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R U Ready Are you ready for life after high school? Information from the Virginia Business Magazine.
Article Career Planning for Gifted-Talented Students
Career Cruising Do Career Matching, College Searching, and much more in English or Spanish, compliments of FCPS. Get the login and password from the Career Center.
Do What You Are Found in Family Connection under "my personality type". Take the assessment and see what careers you might enjoy. Results use Myers-Briggs codes though this is not a Myers-Briggs test.
Holland Interest Inventory Found in Family Connection under "explore interests." Take the assessment and see what careers you might enjoy.
Kuder Career Planning System Virginia provides this opportunity to do Career Matching, a skills inventory, and a work values inventory at no charge. Once students create a portfolio, that portfolio should be available for life. Get the Batch Code required to take an assessment from the Career Center.
Virginia View This is a comprehensive site produced by Virginia Tech.
Career Outlook Information U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational
    Outlook     Handbook
THE definitive book of careers from the U.S. Department of Labor.
ONet U.S. Department of Labor O-Net online - database of careers and related information. Find careers/occupations within a broad category and get a detailed report of the career/occupation. Match skills to careers.
Students.gov U.S. Government site for student career research and a point of entry to other government sites.
Career One Stop Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, employer contacts, and extensive career resource library online
College Board "Browse specific jobs and learn about working conditions, job forecasts, related professions, and what you can be doing right now to reach your goals."
CollegeView Click Career Center on the top left.
Monster.com Some information is free but some requires registration and a fee payment.
Princeton Review
    Click Career     and
    take the Career     Quiz
Requires registration to use.
This information is provided for your convenience and perusal.
Postings do not indicate sponsorship.
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last updated: 25 September 2008