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Sites of Interest
CSUN ARC/EOP Recommended Career Websites
The California State University Northridge Career Center [The CSUN Career Center Homepage provides announcements on job fairs and career events, and links to a variety of the best career related websites]
MonsterTrak [job & internship listings targeting CSUN students & alumni]
Occupational Outlook Handbook [U.S. Department of Labor occupational profiles that include nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training/advancement, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and additional information]
Labor Market Information [Description of a wide range of occupations and their salaries, information on jobs that are in high demand]
Employment Projections [Long range economic and employment projections]
Occupational Information Network [Information on a various jobs, such as tasks that are required to complete on the job, typical work activities and skills and abilities required for the job.
Linking College Majors to Careers
http://careers.cudenver.edu [University of Colorado at Denver site that links college majors to related occupations and breaks down career areas by skills and personal attributes] tip: from the main page, click on “Online Career Library” then “Career Briefs.”
http://careerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.html [Rutgers University site that links college majors to related occupations and types of employers]
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/majors/ [University of North Carolina, Wilmington site that links college majors to related occupations and provides informative websites for career areas]
http://departments.oxy.edu/career/monographs/monograph.htm [Occidental College site that answers the question “What can I do with a Liberal Arts Major?”]
www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html [University of Delaware’s ‘Major Resource Kits’ designed to help you choose a major and link it with a career field]
Internships
http://www.csun.edu/~hfcar009/internship/students/index.htm [internship opportunities related to college major]
http://internships.wetfeet.com [nation-wide internship search engine]
www.monstertrak.com [Most internship listing at the CSUN Career Center are available on Monstertrak]
Job Listing – Los Angeles Area
MonsterTrak – www.monstertrak.com
Jobstar – http://jobstar.org [resources and job listings]
Job Listings and General Information
America’s Job Bank – www.ajb.dni.us [a public funded site, AJB is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Labor and state operated public employment services]
Career Magazine – www.careermag.com [job search, career coaching, employer profiles, and more]
Career Builder – www.careerbuilder.com [job postings and helpful articles for new and future college grads]
Career Web – http://www.employmentguide.com/ [job search, ‘feature’ employers and jobs, and valuable tips from career experts]
College Grad Job Hunter – www.collegegrad.com [job postings and helpful hints for career search success]
Monster.com – www.monster.com [one of the most popular job search sites]
Wetfeet.com - www.wetfeet.com [job postings and helpful career search tools]
Resources
Richard Bolles’ www.jobhuntersbible.com [the online version of the author’s “What Color is Your Parachute?”]
The Riley Guide www.rileyguide.com [online guide to employment opportunities and job resources on the internet]
Rebecca Smith’s www.eresumes.com [online guide to traditional and electronic resumes]
www.jobweb.org [National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)]
Additional Useful Academic Websites
http://www.assist.org/ [Course transfer agreements with California Colleges]
http://www.collegesource.org/ [College catalogs on line]
Books of Interest Available in the ARC/EOP Discovery! Program Office:
Bolles,R.N. |
The Three Boxes of Life and How to Get Out of Them: An Introduction to Life/Work Planning |
Bolles,R.N. |
What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career-Changers, |
Buzzel, L. |
How to Make it in Hollywood, First Edition |
Camenson, B. |
Great Jobs for Communications Majors |
Camenson, B. |
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors |
DeGalan & Lambert |
Great Jobs for English Majors |
DeGalan & Lambert |
Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors |
DeGalan & Lambert |
Great Jobs for History Majors |
DeGalan, J. & Lambert, S. |
Great Jobs for Psychology Majors |
Fogg, Harrington, & Harrington |
The College Majors Handbook |
Garner, G. |
Great Jobs for Engineering Majors |
Jist Works |
Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-2005 |
Lambert, S. |
Great Jobs for Sociology Majors |
Lewis, W. & Milano, C. |
Profitable Careers in Nonprofit |
Parker, Y. |
Damn Good Resume Guide: A Crash Course in Resume Writing |
Scheele, A. |
The "Good" Student Trap |
