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Internet Resources

Career Information Programs

The Career Center has password protected programs for your career and portfolio development.  Please call 760-795-6772, or stop by Bldg. 3700 on the Oceanside campus to get your password.

• Career Cruising: access a Careers Internet Database and various Career Reports

• Choices: match interests, skills, and work values to potential careers

• Eureka: research occupations, wage information, and colleges

• FOCUS2: select the right major and make a career plan!

• Vocational Biographies: access up to 1001 biographies and interviews with real people who tell their career stories

Assessments

• Keirsey Temperament Personality Assessment
• The Career Key
• California Career Zone
• Dick Bolles- JobHuntersBible.com
• Career Development Manual, Univ of Waterloo
• Whodouwant2B.com - great site to take assessments, choose your major, and watch career videos from community college students and graduates.

Career Research - MiraCosta Certificate & Degree Programs

• Allied Health
• Biotechnology
• Business
• Communications
• Graphic Arts
• Horticulture
• Hospitality & Tourism
• International Studies
• Music / Recording Arts
• Nursing

Connect your College Major to a Career

• MonsterTrak Major to Career Converter
• Career Overview
• U of North Carolina at Willimgton: What Can I Do With A Major In?
• Linfield College: What Can I Do With A Major In?
• University of Delaware: What Can I Do With A Major In?
• http://whodouwant2b.com/
• Careers in Engineering
• Careers in Psychology
• Vocational Information Center

Research - Occupational Guides & Information

• San Diego Work Portal (Up to date information on SD Industries, Occupations, Wage & Labor Market Information)
• California Occupational Guides
• San Diego County Projections from EDD
• San Diego Labor Market Information from Workforce Partnership
• San Diego Occupational Outlook Reports (2003-2007)
• U.S. Deparment of Labor Career Guide to Industries
• Job Web - Career & Job Search Advice for New College Grads
• High Tech News - eWEEK
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• America's Career InfoNet (ACINET)
• WetFeet
• Virtual Job Shadow
• Quintessential Careers
• CollegeBoard.Com - Fastest Growing Careers
• Career Journal.Com (Wall Street Journal Careers)

Job Search and Employment

• California/Government Job Listings - State jobs, testing & exams
• CalJOBs - Partnered with EDD, Resume Posting
• Care.com - helps students find child care, tutoring & senior care jobs
• CareerJet - Employment Search Engine
• Craig's List - Craig's list job postings
• Federal Government Job Listings - Official US Federal Govt. employment site
• FitnessJobs.com - Fitness Industry job search
• High Tech Industry (DICE) - Technical employment search engine
• High Tech Industry: NetSource - Specializes in permanent and temp contract professionals
• Indeed.com - General job search engine
• Internrecruiter.com - Internship search engine
• Sandiego.jobing.com - San Diego area job search
• JobVolume.com - San Diego area job search
• Monster.Com - General job search
• MonsterTrak - Internships & entry level jobs/career advice
• North County Jobs - San Diego North County search engine
• North County Times Classifieds - links directly to Yahoo Hot Jobs
• San Diego Jobs - SanDiego job search
   
• San Diego Union Tribune Classifieds - Links directly to Sign-on SD
• SD County Office of Education Job Listings  - Education jobs
• SnagAJob.com - hourly employment with soptlights on specific employers including, UPS, WalMart, JC Penney, etc.
• SalesTrax.com - Sales/Marketing jobs
• Southern CA Higher Education Recruitment Assoc. - College & university jobs
• Women Employed - General job search engine for women seeking employment

Resumes

• Online Resume Workshop
• Proven Resumes
• Great Sample Resume.Com
• Resume Templates & Resources
• cvtips.com
• Transferable Job Skills - for your resume & cover letter