Careers: Research & Resources: Career Path

Access a variety of information to help you in your chosen career.

"...is the suite of web-based products funded and developed by the U.S. Department of Labor. CareerOneStop includes America's Career InfoNet and America's Service Locator. Each product offers unique solutions for the increasing demands of today's labor market to meet the specialized needs of jobseekers, employers, and the workforce and education communities."

A Bureau of Labor Statistics publication that provides articles on various topics, interviews with people in different careers and a "You're a What?" feature that highlights unusual career choices.

The Career Tracks exercise, developed by the Office of Career Services at NYU Robert. F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, gives you a way to explore job openings that inspire you — either because of a position’s duties, or because of the hiring organization."

This site from Idealist.org is designed to help those interested in a career with non-profits.

Use the tools on this page to discover career options. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development.

Developed by the U.S. Department of Labor the site lets users find out about different occupations including tasks performed, knowledge, skills and abilities required, wage information and other facts. Users may also wish to do a Skills search where they can check off skills they possess and be matched with occupations that require those skills. This site also provides links to other related job sites.

An online career guidance resource that provides information on hundreds of occupations in the United State; it is updated every 2 years by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Access publications, data, etc. about Virginia labor.

This site includes:
Comprehensive job matching between job seekers and employers; finding information on that perfect job; wage data, skill requirements, as well as industry and occupational trends and information on potential training opportunities

"... get custom job opportunities, advice, and resources tailored specifically for you and your career. "