My Next Move
My Next Move is a web-based interactive tool for new job seekers, students, and other career explorers to learn more about their career options. Users can: explore over 900 different careers and see important information including skills, tasks, salaries, and employment outlook on easy-to-read career reports; look at related apprenticeships and training; search actual job openings.
Career One Stop
Explore careers, search for schools, browse comprehensive occupational information, and look for jobs. Here you can explore job families or get specific occupation information such as description of the occupation, wages, employment trends, knowledge and skill requirements, associated tasks of the job, education or training required, and related occupations. You could even WATCH CAREER VIDEOS to see if a certain occupation would appeal to you!
O*NET OnLine
A full-access, online version of the occupational network database. Find occupations using keywords or O*NET-SOC codes, browsing by Job Families, or browsing by O*NET Descriptor. Complete a skills search and use a list of your skills to find matching O*NET-SOC occupations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Education Planner
AES free college planning site. Choose a career, perform a college search, find
scholarships, education loans and financial aid information here! You can also use The Career Key--a free service to help you find out which job categories, industries, and specific occupations are most suitable for you.
Schools that make entrance exams (SAT, ACT) optional
More and more schools are not requiring SAT or standardized test scores for admission. This is a great site to check out. Click the alphabetical or state-by-state listing at the center of the homepage for a list of schools that make test scores optional.