Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address (URL). Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the "Back" button. Note that a gateway site is one that is mostly links to a very large number of other sites on the topic.

All of the sites listed were active as of October 14, 2003. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom.

Note: The career webquests are very similar. The major differences are in the resources within each webquest including worksheets and profiles as well as links. It would pay to check out several webquests.

ADVICE FOR JOB HUNTERS             NEW!
http://www.howard.dowding.ukgateway.net/index.htm
Job hunting advice for students, "school leavers", and college graduates. Specific, practical information on planning and searching for a job. Sections: Introduction, Preparing for Work, Starting Out, Application Forms, Letters, CV or Resume, Using the Telephone, Preparing for Interviews, Interviews, Checklist, and Create Your CV Online. Excellent

AMERICA’S CAREER INFO-NET                 NEW!
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
"Smart career decisions start here! Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online." Sections: General Outlook, Wages & Trends, What It Takes, State Information, and Customized Report. Also Licensed Occupations, Certification Finder, Scholarship Search and much more. Excellent

CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANUAL                 NEW URL!
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/
An online manual for planning a career includes Self-Assessment Testing, Occupational Research, Decision Making, Employment Contacts, Work, and Career/Life Planning. Excellent

CAREER EXPLORER.NET
http://www.careerexplorer.net/
A career choice and planning site with information on the types of careers out there and how to choose them. Includes info on the careers, aptitude testing, financial resources, schools, and more. Excellent

THE CAREER KEY
http://www.careerkey.org/english/
Tools for making career decisions. Includes assessment tools, jobs that fit, training for a job, and much more. Excellent

CAREER PLANNING WEB SITES                 NEW!
http://skyways.lib.ks.us/tricon/2002/handouts/lirt/mcfarlin/career_planning.html
A page of links to career planning sites. Excellent

CAREER TRAIL – A THINKQUEST SITE
http://www.library.thinkquest/11720/
"A student guide to jobs, resumes and vocational interests". A virtual trail of life on the Chilkoot Trail during the Gold Rush. People along the trail teach you about careers, personality types and life. Sections: Where Do I Begin?, Trail, Store, Library, Saloon, Church, School, Horse, Wagon, Telegraphy, and Putting It Together. Includes links to other career sites. Excellent

CAREER WEBQUEST                 NEW!
http://www.esu3.org/districts/millard/centmidd/webquests/career.html
A webquest for 8^th grade students on career planning. ""Impossible!  I can’t decide now what I want to do with my life!  I’m only in middle school, after all.  How do they expect me to decide on a career now when I don’t even know what classes I’m going to take in high school?" Does this feel familiar to you?  Chances are, by the time you reach the end of your eighth grade year, you have been asked about what you want to be when you grow up.  Do you have an answer?" Excellent

CAREER WEBQUEST             NEW!
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/mwilliams/WebQuest/
A webquest on career planning for 8-9^th grade students. "You will be asked to perform a career interest survey to help you determine how your personality and preferences are related to certain jobs. You will also explore and analyze at least three different careers. Certain career searches contain video profiles. Then, you will complete a salary and education chart for at least three chosen careers. A brief paper explaining your career preference will be prepared. Finally, you will create a display board or poster board with all your findings and choices."   Note: We found a couple of easily corrected link errors. Excellent

CAREER WEBQUEST                 NEW!
http://www.lanesville.k12.in.us/LCSYellowpages/Tickit/CareerQuest/careerhome.html
A webquest on careers for high school students. "What do you want to be when you grow up? This is one of the most widely asked questions that many of us hear as we are growing up.  Many of us remember the time when we wanted to be a firefighter, a police officer, a doctor, or an astronaut.  Often, our playtime would center around our career dreams of the moment, or we would watch our favorite television show and imagine ourselves in the actors' shoes. Now we are older, and our career dreams may have changed.  We are looking at being launched into the workforce in a few years.  Each of us must now ask himself, "What do I want to be now that I am grown up?" Excellent

