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BrainTrack's US Colleges and Career Guide

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http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career

"Our guide offers in-depth US college and career profiles as well as degree and wage statistics for over 300 occupations that commonly require college or university education. "

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Career CLICK

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http://www.workforceinfo.state.il.us/

From the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Career CLICK provides overviews of over seven hundred occupations with wage and outlook forecasts.

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Career Guide to Industries

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http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/

This site provides information on careers by industry including working conditions, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, and employment outlook.

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Career Leak.com

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http://www.careerleak.com
Free career information including inside information on thousands of companies, occupational information, resume tools, and much more.

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FindHow - Career Exploration

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http://www.findhow.com/career/careers-career-exploration.php

"This link will bring job seekers to our extensive collection of career profiles, as well as provide access to our "Getting a Job" section, which includes resume and cover letter information, interview advice, and networking tips."

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Jobs & Careers for Teens

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http://www.skokielibrary.info/s_teens/tn_jobs/index.asp

From Skokie Public Library's "Teen Scene," this web page contains a collection of links to job search guides and information for teens.

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Licensed Occupations from CareerOneStop

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http://www.acinet.org/acinet/licensedoccupations/lois_state.asp?by=occ&nodeid=16

This tool shows the occupational licensing requirements by state, occupation, or agency and includes information on licenses required by law in order to practice a particular occupation.

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Monster.com Career Advice

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http://content.monster.com/default.aspx

An overview of more than one hundred careers, their job descriptions, required skills, and outlook.

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Occupational Outlook Handbook

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http://www.bls.gov/oco/

This federal government publication contains information on hundreds of individual careers including the nature of the work, employment projections, and much more.

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Princeton Review: Colleges & Careers

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http://www.princetonreview.com/careers-after-college.aspx

This site provides general career advice along with two hundred career profiles, day-in-the-life information about various professions, what it takes to pay your dues, salary trends, and a quality-of-life overview.

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US News.com - Careers

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http://www.usnews.com/sections/business/careers

From U.S. News & World Reports, this site contains articles on all aspects of the job search including information on the best careers of the year and the "Most Overrated Careers."

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Valuation Resources.com Industry Report

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http://valuationresources.com/IndustryReport.htm

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What Can I Do With a Major In?

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http://uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
This University of North Carolina site provides labor market information, job titles, and employment sites for various undergraduate and professional majors.

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