University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba: Exploring Occupations
The Career Centre at the University of Manitoba offers information and resources on 200 occupations, plus the admonition that "Information about the world of work is everywhere."
University of California
The Love Lab: So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist?
Do you want to know what being a marine biologist is really like? This career resource strives to provide a realistic look at the marine biology field. It is wittily written and offers lots of practical advice.
Employment Spot
Employment Spot: Senior Employment
Explore Senior Employment opportunities using the Employment Spot career resources.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Skills Identification
Have you wondered what skills you have to help you get a job? Explore the various types of skills that are necessary for job success.
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Playwright | Kids Work!
A Playwright writes a play that is performed by actors on a stage. Students will understand the components that make up a script including characters, background, setting, acts, and scenes. This animated interactive job exploration...
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!
Students will play the role of a public relations specialist by writing a new slogan for a hospital. This animated interactive job exploration experience connects schoolwork with real work and familiarizes students with skills required...
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: Box Office Manager: Kids Work!
The Box Office Manager manages the office that books and sells tickets for the theater. Students will play the role of a box office manager and understand his duties and responsibilities. This animated interactive job exploration...
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Direct Employer Contact
Do you need to contact a potential employer? Explore ways to connect with employers in a positive way to help you get the job!
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Reasons People Don't Get Hired
Have you wondered why some people get hired and some do not? Explore some of the reasons behind why people do not get hired.
Other
Pa Educator: Educator Jobs
Are you interested in pursuing a career in education? Explore current teaching opportunities in Pennsylvania.
Other
Rehab Career
Are you interested in exploring a career in rehabilitation? Investigate physical, occupational, and speech therapy job opportunties.
Other
Earthworks: Jobs
Are you interested in an environmental career? Explore current environmental job opportunties in the Earthworks database.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Resume Formats
Explore the various styles of resumes! Using the three types of resumes as resources you can create a great resume to showcase your strengths.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Tips for Readable Resumes
Are you wanting to make your resume stand out? Explore the tips to make your resume more readable.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Sample Interview Questions
When preparing for your interview, you will need to think about the interview questions. Explore sample interview questions to make sure you are ready.
College Grad
College Grad: Real World Experience
Experience counts. Explore ways to develop and document practical experience, putting you above your competition.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Tunnel Challenge
This interactive activity, from the Web site developed for the PBS series "Building Big," explores tunneling and the tools and methods used to do the job.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Materials Scientist and Engineer
An interest in chemistry and physics is what you need to explore the career of materials scientist or engineer. In this career you manipulate atoms to change the structure of materials to make new products. This Science Buddies site lays...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Anthropologist
Does examining all aspects of human life appeal to you? Would you like to explore the origins of man, of language, of culture? This Science Buddies site gives a good overview of what is involved in the career of anthropologist. Find out...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries: Make the Dirt Fly!
This online exhibition takes a detailed look at the construction of the Panama Canal. Content explores why the canal was built, how the route was chosen, how much man power and machine power it took to move all that dirt, hazards of the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Picturing Japanese American Internment: Dorothea Lange
This media gallery explores the government-issued Japanese American internment that occurred during World War II using two videos from the American Masters film Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning. Dorothea Lange, a documentary...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Tips for Writing Resumes
Are you ready to apply for the job of your dreams? Explore tips for creating a great resume to help you get the job.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Company Salute
In this lesson students will explore employee/employer issues related to a specific job/company. Students will then design a poster presenting or "saluting" the job/company they researched and share information with the class.
Amby Duncan-Carr
Amby: Basic Principles of Resume Writing
Are you looking for the resume basics? Explore resume tips to help you create a resume to get a job.