Career Exploration

Career exploration involves the following:

1. Learning about specific occupations and majors;
2. Researching job descriptions;
3. Understanding how to find and evaluate resources;
4. Understanding how occupations, job settings and majors are organized;
5. Investigating education and training options; and
6. Understanding what skills and personal characteristics are required for specific occupations

The following web sites can assist you with your career exploration:

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• Access America for Students
• America’s Career Info Net
• The Black Collegian
• California Occupational Guide
• Career Exploration
• Career Planning for Women
• Career Search
• CAREERInfoNet
• Career Info. and the disABLED Magazine
• Careers, Not Just Jobs, The Wall Street Journal Interactive
• Maryland Health Careers
• Monster.com
• O*NET
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Occupational Outlook Quarterly
• Real People Profiles by Career

Please note that links to career-related Internet sites are provided for your convenience and AACC is not responsible for their content and cannot vouch for their accuracy.