for writing cover letters, tips on how to do an internet job search, and information about networking. Students also can access the A-Z index which includes a variety of career resources including occupational descriptions and a listing of job banks around the country. www.rileyguide.com
Saludos -- This site links Hispanics with career opportunities including the ability to post
resumes. It offers tips for selecting a career and mastering the interview process. Students can access company profiles, search the internship database, and read articles related to specific careers. www.saludos.com
Superpages -- Search online for businesses listed in the online yellow pages. Listings are also
available in Spanish. www.superpages.com
UC Berkeley -- UC Berkeley’s career center provides a list of professional associations and a
link to “What Can I Do with a Major In. . .” Click on career planning resources to learn more about a major, career, or graduate school. The site provides a detailed overview of occupations. http://career.berkely.edu
US Bureau of Labor Statistics -- Provides wages by area, state, and county. The site has a
link to the Occupational Outlook Handbook which is an excellent source for career information. www.bls.gov
USA Jobs -- Includes a listing of federal government jobs, and tips on creating a resume, also
provides career assessments. www.usajobs.opm
Vault -- Features an online career library of industry guides including law, business and
banking. The books are available for purchase. Students can download excerpts from the books. www.vault.com
Volunteers -- The Los Angeles Corporate Volunteer Council lists volunteer opportunities at
businesses of all sizes in the LA area. www.volunteers.org
Work Smart -- Provides job titles and job descriptions, and outlines steps to locate jobs. Links
to career websites and career centers are also available. In addition this site offers tips for success in interviewing and preparing a resume. www.worksmart.ca.gov
Work Tree -- Job leads and internships are listed. The site provides additional job leads which
are not included on Monster. www.worktree.com
Testing Websites
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www.kaptest.com www.act.org/aap www.cbest.com www.cset.nesinc.com www.ada.org/profed/testing www.chspe.net www.mba.com www.gre.org www.lsac.org www.allmedicalschools.com www.opted.org/info_oat.cfm www.pcatweb.info
SAT Exam Information TOEFL Exam Information VCAT Exam Information
www.collegeboard.org www.toefl.org www.gradview.com/testing