Careers
Career Information Databases
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DiscoverTake an online suite of inventories relating to your career interests, abilities, and values; find information about hundreds of occupations; locate colleges by characteristics and more. User ID and Password required. (Available in the Library, in C.O.D. computer labs, and from home to College of DuPage Library cardholders only.) Try the following keywords under "Occupations", "Majors", or "Schools":
SigiPlusTake a work values inventory and find information about hundreds of occupations. See handout for login information. (Available to College of DuPage Library cardholders only.) CIS Horizons
Find information about hundreds of occupations; locate colleges and financial aid by characteristics.
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Career Resources in the Library
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These guides list many resources for careers in fine and applied arts, the performing arts, and technology. These materials are located in the Library's College & Career Information Center.
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Career Information Web Sites
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http://www.acinet.org/acinet/ A "must see" site. Links to a wide array of internet sites, from outlook guides, to general career sites, to salary and wage surveys. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ Full-text of the most essential career information source in the United States. http://online.onetcenter.org/ Information on over 950 occupations, including work tasks, skills, abilities, values, and more for each job. http://www.wetfeet.com/ Well-done Career Profiles include overview, requirements, outlook, career tracks, and compensation. Interesting interviews under "Real People Profiles." |
Employment Outlook & Salaries
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http://lmi.ides.state.il.us/ Use the following Standard Occupational Classification codes when searching for wage data:
http://www.salaryexpert.com/ http://www.salary.com/ |
Competitive Intelligence
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ReferenceUSA
Use ReferenceUSA to locate contact and background information for all types of area businesses.
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