OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH WEBSITES

www.collegegrad.com : career information; job search advice; resumes; cover letters; employer research; job postings; interview preparation; salaries; job offers; new job; relocation center; MBA center; look into who’s hiring; review top entry level employers; search job postings; post resume.

www.campuscareercenter.com : job search (research companies, search jobs); resources (ask the expert, career corner – cover letters, resumes, interviewing, …. intern zone, visa center, next step); tools (resume services, loan consolidation, salary wizard); who’s hiring; employer profiles; job searching tips for today’s economy.

www.about.com/careers : career planning; job searching; career & industry profiles.

www.princetonreview.com : career tools (resources to assist you in your search, what careers suit you, research career & internship opportunities); advice on career planning (trying to figure out your career or major plans); career research; internships; job search strategies; recent grad information; find a grad school.

www.wsj.com : who’s hiring; job search; resume builder; find a grad school; MBA center; salary & hiring information; success at work; global career search; resume database; discussion boards; feature career-related articles; job hunting advice; executive recruiters; relocation; job agent.

www.vault.com : industry information & profiles; career topics; company & employer search; researching careers (occupational profiles, days in the life, job search survival, workplace surveys); employer profiles; find a job or internship; find a recruiter; MBA & law school information; interview preparation; resume & cover letter writing & reviews. You must log into to access the Vault Library.

www.jobweb.com : online career fairs; resources for after college; information on what you need to do to choose a career, get ready for your career, and accept a job; career profiles; on the job survival; tips, samples, and articles on interviews & resumes; information on internship & co-op programs; graduate school information; samples of job-search correspondence; information on workplace culture.

www.careervoyages.gov : collaboration between US Dept. of Labor and US Dept. of Education – designed to provide information on high-growth, high-demand occupations along with skills and education needed to attain these jobs.

www.rileyguide.com : job search preparation; targeting and researching employers; information on networking and interviewing as well as salary guides.

http://online.onetcenter.org/main.html : O*Net offers a skills search feature allowing you to identify your skills and match them with suggested occupations for further exploration.

www.acinet.org: America’s Career Information Network: provides you with career information and tools including a resource library and career exploration options.

www.bls.gov/oco : Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on a variety of occupational areas and industries.

University of Hartford • Career Services • GSU 309
200 Bloomfield Ave • West Hartford, CT 06117
tel: 860-768-4287 • fax: 860-768-5141 • email: career@hartford.edu