Recommended Online Resources

The internet is filled with career search help. In fact, a simple Google search for resume writing tips can turn up over 200,000 results. That’s a lot of conflicting advice. We tried to narrow that reach down for you with the resources below. This is, by no means, an exhaustive list. It is, however, a good place to start. As always, if you have questions, feel free to contact the Counseling Department or the Tri-Valley Career Center.

Career & Major Exploration

Highly recommended:

• Career Café
• CSU and CU Majors by campus
• Major Resource Kits
• O*Net - Occupational Information Network
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• University of California Berkeley Career Center
• What Can I Do with a Major In…?
• Certification Finder
• Licensed Occupations
• State of California Licenses

Other Useful Sites:

• California Career Zone
• Inside Career Info
• Job Descriptions.net
• Riley Guide
• The Princeton Review Career Search
• The Princeton Review Major Search
• Occupational Outlook Quarterly
• Dictionary of Occupational Titles
• LearnHowToBecome.org
• Salary Surfer - Earnings of California Community Colleges Graduates by Area of Study

Specific for Veterans

• Military Skills Translator
• O*Net - My Next Move - For Veterans
• Career One-Stop – Military to Civilian Occupation Translator
• Career One-Stop Veteran ReEmployment

Self-Exploration

• Career Link Inventory
• Keirsey Guide to Temperment types
• Career Cluster Interest Survey
• O*Net Interest Profiler
• O*Net Skills Search
• Jung Typology Test (based on Myers Briggs)
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (or contact the Tri-Valley Career Center)

Networking and Informational Interviewing

• Tri-Valley Career Center
• University of California Berkeley Career Center
• Smith College
• Linked In
• Candid Career (fee required site)

Job Search & Career Management

• Tri-Valley Career Center
• CalJOBS
• Linked In
• Glassdoor - Employee Reviews, Salaries, and Interview Questions
• EDD - A Quick Resource Guide Connecting You to the World of Work
• EDD - Find Employers by Industry/Occupation/Geographic Area/Employer's Name
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management - New to the Federal Government FAQS
• USAJOBS - The Federal Government's Official Jobs Site
• Salary Wizard ©
• SalaryList.com
• Payscale Tools & Calculators
• University of California Berkeley Career Center
• Candid Career (fee required site)