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Do your research. Once you've completed your
self-assessment, determine which career paths or
programs of study best fulfill your needs. Which
career fields are growing fastest? Provide the Most
opportunity? Match your interests/skills/values? We
have many resources for you, including printed
materials, online access, government studies, and
local market information.
To learn more:
America's Career Kit is the nation's most powerful
online career development resource. It provides direct
Internet based access for Americans needing job search
assistance, career guidance, salary data and training
and education resources. The information from this
website is helpful at any stage of your career
development. It can help you with the most general
information on career planning and job preparation to
the most specific information on real jobs that are
available today in your geographic area. This website
has many components and links to other highly regarded
websites for information on jobs in both government
and private sectors. The site can be accessed from the
convenience of any computer with Internet access. You
may also meet with Career Services staff for
assistance in navigating this site to best meet your
career development needs. America's Career Kit website
is
www.careeronestop.org
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MCP is a comprehensive career planning system
that offers complete, up-to-date databases of
occupations, schools and training institutions,
financial aid/scholarships, and military options in a
user-friendly software package, complete with audio
instructions.
There are three "hallways" offered for career
exploration. Each hallway explores a different aspect
of the career decision-making process.
HALLWAY 1 = Self Analysis
HALLWAY 2 = Career Exploration
HALLWAY 3 = My Results & Saved Careers
MCP software is currently available at all College
of Southern Maryland's Career Centers. No appointment is
necessary to review the program and print-outs of
"discovered" career information is an added benefit.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency of the U.S.
Department of Labor, produces the Occupational Outlook
Handbook, a nationally recognized tool for career
decision-making research. The Handbook, revised and
updated every two years, provides detailed information
about a wide variety of occupations. Each occupation
report offers sections describing the nature of the
work, working conditions, employment,
training/qualifications and advancement opportunities,
job outlook, earnings, related occupations and sources
of additional information. The Handbook can be
accessed online through the Bureau of Labor Statistics
website or is available in hard copy at the Career
Center and most library systems. The web address is
www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
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