Career Research
Greetings, seniors! These sites will help you research the career you have chosen for your project.
WEBSITES TO RESEARCH CAREERS:
Occupational Outlook Handbook: This site is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a U.S. government agency that collects data about jobs. It has a ton of useful information about all careers, including how fast that career is growing, average salary, job duties, and more!
Career Exploration: This site is from the same source as above, but designed for students to explore future careers!
O*Net: Easily searchable website, also by the Dept. of Labor.
My Next Move: Easily searchable website, also by the Dept. of Labor.
Career One Stop: Easily searchable website, also by the Dept. of Labor.
Career One Stop en espanol (same as the above but in Spanish)
Road Trip Nation: This video series on PBS has videos you can watch about real people and how they found a job they love.
Jobs Made Real: The career info on this site is a little outdated, but the video interviews with people in different careers are a helpful way to learn what a job is like from people who actually do it. The site is managed by a high school club in Santa Rosa, CA.
Alameda County Library's Jobs and Careers page: You need a library card number to access most of these resources. Check out "Gale One File: Vocations and Careers!"
California Labor Market Information: This page from the California government gives information about how many jobs there are in different fields in California, salary, etc.
Types of colleges in California: From Cal State Long Beach
CAREER VOCABULARY & CITATION HELP
Difference between hourly pay and salary pay
Example MLA citation for an Occupational Outlook Handbook page (the citation they give on the page is not in MLA format):
"Chefs and Head Cooks." Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 6 Sept. 2023, www.bls.gov/ooh/food-preparation-and-serving/chefs-and-head-cooks.htm.