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Visit the top 10 job listing sites of 2021:
Having a tough time finding the job listing for you? Be sure to cover all of your bases by checking out each of these popular sites used by employers.
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JOB LISTING SITES
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Sites for Career Planning:
Looking for information on something specific? Browse through each of these categories for access to even more job-related resources!
General occupational information
CareerOneStopSponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, CareerOneStop is the site to visit for help with managing your career, creating and navigating your pathway to success, gaining employment information and getting inspired.
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CAREERS.orgWith insights on jobs, entrepreneurial opportunities, careers, training and online degrees, CAREERS.org wants to be your go-to resource. Here, you can find hundreds of in-depth profiles on occupations, industries and academic programs.
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Gladeo.orgGladeo is an inclusive, next-generation career navigation platform for the future of work. It aims to build a more inclusive, equitable and prepared workforce of the future by providing high-quality, culturally-responsive career guidance to anyone, anywhere. The Gladeo platform uses videos, storytelling, an extensive digital library of informational interviews, as well as data-driven, personalized education and resource recommendations to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge that is crucial for successful career development.
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O*NET OnlineThis site contains both summary and detailed information on occupations in the US economy as well as the ability to search for information by various criteria such as job family, industry, skills, knowledge, interests, green jobs, bright outlook occupations, and several others. It is produced by the federal government, is updated frequently, and contains state and national wage information, occupational projections, related occupations and opportunities for more information from professional and trade associations. It is considered to be the basic occupational information for various other websites and career guidance systems.
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Whatforwork.Providing users with honest perspectives, Whatforwork is the only online library of real job descriptions written by the professionals who occupy each role listed.
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Occupational Outlook HandbookThis is the “go to site” for comprehensive information on occupations and their requirements. Occupational information can be search by several criteria such as wages, education level, training, and job growth. It is updated and produced every two years by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the official agency responsible for collecting and analyzing occupational information.
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Video content
Career OneStop VideosThese videos show the types of work people do in nearly 550 careers, organized by the 16 career clusters recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The videos are being updated and are also available in Spanish, and include some industry videos, occupations by educational level and definitions of various O*NET skills and abilities of interest to employers
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Careers Out ThereThis site features videos of employees being interviewed about the pros and cons of their occupation.
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Dr. KitThis site is home to more than 300 videos organized into 17 different clusters. These are “home made” movies in that Dr. Kit himself and some of his followers have contributed to the site.
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Jobs Made RealThis website was made by teens for teens and it features hundreds of thousands of videos of people doing their jobs while educating you on statistical data on the job's forecast. Not only are these informative videos educational, but they're also entertaining!
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Kids.govThis site contains videos and information on careers for kids, grades K-5, teens, grades 6-8, teachers and parents.
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Know It AllCreated by South Carolina Educational Television, this site features an assortment of media content for K-12. It contains career and educational videos as well as audio files.
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NACHOThis sites focuses on videos that are related to college degrees. The site also has videos on several participating universities and helpful hints such as how many schools should you apply to, how to get along with your roommate, and more!
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Real TalkOver 600 of the best stories, tips and advice from young people across Canada and the U.S. have been “crowdsourced” to help young people find careers they will love. Each career story starts with “In high school, I wanted to be...”
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Watch Know LearnThis site has numerous videos in a variety of areas to include nearly 600 in various career paths and how to find a job.
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job and industry specific information
AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES
AGRICULTUREAmerican Society of Agronomy |
DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCEAmerican Society of Animal Science |
FORESTRYSociety of American ForestersThe Tree Care Industry Association |
HORTICULTURE |
VETERINARY MEDICINE/TECHNICIAN |
ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION
ARTS, A/V TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS
BUSINESS mANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION & TRAINING
FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, APPRAISAL
GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
HEALTH SCIENCE
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
HUMAN SERVICES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY
MANUFACTURING
MARKETING, SALES, AND SERVICE
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS
TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS
OTHER INDUSTRIES
employment trends
Employment Situation SummaryWith monthly updates from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site summarizes the latest national workforce data. Narrative and tables include unemployment rates by age, sex and race; length of unemployment; part time and discouraged workers; employment by industry; length of workweek and average hourly earnings. Links to accompanying data tables provide detailed information on these and related workforce categories.
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State Labor Market Information Contact ListThis site provides the link to the state agency research bureaus that compile that information which can then be accessed for the various reports for their state, metropolitan areas, and counties.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook |
This site provides the official government national information on hundreds of occupations including number of jobs and job outlook, duties, education and experience requirements, pay, and sources of additional occupation.
Employment Projections |
This site summarizes the latest official government national 2014-2024 projections for labor force by age and ethic group, industry, and occupation. Links are provided for additional labor force demographics, major industry and occupation sector, and the industries and occupations with largest or fastest growth.
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections |
This site provides two and ten year occupational projections for each state and occupation.
self assessments
Assessment.com (MAPP)Designed in Minneapolis, MN by the International Assessment Network, the MAPP is an interest-based survey. A free sample of the MAPP Career Analysis test is available in order to give job seekers insight on their preferences within the workforce as well as provide career field suggestions based on each individual's answers.
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CDDQ.orgWith seven free assessments in addition to the Career Decision-making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ), this website is geared towards employees who might be in need of clarity regarding career decision-making.
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Personal Globe InventoryThe PGI test takes your interests in activities into account and translates them into potentially fulfilling workforce opportunities.
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ASVAB Career Exploration ProgramCreated with high schoolers in mind, the Department of Defense freely provides students with the Career Exploration Program in an effort to help future graduates get a better idea on which career path to take.
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GPS LifePlanThe GPS LifePlan provides students with the tools necessary to create and maintain good goal-setting habits. Create a profile and take the assessments available to begin planning for the life you want to achieve, and gain access to the resources that will make your desired career achievable.
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Work Importance ProfilerBy collecting information about your values, this assessment gives you career suggestions based on just that: what's important to you.
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16 PersonalitiesAfter answering a series of personality-based questions, you will be provided with a 4-letter code similar to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Take this test to find out which of the 16 personality types is yours.
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CareerOneStop Self-Assessments PagesThis career assessment was created to deliver integrated, easy-to-understand workforce information that helps job seekers, students, workers, workforce intermediaries, and employers develop their capacity and make sound economic decisions.
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Student Interest Survey for
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O*Net Career Exploration ToolsThese instruments will help individuals identify their work-related interests, what they consider important on the job, and their abilities to explore occupations that relate most closely to those attributes. Users of the tools may link to the more than 950 occupations described by the O*NET database, as well as to occupational information in CareerOneStop.
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O*Net Interest ProfilerThe O*Net Interest Profiler (IP) is a family of self-assessment career exploration tools that can help clients discover the type of work activities and occupations that they would like and find exciting. Clients identify and learn about broad interest areas most relevant to themselves. They can use their interest results to explore the world of work.
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EDUCATION TOPICS
fREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION INFORMATION AND TRAINING OPTIONS
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
CLIENTS WITH DISABILITIES
iNCARCERATED AND EX-OFFENDERS
IMMIGRANTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
LGBTQ+
MINORITIES
NEW WORKERS AND MILENNIALS
OLDER CLIENTS
VETERANS/MILITARY/MILITARY SPOUSES
VOLUNTEERS
WOMEN
WORKERS IN TRANSITION
YOUTH, TEENS & YOUNG aDULTS