What job is right for you?
The staff at your local JobLink Career Center can assist you with job exploration. In addition, there are several online self-assessment inventories that can help you to determine where your job interests are.
These inventories are designed for you to explore jobs based upon your interests. Use these inventories and combine them with occupational information and local labor market data.
Keep in mind that there are no interest inventories that can tell you exactly what job you should pursue.
- Career Overview – A career information and job description guide. Explore careers, jobs, education and employment Information and descriptions.
- O*Net – Find skill assessment guides, occupational profiles, labor market information and much more.
- Platinum Rule – Personality test commonly used in the business world.
- The Career Key – A personality inventory that matches your personality type to jobs.
- Queendom.com – A variety of tests available including a career assessment inventory.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - A well organized guide providing job descriptions and duties, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings and expected job prospects for the jobs you are interested in pursuing.
- The Riley Guide – Provides information on job exploration. You can also research employers, access salary surveys and get resume help.
Information on job searching or job vacancy listings
Many of the sites below are well known and provide hyperlinks to additional sites containing job information as well as job vacancy listings.
- Jobvolume – is a powerful job search engine that searches jobs in the USA and Canada from job boards, classifieds, and companies’ job postings.
- America's JOBBANK – A collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Labor and state employment services. You can locate job vacancy listings close to your residence or jobs in other states. You can also post your resume online for employers to match your skills to their available jobs.
- Thingamajob – Post your resume online, search vacant job listings, and work with professional recruitment staff.
- Monster.com – Post your resume online and search vacant job listings. This site houses one of the best job databases.
- FlipDog – Receive job search assistance, post your resume, and search available job vacancy listings. Register and FlipDog will notify you of jobs via email.
- Wet Feet – Research company profiles, receive resume critique services, and find out about jobs.
- NationJob.com – Search companies, search job vacancy listings and post your resume. Register, and PJ Scout will notify you of jobs via email.
- CollegeRecruiter.com – Access full-time and part-time job vacancy listings and available internships. Designed for job seekers with either a two-year or four-year degree.
- Jobs on the Web – Post your resume online to reach a network of recruiting professionals.
- CandoCareer – Provides job search articles and career information.
- Careers.org – Provides career information and you can search job vacancy listings.
- MSN Careers – Provides career information and links to sites with job vacancy listings.
- Job.com – Search available job vacancy listings.
- JobFind.com – Search job vacancy listings and post your resume.
- JobBankUSA – Post your resume online and access job vacancy listings.
- JamminJobs – JamminJobs is a national job board that lists thousands upon thousands of open positions nationwide. In addition to jobs, we provide articles and resources for both the job seeker and employers alike to meet all of their employment needs.
- TeleportJobs – TeleportJobs is a free site for both employers and job seekers alike. It is becoming a good source for job seekers who are searching for careers within the United States.
- LawCrossing – Legal employment job board and career resource for lawyers, law students, paralegals, legal secretaries and other legal professionals.
- Chili Jobs – online job search engine and posting. Post your resume online and search vacant job listings.
- Careerjet – It allows you to search a growing selection of jobs listed on company sites as well as jobsites in one go saving you the trouble of having to go to each site individually.
Information on schools and training
This list includes some of the more popular sites as well as information on admissions, testing, scholarships and financial aid:
- N.C. Stars – If you have been approved to receive training services through the Workforce Investment Act, then this site will help you locate a training provider in your local area.
- N.C. Community Colleges – A directory of Community Colleges in North Carolina that includes information on admission, testing, financial aid, available classes and more.
- A 2 Z Colleges – A comprehensive directory of colleges and programs offered in every state. Includes information on admission, testing, financial aid and much more.
- Collegeboard.com – Although this site is geared to the traditional student that has just graduated from high school or completed his/her GED, it contains information that may be beneficial to you as well. Includes information on how to choose a college that is right for you, financial aid, testing, and much more.
- Fastweb.com – Search for available scholarships and also includes information on financial aid.
- Finaid – The smart student guide to financial aid.
- GEDonline – Prepare to take the GED from the convenience of your own home.
- Peterson's – A comprehensive site that includes a college directory and information on admissions, financial aid, testing and much more. The site also has an online bookstore to purchase test preparation materials at a discount.
- Scholarship – Provides a free search site for available scholarships and includes information on financial aid assistance and test preparation.