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Career Exploration Guide

Resources for exploring careers.

Career Research Databases and Websites

Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

This Facts On File resource provides career information updated monthly with industry and professions articles, school planning resources, and skills and career advice. .

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Classroom Video On Demand: Career & Technical Education Collection

Watch short videos from the "Classroom Video on Demand" database to explore various careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most jobs in the United States. 

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O*Net Online

The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. 

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Jobs Made Real

This website by teens for teens features thousands of videos of people doing their jobs to give you a look into what they really do.

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U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.

Career One Stop

 

Your source for career exploration, training & jobs

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor