Resources

Looking for a career? Here are some of our favorite on-line resources. We refer to them regularly and find them helpful. We think you will, too.

Career Videos

• Jobs Made Real: Discover Your Career Path - By Teens For Teens.Features a database that links hundreds of selected YouTube job and career videos. Created in response to teens saying they do not know what people really do in their jobs: Jobs Made Real .

U.S. News & World Report for Best Jobs

• UPDATED! See this U.S. News & World Report for their ranking of the 100 best jobs for 2020. These jobs are also broken down by industry including business, healthcare, social services, STEM and Technology: Best Jobs for 2021 .

Government Resources

• Occupational Outlook Handbook. Covers hundreds of occupations and provides employment projections for the 2010-20 decade. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics .

• O*NET Online. The nation's primary source of occupational information. Updated continuously by the U.S.Dept. of Labor, Employment & Training Bureau. For a comprehensive web-based interactive tool for students and career explorers on O*NET check out: My Next Move .

• CT Dept. of Labor. For more information specific to Connecticut including the labor market, occupations in demand, average wages and resources, click on this link: CT Dept. of Labor.

College and Career Planning

• College Board. Excellent resources for college planning and advice for students and their parents including information on making a college plan, finding colleges, exploring majors and careers, and calculating college costs and loan payments: Collegeboard.

Jobs Without a 4-Year College Degree

• NEW! Health Care Technologies. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that health care jobs will show continued growth through the future. These jobs are growing faster than any other occupation. See: 30 Best Health Care Jobs With a 2-Year Degree.

• NEW! Best Trades. Many high paying and fast growing jobs are accessible to workers with an associates degree, post-secondary certification or apprenticeship. See this list for best jobs for trade school graduates. You may be surprised by what you learn! Click here: Best Trade Jobs, 2019.

• NEW! The electric, plumbing & HVAC industries. The trades are recruiting talented individuals. Jobs are in high demand and come with competitive pay, career opportunities and job security. Tradesmen and women keep our country running. See: Explore the Trades.

• NEW! Electrician. Learn what it is like to be an electrician step-by-step: Guide to Becoming An Electrician.

• Welding. Information and resources to help students and parents with the variety of careers available in the welding industry: Careers in Welding.

• Welding. Information and resources to help students and parents with the variety of careers available in the welding industry: Careers in Welding.

Jobs That Require a College Degree

• Accounting/C.P.A. Learn about the path to become a C.P.A. from real world experts on these sites: Start Here, Go Places

• NEW! Actuarial Science. The future is uncertain and full of risk. Risk is the chance that an undesirable event will occur, but risk is also opportunity. That's where actuaries come in. Be An Actuary .

• NEW! Computer Science Careers. Learn about top careers in computer science here including computer programmer, systems manager, web developer and more: Explore Compute Careers.

• Computer Science Programming/Web Design. Students can get creative with computers by learning programming and web design on these free sites:scratch.mit.edu, alice.org, code.organd w3schools.com.

• Engineering. Learn about the many types of engineering careers on this helpful and informative site. Includes information on engineering pathways and the career outlook: Discover Engineering.

• Health Careers. Contains an extensive listing and information on all kinds of health care and related job: Explore Health Careers.

• Health Careers in CT. Specific to Connecticut, the H.O.T. Guide (Health Occupations & Technology) provides a comprehensive listing and description of careers in behavior health, nursing, diagnostic services, dietetics, public health, medical engineering and much more. Also provides a list of colleges with these programs in CT: Health Careers in CT.

• NEW! Pharmacy. When it comes to the pharmacy industry, there are endless career specialities from infectious disease to pediatric to community pharmacy. Find out if a career in pharmacy might be right for you: Pharmacy is Right for Me

• Teaching. In order to have inspired students, we need inspiring teachers. This site provides an overview of the teaching profession and how to become a teacher by subject area and by state: Become a Teacher

• NEW! Teach in CT. Learn how to become a teacher in CT and discover education preparation programs that reside within the state: Teach in CT

• Healthcare Management. Interested in blending business and health care? Visit this website to learn how to prepare to be a leader in a hospital or other healthcare organization: Health Management Careers.

Girls in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Careers

• Girls in Engineering. The National Academy of Engineering highlights engineering opportunities for girls and women on this site. Find profiles and interviews with women engineers, and much more: Engineer Girl.