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 - This career development website guides students through the process of making career and education decisions. Students can access their WISCareers personal account from any computer with Internet access.
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Go to http://wiscareers.wisc.edu or click on the above icon
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Click Register (if first time user) or Log in
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Enter Student Registration Code (if first time user). See your school counselor for the registration code.
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Includes wage and employment trends, job descriptions, educational requirements, job market conditions, as well as career interest inventory assessments.
Wisconsin Career Pathways - This site provides information regarding the 16 national career clusters and the specific pathways and programs that prepare students for various careers. Explore career pathways and WI colleges and universities.
America's Career InfoNet - Discover the fastest growing and highest paying occupations in the U.S.
CareerCast - 2011 Job Ranking. This site ranks 200 jobs from best to worst.
Bureau of Labor Statistics - This official site of the U.S. Department of Labor contains a wealth of career information and statistics.
BrainTrack Career Resources - Evaluate career options based on number of jobs, job growth and salary.
Career Zone - Explore matching careers with an easy to use Interest Profiler.
Princeton Review Career Quiz - Match your personal interests/style to various careers (24 questions).
What Can I Do With a Major In? What Can I Do With a Degree in this Field? What Kind of Job Can I Find With a Major In? - These three websites connect various college majors with related career possibilities. Discover what you can do with a particular college major.
Video Resource for Careers and Colleges - video segments for the top 100 most desirable careers in the US, featuring interviews and advice from those who are presently engaged in each of those careers. Students can learn about requirements, career earnings, what a typical day on the job entails, etc.
Career Videos - Employees offer advice and describe their typical day, the qualifications required, and the best and worst parts of the job.
Employment Projections - This site provides information about the labor market for the nation for 10 years in the future.
UW Major Mania - Search for majors of interest and identify where they are located throughout the UW-System.
Health Careers -This Wisconsin Web site has over 60 health careers and links to explore.
Science Careers - National Institutes of Health Web site highlighting over 100 science careers (50% of the fastest growing jobs in the next ten years will be in the health and medical sciences).
EngineerYourLife - A guide to engineering for high school girls.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Career Builder - Occupational and job search information.
Monster Job Search - Search for jobs, network with people, and get career advice.
Majors and Academic Plans - Explore majors and the academic plans required for various undergraduate degrees at UW-River Falls.
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