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The following list of resource links are "reality check"
tools. Once you've begun to define your career commitments through
self-assessment (i.e., integrating your inborn talents, values,
passions, personality style, and what matters to you most into
your life), you will need to do extensive real world research.
Creating career commitments is an adventurous process of going
inside to ask what you must have as a part of your career, and
going outside to investigate how well your intentions match reality.
The process of making commitments is a balancing act between
inside and outside research, you'll make more progress with one
foot in both worlds.
One way to narrow your career choices down to a really hot list
of possible careers is to take a look at the many career titles
and descriptions "out there" and create a personal
list. The following links provide
alphabetical and category listings of the professions and their
respective career titles.
>> My Future
- One of the most comprehensive online databases
of career descriptions on the Internet. From Anthropology to
Zoology, this Australian site makes exploring and learning
lots of fun.
>> The
Mega Career List - Stop wandering aimlessly and start investigating.
The makers of My Future put 1,000's of careers and
their descriptions in alphabetical order.
>> Standard Occupational
Classification - The Bureau of Labor Statistics web site now
has a new breakout of career titles in the United States. This
is a great source for a big picture scan on most of the major
job titles today. If you're currently a Pathfinders client and
you're working on your list of possible careers to research,
this is a great starting place. The job descriptions are very
brief at this site, its main emphasis is on career
titles in major classifications.
>> The Occupational
Outlook Handbook- The Government's stock publication on
career guidance; although quite dry reading, provides a basic map of the career world, and essential information about prospective
changes in the world of work and the qualifications that will
be needed in the future.
>> Career
Profession Descriptions- The University of Manitoba offers
a partial list of career field descriptions in the major professions.
>> The Riley Guide - One
of the Net's more comprehensive resources to assist with researching
specific career professions. Use their "a to z" index to
find your way around.
>> Medsearch - So you want
to be a doctor or nurse? A great database to get a birds-eye
view of the medical and health profession and career titles.
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