CAREER WEBQUEST             NEW!
http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/unknown3/
A webquest for high school students on career planning. "What do you want to be when you grow up?  This is no longer the question being asked of you, as a student at RHS.  Instead, the age old question is, "What is you Career Pathway?"  There are so many decisions to make throughout your High School years.  The biggest decision is determining which Career Pathway you want to study.   There are four Pathways to choose from:   •Engineering/Industrial • Health/Science/Human Services • Business Technology • Arts and Humanities Once you have chosen you Career Pathway it is up to you to make the most of your education in that pathway."  Excellent

CAREERS IN OCEANOGRAPHY
http://www.pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/PAO/Educate/career-o.htm
An exploration of careers in oceanography. Sections: What is Oceanography?, What Do Oceanographers Do?, Where Do Oceanographers Work?, What are the Typical Working Conditions for Oceanographers?, How Do I Find a Job in Oceanography, What High School Courses are Necessary to Prepare for a Career in Oceanography?, Do I Need More Education That High School for a Career in Oceanography?, and much more. Excellent

CAREERS IN SCIENCE WEBQUEST                 NEW!
http://teach.fcps.net/trt10/Webquests/ScienceCareers.htm
A webquest for high school students on careers in the sciences. ""When will I ever have to use this?"  That's a question that many students find themselves asking at some point in their schooling.  This webquest is designed to help you find careers that use science.  You will identify the careers, find out what kind of education you need, and perhaps even correspond with a person who currently has that job." Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Excellent

CAREERS IN THE MUSIC PROFESSIONS – A THINKQUEST SITE
http://library.thinkq/
"Music can be found in many careers in the world today. There are many professions that you can enter into with your love of music. Read about some of the careers that you might enjoy." Sections include: Educational, Business, Performance and Other. Excellent

COLLEGE VIEW                 NEW!
http://www.collegeview.com/
A portal to start searching for a college that will prepare you for the future. Includes: College Search, Career Center, Financial Aid, Degrees, and more. Excellent

CYNTHIA GOOD’S COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING HOME PAGE             NEW!
http://www.bridge-rayn.org/CGood.html#anchor4667343
A portal to sites on Colleges, College Applications, Financial Aid, SAT Prep, Careers, and Study Skills. A huge number of terrific links. Excellent

GIRL POWER! SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR GIRLS
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/sciencetech/index.htm
A look at the many careers open to women in science and technology, from computers, to zoologist, to forensic science expert to pilot. Excellent

GO COLLEGE                 NEW!
http://www.gocollege.com/
Information on finding a college, financial aid, scholarships, monthly articles and more. Excellent

IT’S MY LIFE!! – CAREER WEBQUEST             NEW!
http://www.lr.k12.nj.us/site/cherokee/library/webquest/hughes/Its_my_life_intro_page.htm
A webquest for juniors and seniors on career and life planning. "The Scenario: YOU MADE IT!  You will be graduating Cherokee High School and look forward to working and living on your own.  In order to be prepared for a career, you will research an occupation of your choice and through outlined steps, find a job, place to live, create a budget and forecast your Net Worth in five (5) years based on your salary." This site goes further than just choosing a career to determine where you will live and how you can afford to live on your projected salary. Excellent

JOB STAR             NEW!
http://jobstar.org/index.cfm
A career planning and job search site with a tremendous amount of information. Includes information on how to prepare to search for a job, investigating different careers, salary info, "Hidden Jobs" and more. Excellent

JOBS FOR KIDS WHO LIKE…
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
A Bureau of Labor Statistics site for kids on different careers. Interest Areas are: Music/Arts, Math, Science, P.E/Outdoors, Social Studies, and Reading. Each section has the types of jobs in that area. Each job is broken down into: What These Workers Do, What the Job is Like, Jobs, Preparing for the Job, Pay, Similar Jobs, and Where to Go for More Information. Excellent

LIBRARY OF THE WORKPLACE                 NEW!
http://cord.org/workplacelibrary/
A site that coordinates what you learn in school to how it is used in the workplace. Sections: Academic Concepts, Student Activities, Work Skills, Jobs and Careers, and Companies. In the Jobs and Careers section there are real people, the jobs they have and how they got there. Excellent

