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Career Resources for Middle-Schoolers
Tip: Make sure career resources are current, especially information on salaries and technology. Information such as basic educational requirements and job duties for traditional jobs don't need to be as current.
Funworks helps you see how your interests and hobbies might lead to a wonderfully exciting career.
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH): The OOH is a credible, and nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
OOH Kid Version Career information and outlook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Categories based on interest in the format... "if you like ______" then you could be _______. Easy to read, kid-friendly site. http://www.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
America’s Career Infonet
Hotlist on experts http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/listexpertsje.html
Salaries, education and more for job seeking adults. http://www.salary.com/salary/layoutscripts/sall_display.asp
Reference books in our library: Careers (call number 371) Try Title Keyword and Subject Keyword "Careers" to search the Catalog for books. San Diego Public Library Catalog San Diego State University Catalog (You can't access SDSU databases without being a student but you can go to their library and conduct research anytime.) |