Explore Your Career Options Now!
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Book Titles
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“Discover What You’re Best At” By Linda Gale
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“What Color Is Your Parachute For Teens: Discovering Yourself,
Defining Your Future” By Richard Nelson Bolles,
Carole Christen and Jean M. Blomquist
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O*Net
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Serves as the nation’s primary occupational information tool with
key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations; Includes a skill
search to match your skills with occupations
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
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Developed by the Department of Labor
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Over 270 job descriptions which include earnings, working
conditions, education required and projected job potential
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EXPLORING Program
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The Exploring program partners with area businesses and
organizations to provide worksite-based, hands-on activities that allow
students to learn more about a potential career.
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There are programs for multiple career paths including medical,
computer, architecture, social services, photography, art, engineering, law
enforcement, communication, aviation, veterinary medicine, and fire and
emergency services.
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columbuslibrary.org
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Go to: Homepage>Job help>Career Guidance
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Other Websites
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Go to: Assess Yourself
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Go to: Life Ops
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www.groovejob.com/resources/contents/
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Interest Inventories
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See your counselor
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We have a couple of assessment tools on hand that can help you
pinpoint areas of interest and potential careers