LOOK OUT WORLD, HERE I COME – CAREER WEBQUEST             NEW!
http://lh073.k12.sd.us/career_webquest.htm
A webquest for 8^th grade students on planning a career. "Each year, the 8th graders become involved in a Career Unit during the months of April-May.  Resumes are formulated and business cards made in Computer Class while in English Class each 8th grader is working with a points system to become eligible for an interview and then a JOB!  Before we begin the Career Unit, you're going to look at you...what are your interests, your strengths, your real talents and what would you like to be doing when you grow up" Excellent

MAPPING YOUR FUTURE
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/
Career planning site for planning a career and higher education. Sections: Planning a Career, Selecting a School, Paying for School, and Guided Tours. The Guided Tours tell you what to do at each grade level to prepare yourself for choosing a school and career. Excellent

NEXT STEP MAGAZINE (EZINE) FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/Feature_Articles/
An online magazine for high school students looking for information on college, careers and life. Sections: Feature Articles, Career Exploration, Teen Editorial, College Preparation, Cool Links, Teen Bookstore, Life Skills, Different Avenues, College Applications, On the Light Side. Excellent

PETERSON’S EDUCATION PORTAL                 NEW!
http://www.petersons.com/
The online version of Peterson’s college preparation guide. Includes: College Search, Test Preparation, Graduate Program Search, and Financial Aid. Also Distance Learning, Corporate Learning, Resume Services and much more. Excellent

QUINTESSENTIAL CAREERS
http://www.quintcareers.com/index.html
A huge amount of information on choosing and planning a career. Includes tools for deciding on a career and for planning further training and education. Also job search and college info. Excellent

STUDENT AWARDS CENTER                 NEW!
http://www.studentawards.com/
"Studentawards.com is a FREE scholarship search service devoted to helping high school seniors, university and college students find information on scholarships, bursaries, grants and other forms of financial assistance. We also offer unique scholarships to our online members that are only available on studentawards.com." Excellent

STUDY SKILLS – SELF-HELP INFORMATION             NEW!
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html
Excellent suggestions for improving study skills and handling assignments. Includes: Time Scheduling Suggestions, Where Does Time Go?, Concentration- Some Basic Guidelines, Proofreading, and much more. Excellent

TEEN CAREERS             NEW!
http://www.teencareersks.com/
A look at possible careers for teens. Check out the Begin By Taking a Look at Your Interests section at the bottom for an interests assessment. Discusses career clusters, Sources for Jobs, Military Occupations, Counselor’s Corner, Parents’ Corner and more. Excellent

TEST OF COURAGE – THE MAKING OF A FIREFIGHTER
http://www.pbs.org/testofcourage/
A PBS program following a group of men and women who apply to be firefighters. Students will see the training and emotional factors involved in the job. Excellent

WELCOME TO MY WORLD! – CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY             NEW!
http://sln.fi.edu/careers/careers_flash.html
Select one of the professionals (Science Teacher, Geologist, Meteorologist, Chemist, Computer Administrator) and find out what it is like to have that job. Students follow their chosen professional through a day at work. Excellent

WHAT DO THEY DO?
http://www.whatdotheydo.com/
A look at what people do at work. Includes a long list of careers from Accountant to Veterinarian. For elementary students. Excellent

WHO AM I? CAREER WEBQUEST                 NEW!
http://home.sullivan.k12.il.us/teachers/lawson/webcareers.htm
A webquest for high school students on career planning. "In the following WebQuest, you will discover information about yourself and your classmates. Picture yourself as the elephant: you are one creature composed of many diverse components. Through this activity, you will come to know yourself better and hopefully get some ideas about what careers would be good for you. You will also see how your career choices compare to those of your classmates." Excellent

AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES             NEW!
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html
A list of links to the home pages of a large number of American colleges and universities offering bachelor or graduate degrees. Note: This list appears to have been last updated in Dec. 2001. All the links we checked work but some may have changed. Very Good

