RESOURCES

Career and Occupational Information

• Career Guide to Industries

• Dictionary of Occupational Titles

• Earnings Data

• Employer Locator

• Employment and Training Administration

• Job & Career Information

• Monthly Labor Review

• O*Net OnLine

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

• Occupational Outlook Quarterly

• Today's Military

• White Pages

• Yellow Pages

Disability Information

• ADA Home Page

• Disability.gov

• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

• Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation 

Government Web Sites

• National Institutes of Health

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

• U.S. Census Bureau

• U.S. Department of Labor

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

• U.S. Social Security Administration

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Disability.gov

Medical Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Dorland Case Management Resource Guide

• Mayo Clinic

• MedlinePlus

• Medline - Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information

• Medline - Medical Dictionary

• Merck Manual

• National Institutes of Health

• WebMD

Career & Vocational Assessments

Interests

Interests are helpful to understand in relation to career planning. Career interests are different than abilities or skills. However, people tend to be attracted to activities that they enjoy and are interested in, which then affords the opportunity to develop skills and abilities.

• The O*NET Interest Profiler

• O*Net Career Exploration Tools

• Motivational Assessment of Personal Potential

• Holland Code Quiz

Personality Assessment

The term “personality” refers to a person’s patterns of thinking, feeling and acting. Some aspects of personality are useful in thinking about career development. Click on the link to view and take five different personality tests.

• Big Five Personality Tests

Skills

Skills are learned behaviors and abilities. There are many different types of skills that are relevant to career development, such as work content/technical skills, self-management/personal growth skills, and leadership skills.

• DiSC Behavior Inventory

• Skills Search

• CareerOneStop Skills Center

• Personal Strengths Inventory