Career Information

þTable of Contents:

Career Descriptions

Informational Interview

þCareer Descriptions

http://online.onetcenter.org/

Click on Find Occupations

Click the down-pointing arrow under Browse by Job Family

Select a job family (such as Office and Administrative Support), click the Go button, and then click on a career that interests you to see a summary (tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, etc)

 

Or, enter keywords in the Quick Search for a career you have in mind

Click on Skills Search to find careers that match your important skills

http://www.onetknowledgesite.com/pages/onet_registration.cfm

Knowledge Site Registration

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Extensive information on over 200 occupations. Provides description of work, job outlook, earnings data, etc. 

Go to the Home page and search for occupational name.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Explore this site.  Employment and Wage Estimates.  Occupational Profiles, Cross-Industry information

http://www.bls.gov/oes/#overview

2002 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

http://www.bls.gov/oes/2002/oessrci.htm

May 2003 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Washington

http://www.bls.gov/oes/2003/may/oes_wa.htm

Short career descriptions with DOT codes.  The DOT was created by the Employment and Training Administration, and was last updated in 1991, but references are still made to these descriptions.  O*NET replaced it.

http://www.occupationalinfo.org/

The Career Occupation INformational Kingdom

The Best Jobs Lists

http://www.careeroink.com/career-reference/Best-Jobs/

Click on Explore Careers tab for career descriptions.

Then, click on the Find Careers hyperlink on the next page.

http://www.iseek.org/sv/index.jsp

Home Page - Employment

See the Career Links button

http://www.wa.gov/esd/employment.html

Labor Market & Economic Analysis

http://www.wa.gov/esd/lmea/

Employment Projections, Methodology, and Results (August 2006)

http://www.workforceexplorer.com/admin/uploadedPublications/7164_ProjectionsAug_06.pdf#search=%22Seattle%2FKing%20County%20Occupational%20Employment%20Projections%22

Suggest that you take the Tour (button on left of the hyperlinked page) to see the value of this site.

See Careers, Industry, Jobs.  Click on Career Center menu on top.

http://www.workforceexplorer.com/

Career Center
plan a career at any time in your life

http://www.workforceexplorer.com/cgi/career/?PAGEID=3

Enter your occupation and area (King County)

http://www.workforceexplorer.com/cgi/career/?PAGEID=3

Where are YOU going?   Helps you decide on a career.

http://www.wtb.wa.gov/cguide.html

Seattle-King County Occupational Outlook 2002-2012

https://www.workforceexplorer.com/admin/uploadedPublications/2665_Sea-King8xSm.pdf

King County Labor Market Information 2006

http://www.workforceexplorer.com/admin/uploadedPublications/7039_KingLargeArial.pdf

Labor Market Information   Welcome to the tour

http://www.workforceexplorer.com/cgi/sitetour/databrowsing/?selectedPage=1

State of the State's Economy -- Slide show

http://www.workforceexplorer.com/admin/uploadedPublications/1616_2003EconomicSymp.ppt#1

http://www.ncbuy.com/careers/

See career descriptions in the right column under Career Research --> (More Jobs...)

OccInfo

http://www.alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?format=html&aspAction=GetHomePage&Page=Home

See Job Description Writer to create your dream job

See State Info for:

    Occupations with the most openings 

    Occupations with the largest employment

See Career Resources:

    Occupational Information

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.htm

The work of a career librarian who understands the job search process

http://www.rileyguide.com/

http://www.careervoyages.gov/careerchangers-main.cfm

Employment  Development  Department

Labor Market Information

Occupational Guides by Interest

See Interest Area 7:  Office

http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occguide/2_INDEX.htm

http://www.wtb.wa.gov/careerguide/b-2-occupations.pdf

Virtual Assistants

http://www.ivaa.org/

Team Double-Click, Inc. provides professional virtual office assistants and professional real estate virtual assistants for small and home-based businesses.

http://www.teamdoubleclick.com/

Resources for Those Seeking Self-Employment

http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/research/selfemploy.shtml

Options:  Free agents, back-door jobs, small business, work from home, and freelance

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment & Training Administration

The mission of the Employment and Training Administration is to contribute to the more efficient functioning of the U.S. labor market by providing high quality job training, employment, labor market information, and income maintenance services primarily through state and local workforce development systems.
 

See the buttons at the top of the home page.

http://www.doleta.gov/

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Extensive information on over 200 occupations. Provides description of work, job outlook, earnings data, etc. 

Go to the Home page and search for occupational name.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Overviews

Tomorrow's Jobs

Fastest growing occupations between 2000 and 2010

Washington State Labor Market Information

Job Search Methods

Occupations Related to SVI Business Computer Programs

Administrative Services Managers

Banking

Bill and Account Collectors 

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 

Computer and Data Processing Services 

Computer Support Specialists and Systems Administrators 

Data Entry and Information Processing Workers 

Desktop Publishers 

Federal Government, Excluding the Postal Service 

File Clerks 

Financial Clerks 

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 

Information and Record Clerks

Office and Administrative Support Occupations  (Listing of Positions) 

Office and administrative support occupations (Listing of Positions) 

Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors and Managers 

Office Clerks, General 

Order Clerks 

Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 

Receptionists and Information Clerks 

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 

Stock Clerks and Order Fillers

Telecommunications (see Office and Administrative Support section)

þ Informational Interview

http://www.quintcareers.com/informational_interviewing.html

Are you looking for some great (and free) expert advice? Quintessential Careers publishes articles on a wide range of college, career, and job-hunting related topics.

http://www.quintcareers.com/articles.html

Informational Interviewing (by Dane County Non-Profits)

http://danenet.wicip.org/jets/jet-9407-p.html

A Guide for

Informational Interviewing

http://www.damngood.com/dgrguide/infointerview.html

INFORMATION INTERVIEWS

The Career Center

Florida State University

http://www.career.fsu.edu/ccis/guides/infoint.html

http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2002/summer/art03.pdf

Excellent -- Brief step-by-step procedures

http://www.dac.neu.edu/coop.careerservices/pdf/infoint.pdf

Excellent -- In-depth -- A tutorial explaining the seven stages of an information interview

(Interviewing general topics, not just careers)

http://www.roguecom.com/interview/

Are you looking for some great (and free) expert advice? Quintessential Careers publishes articles on a wide range of college, career, and job-hunting related topics.

http://www.quintcareers.com/articles.html

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