CAREER BROWSER – WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?             NEW!
http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/index
Assist students in finding the career for them and finding out how to prepare for it. What college major will you need?, etc. Very Good

CAREER WEBQUEST             NEW!
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/macdonlm1/webquest.htm
A webquest for junior high students on career planning resources. "Theodore Pinkweather has just called Leslie Thomas Junior High in a panic.  A former Leslie Thomas student, Theodore knew he could count on the students from his old neighborhood to lend a helping hand.   Theodore is in charge of the  local Canada Employment Center.  His office is a busy one, with people of all ages coming in to find out about different career opportunities and receive career counseling.  Clients often like to take home some material to read on careers that are of interest to them.  Theodore and his staff are quickly running out of printed resources and also need to update the pamphlets and posters they have in the office." Note: This is a Canadian webquest but the links can be adapted. Very Good

CAREERS WEBQUEST – WHERE WILL YOU GO FROM HERE?             NEW!
http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/wq/WebQ97/CAREER~1.HTM
A webquest for 8^th grade students on career planning. "Through "Where Will You Go From Here?" you will research various careers, select one which seems appropriate to you, look for information about that career, and learn what you must do to enter the career field of your choice." Note: We found a couple of easily correctable link errors. Very Good

ECO-EMPLOY             NEW!
http://www.ecoemploy.com/
Environmental jobs and careers. Sections include: Special Opportunities, Government Jobs, Environmental Agencies, Employer Web Site Directory, Resume Tips, Career Information and more. Very Good

EXPLORING OCCUPATIONS             NEW!
http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html#o
Information on a large number of occupations. Click on the Occupation for links about that position. Very Good

GEOSCIENCE CAREERS WEBQUEST             NEW!
http://www.earthsciweek.org/webquest/
A webquest on careers in the geosciences. "All of the answers to the questions in this webquest can be found within the AGI Careers in Geoscience web site. Before you get started on your quest, we will need to know your name and skill level. Based on the skill level you enter, you will be presented with a series of questions. As you correctly answer one question, another question will be presented to you. If you answer a question incorrectly, you will receive a second chance, and the web address of the page on which the answer is given will be provided as a hint. If you successfully complete this quest, you will be presented with a congratulatory certificate." Very Good

A GIRL’S WORLD – WOMEN, TEENS AND GIRLS WHO ROCK THE WORLD
http://www.agirlsworld.com/amy/pajama/wmhistory/
Explores the many careers open to women. Fun and interesting. Very Good

IS THE PAST IN YOUR FUTURE? – CAREERS IN HISTORICAL ARCHEOLOGY
http://www.sha.org/sha_kbro.htm
A look at the many kinds of jobs in of archeology. Sections: Overview, Becoming an Archeologist, What Kind of Jobs Do Archeologists Do?, What are the Rewards of Being an Archeologist?, and Archeology: Saving the Past. Very Good

JOBWEB – THE CATAPULT                 NEW!
http://www.jobweb.com/catapult/
A list of resources and career links. Very Good

A JOURNEY INTO YOUR FUTURE – CAREER WEBQUEST             NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/rtt51/webquest.html
A webquest for 8^th grade students on career planning. "Your life is like a journey; you make many stops along the way. Many of the decisions you make now will determine what paths your life will take on your journey. Some of these decisions include planning for a future career. Now it is time for you to begin your journey to see what career path you may take."   Very Good

MONSTER.COM CAREER CENTER
http://content.monster.com/
Information on various careers, training, job openings, choosing a career, resumes, salary, quizzes and more. Very Good

THE REAL WORLD AND CAREERS – CLOSER THAN YOU THINK – WEBQUEST         NEW!
http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/career/
A webquest on career planning. "Your future begins with YOU and the decisions that you make today...tomorrow and the day after. What classes you choose, what after-school jobs you have, what you do in your spare time---these all shape your future. The choice is YOURS! There are literally 1,000's of careers to choose from (and new ones are being created everyday). How do you figure out which careers you might like to try? It takes some thought, creativity, and research. Middle school is a time of great exploration and discovery. In the following exercise you will have the opportunity to learn about yourself and the world around you." Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Very Good

