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Career Websites & Publications

The following are just a few of the many wonderful books available to assist you with your career needs:

Books & Publications

Do What You Are.
By Tieger, Paul D. And Barron-Tieger, Barbara  Uses the reader´s Myers Briggs Type to discover careers that may be a good match.

What Color is Your Parachute?
By Bolles, Richard  A classic with many techniques and exercises to help the reader navigate the world of career decision-making.

The Encore Career Handbook
by Marci Alboher   Good resource for considering careers in the second phase of life when your first career fizzles or it´s time for something new.

Career Websites

Here are just a few you may find helpful:

General Career Information

Jung Typology Test
www.humanmetrics.com
This website is full of information about Jung Typology and includes tests you can take to learn more about your personality type. On the homepage on the left side you will see a link to Jung Career Indicator.  The test is free and will give you good information about your type and careers that may be a good match for you.  Additional items and assessments available for a fee.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook
is an excellent site produced by the Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Lots of reliable information on hundreds of careers.  An excellent resource. (www.bls.gov/ooh/).

Career One Stop This site includes Career InfoNet, America´s JobBank, and Service Locator. (http://www.careeronestop.org/)

Students & Recent College Grads
Information on educational career planning & internships:  Princeton Review

Unemployed?
Georgia Department of Labor´s website includes information about job search, unemployment benefits, vocational rehabilitation services, as well as events like job fairs.

Nonprofit
Check out , www.idealist.org, https://www.workforgood.org and Georgia Center for Nonprofits

Job Search Support Groups
http://www.ajobs.com/NetworkingGroups.htm

Inside Information on Companies
Want to learn about an organization before you interview or accept a job? Here are 2 sites to help you: https://www.glassdoor.com or www.vault.com

Salary Negotiation
Everyone struggles with this issue when they are negotiating a job offer or asking for a raise.  Check out www.salary.com

Unusual Jobs
Jobs for nature-lovers and alternative lifestyles.  Also lists many internship and volunteer ideas. backdoorjobs.com/

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