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Students - Exploring Careers
Occupational Information
Page Index:
 Salisbury
University Resources
Internet
Online Resources
College
Major Information
Career
Videos
Disability
Resources for Students
Salisbury University Resources:-back
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 Vault
(SU log-in required). An on-line career library. Industry
overviews bring you inside 35 top industries. Find out details on career
path, salary ranges, industry outlook and more. Read detailed insider
information about potential careers.
SU Career Center Library
After identifying a handful of occupations that appeal to you, visit the
SU Career Center Library. You will find helpful, up-to-date
materials on everything from Social Services to careers in Medical
Technology!
Careers
in Higher Education -
From SU Career Services. Gives you a wealth of information
about careers in higher education and student Affairs specifically.
High
School vs. College-The value of a college education
listed.
Information
Interview Questions-Questions you could ask an
employer or alumni in an info interview.
MBA
Careers -Created by SU Career Services. This site provides you a walk-through
of a career as an MBA student. Very extensive site.
Mentor
Network-Alumni from every major that have volunteered to
discuss careers with SU students
Salisbury
University First Destination Survey -From this survey view what graduating students have done with
their degree.
Salary Data-
You want
to be familiar with the salary range for your chosen profession and the
increases you can expect as you move up the career ladder.
Online Occupation Resources:-back
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*The following are additional resources on the
internet:
Disclaimer: SU Career Services does
not own or maintain the following web sites. We provide links as a
service to Salisbury University students. Links leaving the Career
Services site open a new browser window.
A-Z
Index of Careers-Great resource and easy to use.
America's
Career Info Net
All inclusive site that will let you explore careers, look at employment
trends, research companies, salary info, et
Occupational
Outlook Handbook
(U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Thorough on-line research guide for detailed information about specific
occupations; look up occupations, see nature of the work, job outlook.
CareerOverview.com
Great site from Bureau of Labor Stats that lists industry grouping and
many facts about those groupings.
Career
Voyages
Wonderful career exploration tool from the DOL and Department of Education.
Designed to help with choosing and preparing for a career, moving from
one career to another and guiding your child to a great career.
 CollegeGrad.com
Easy to use site much like the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
The
Riley Guide Career Exploration
Extensive list of career exploration resources for many career fields.
O*NET
Online-Occupational Network Online-A wealth of information
about
occupations.
 WetFeet
Careers & Industries
Featured Careers / Career Profiles. Featured Industries / Industry
Profiles. Real People Profiles by Industry and Career.
 Guides
for Specific Career Fields
(JobStar.org)-Web sites for a wide variety of career fields.
O-Net
Online
A wealth of occupational information. Easy to follow site
 What Can I Do With My Major?
Great SU website that lists every major and minor at SU and gives examples
of job titles, places of employment, skills, salary, employment links, links
to academic departments, work activities, etc. This is a very
informative site.
Mentor Network-(Log in to eRecruiting and then click on Mentors)
Gain great advice from alumni who have volunteered to talk to you about
their major and how they chose it. You ask them.
Click here for some
examples of questions you may want to ask.
Books
on Majors in SU's Career
Services
Listing of specific career paths-over 100 for your use.
10 Steps to Help You Select
You Major at SU
Easy to follow steps that serve as a great guide to follow when you need
help selecting a major.
Checklist for SU's Majors
and Minors
From our SU website. See what courses are required for each major.
2005-07 Graduate and
Undergraduate Catalog
Choose from every academic area related to SU.
Salisbury
University First Destination Survey
From this survey view what graduating students have done with
their degree. Select the graduating year and table #14 Employment or
Further Education of Respondents. this table will tell you the degree,
job title and place of employment as well as the graduate program and the
university our students are attending.
Disclaimer: SU Career Services does
not own or maintain the following web sites. We provide links as a
service to Salisbury University students. Links leaving the Career
Services site open a new browser window.
Some Common Misperceptions
About Choosing a Major
Great site from Penn State.
America's
Career Info Net-Interesting videos on a variety of career clusters.
Career
TV-Great site that gives you many videos on employers, interviewing,
resume building, etc. Click on employer videos to see a wide array of
employers.
CollegeGrad.com-Career,
resume and job search videos.
CareerVoyages-Easy
to use with many occupations.
JobDango-Over
200 career videos.
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