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Interested in learning about jobs and careers? This collection is designed to help you explore types of jobs, career tracks, and other topics related to different kinds of work. Find resources online, or find resources near you.

Resources in this category:

America's Career InfoNet :: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/

Answers such questions as what are the fastest growing occupations and what occupations have the most job openings. You can even compare average wages in a particular state as opposed to the entire United States.

Career Key :: http://www.careerkey.org/

Geared to middle school students, this site allows you to figure out your personality traits and interests. Then you can see what jobs fit these characteristics and learn more about careers that you would like. Take the Career Key online and get started in your exploration of careers. Good links to other career resources, too.

Career Overview :: http://www.careeroverview.com/

This is a career site devoted to providing information about careers in a wide variety of disciplines, including business, health services, construction, education, and others, listing titles of occupations within fields, and providing information on those jobs.

Careers in Ecology :: http://www.esa.org/opportunities/

The Ecological Society of America posts job announcements that are submitted for advertisement on-line, as well as funding opportunities. These pages provide specific listings for individuals looking for internships, employment or additional funding to further their careers and research in ecology.

Careers in Music :: http://www.berklee.edu/careers/

The Berklee College of Music offers descriptions of careers in music, from jazz, to classical, to business aspects, to music therapy. Come here to see the range of choices, then explore their course listings to see what kinds of classes a music school offers.

Engineer Girl! :: http://www.engineergirl.org/

"By becoming an engineer, you can help solve problems that are important to society. You could be controlling and preventing pollution, developing new medicines, creating advanced technologies, even exploring new worlds."

Engineering: Your Future :: http://www.asee.org/precollege/

Whether you are creative and imaginative or you excel in math and science, the field of engineering may be for you. Check this site to learn more about engineering, famous engineers, engineering colleges and more. You can take a self-assessment test or just get some help with homework.

Entertainment Careers :: http://www.entertainmentcareers.net/

Entertainment jobs, internships and career information in the entertainment industry. Search or browse for information about available jobs or information about jobs in entertainment.

Exploring Occupations :: http://www.umanitoba.ca/counselling/careers.html

This University of Manitoba resource allows you to search by job to learn about the education required, the job outlook and to find helpful links to related sites. Student Counseling and Career Centre.

Four-H Council (National) :: http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/

This site, the main page of the National 4-H Council, contains a wealth of information about 4-H, from what it is to conference facilities to internships and career opportunities to programs such as the Environmental Stewardship program. From the site: The Community Youth Development team is initiating new projects to involve youth in the issues that are critical to their lives.

Future Farmers of America :: http://www.ffa.org/

"FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education." The website includes information about the mission and goals of FFA, a bulletin board for agriculture students, a "teacher workroom", and even an FFA store with clothing and accessories, educational resources, career development resources, and videos.

Health Careers :: http://www.mccg.org/healthcareers/healthcareershome.asp

"This guide will assist you in exploring the various health careers and provide links to information so that you can make a more informed decision about your future. This guide is divided into 15 career areas which include 60 specific health occupations. You'll find information about the career, educational programs, professional organizations plusother resources. In addition, there is a section on financial assistance and even a fun quiz.

Job Profiles :: http://www.jobprofiles.org/

This unusual site features the profiles of individuals who have been successful in their field. This might help you to decide whether a particular career is right for you. There are many, many, careers described here, from bookkeeper to plumbing contractor to handmade wooden boat builder.

Junior Achievement :: http://www.ja.org/

The main site for Junior Achievement, ³Teaching Kids How Business Works.²

Keirsey Personality Sorter II :: http://www.advisorteam.com/user/ktsintro.asp

Wondering which career is right for you? Use the Keirsey Personality Sorter II to help highlight your personal strengths and weaknesses, and use the results to point you in the right direction.

My Future :: http://myfuture.com/

This site has information for high schoolers about getting a job, managing money, and careers with the military.

O*NET Online :: http://www.onetcenter.org/

Are you wondering which occupations best match your skills? Are you interested in a particular field and curious which knowledge, skills, or abilities are needed to succeed? The U.S. Bureau of Labor created this easily searched site to answer some of your questions.

Occupational Handbook :: http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Thinking about a particular career? The U.S. Government can jump start your research. This service will tell you all about the occupation of your choice: the education you need, the type of work you can expect, the prospects of finding a job in the field and the income you might earn.

Quintessential Careers: A Career and Job-Hunting Resources Guide :: http://www.quintcareers.com/

"This site is designed to provide as much information and resources as possible about jobs and careers for every kind of job seeker -- all for free! The goal of this site is providing job-seekers with the best resources on the Web."

Salary Calculator :: /real-estate/salary-calculator.asp

Want to find out how much a career might pay in another state? You can compare city to city or state to state to determine relative cost of living.

Women in Science :: http://www.fmnh.org/exhibits/exhibit_sites/wis/default.htm

Read "personal interviews with 13 women about why they chose science".