Career Planning

Career Resource Library

A wide variety of occupational resources are available in our office providing job descriptions, career trends, salary information and educational requirements. The computer lab offers career assessment programs, access to job listings, Microsoft Word and other resume writing software.

Counseling

Individual career counseling appointments may be scheduled to assist in evaluating your goals and needs and to establish a career plan. Career inventories and assessments can help you explore your interests, skills, personality, and job values. Call 351-2536 for more information.

Career Assessments on the Web

Take these assessments online to help track your career interests.

•  Career Interest Game
•  CIS O*NET
•  Personality "Type"
•  World of Work Map

Career Trends

• Illinois Labor Market Information
• National Career Trends
• Parkland's Academic majors and programs

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What can I do with a major in...

• www.wcc.cc.il.us/counseling/default.html
• www.apsu.edu/careers/majors
• www.niu.edu/careerservices/weblinks
• www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
• www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors
• www.careercenter.uiuc.edu/findingpath/whatmajor.asp

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Other Career Planning Links

• Fast-growing Occupations
• America's Career Infonet
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Illinois Occupational Information
• Health Occupations Career Guide
• Career Magazine
• The Black Collegian Online
• JobStar
• Adventures in Education
• Monster.com
• UI Career Center

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