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STUDENT DECISION-MAKING PROCESS: GENERAL OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH
As part of the decision making process, students need to conduct research on how on occupations that may be available to them. The following links provide information to assist with that process.
Alphabetical Listing of Occupations
Detailed descriptions of hundreds of careers and jobs from the Indiana Learn More Resource Center
Best Jobs U.S.A.
Numerous resources for occupational information and career planning
Exploring Occupations: Getting Started on Your Career Path!
Exploring options to get started on a career path
Job Search by Field
Contains links to numerous occupations and career fields
NewWork News
International press reports on life and work in the revolutionary new world economy.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The complete Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Department of Labor
 
O*NET Online
The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) developed by the US Department of Labor and the National O*NET Consortium to provide comprehensive occupational information
The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet
Where to find information on jobs, how to research careers, and much more
The Sixteen Career Clusters
A list of the career cluster groupings as defined by the States' Career Clusters Initiative (SCCI)
Virginia Career VIEW
Contains a searchable section for occupations sorted by grades (K-5, 6-8, 9-12, Adult) and by clusters
Welcome to Virginia's CareerConnect
Virginiaís one-stop electronic workforce development system designed to provide information to employers, job seekers, and students
 


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