ROLE MODEL PROJECT FOR GIRLS
http://www.womenswork.org/girls/careers.html
A "sampler" of careers for women, from the Arts to Trades. Clicking the RELOAD/REFRESH button brings up a new role model in the category. Each contains the experience, training, career path and message from a real women working in that career. Very Good

10^TH/11^TH GRADE CAREER WEBQUEST ON BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY         NEW!
http://webinstituteforteachers.org/~kmoss/careerwebquest.html
A webquest for 10^th and 11^th grade students investigating business technology careers. "Do you know what you want to do after you graduate from high school? This is the time to plan for YOUR future. Let’s take a look at reality and see where your dreams take you. Right now, you need to develop a career plan. We are going to complete a WebQuest to assist you in learning about yourself, your interests, abilities, skills, and aptitudes. You will also research three different careers in order to write an effective resume and prepare for a job interview." Very Good

CAREERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/index.html
A NASA site exploring the many types of careers in Earth Science, from Atmospheric Scientist to Writer. Each section gives a brief overview of that career. Good

CAREERS.ORG                     NEW!
http://www.careers.org/
A ton of information on finding jobs. Good

THE COLOR QUIZ – PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT             NEW!
http://www.colorquiz.com/
"ColorQuiz is a free five minute personality test based on decades of research by color psychologists around the world. There are no complicated questions to answer, you simply choose colors with a click of the mouse! Your test results are completely confidential and we do not keep the results." Interesting. Good

DRAGONSLAYER 101 – YOUR PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE
http://www.bcit.tec.nj.us/KidCareer/default.htm
A career game in which students must become a knight and build an army to fight the dragon NogArd. Each building in the village has workers who can help. The game is fun. The More About Careers section has valuable information. For primary students. Good

ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS PROJECT                 NEW!
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/ba/occupation/
An example of an elementary school project in which students profiled a list of occupations they were interested in, featuring what the job entails, the skills needed, and some of the advantages and disadvantages. Good

JOBS PEOPLE DO
http://home.earthlink.net/~garlicpeel/ems/ems/jobs/
A second grade student project exploration the different jobs people do. A good sample of a project for students. Good

JOB SHADOWING
http://www.jobshadow.org/index.html
A program in which students shadow workplace mentors as they go through a day on the job. Includes all the information needed to set up a job shadowing project locally. Good

PERSONALITY TESTS ON THE WEB             NEW!
http://www.2h.com/personality-tests.html
A page of links to personality tests on the web. Note: Only a few are completely free. Good

SALARY.COM SALARY WIZARD             NEW!
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_newsearch.asp
A calculator to determine the salary range for a particular position in your general area, i.e. data entry clerk in NJ. Good

WELCOME TO CAREER QUEST             NEW!
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/rgesme/webquest.htm
A webquest for middle school students on career planning. " This is a site where any individual can dream about his or her future. Some people might say why should middle school students be interested in exploring the world of work. That is way in the future. Well, not really. A lot of you will be working during high school to earn money clothes, cars, college ,etc. You will also be registering for high school courses in eighth grade. You should have some direction as to what courses you should take so you aren't wasting your valuable time in high school. Have fun and dream!" Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site. Good

Disclaimer: We cannot check every link within each site. Remember that broken links can be replaced in your lessons or add your own.

Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff. Please call #856-451-0817 or email: cumbavac@snip.net with questions or suggestions for future web site lists. This list is also posted on our website at http://www.cumbavac.org/

The site list is also posted on three other web sites::

http://www.atlanticava.org/
http://www.clueslibs.org/resources/web/avacenter.asp
http://www.cjims.org/links.htm

October 2003

You are welcome to post our lists on your website.  If you do, you must credit the Cumberland County AVA Center, Bridgeton, NJ and link back to our site.  http://www.cumbavac.org/

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