2022 Career Planners & Job Seekers On-Line Reference Guide

CareerPlanners&JobSeekers

On‐LineReferenceGuide

CAREERPLANNERS&JOBSEEKERS

ON‐LINEREFERENCEGUIDE

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November2022

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TheCareerPlanners&JobSeekersOn‐LineReferenceGuideisyourstartingpointforplanningthecareerorfindingthejob

thatfitsyourprofile.Insidethisguidearenotablewebsitesortoolsaimedatdirectingyourcareerorjobpathtowards

professionalfulfillment.

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Arrangedalphabeticallybytopic,career

plannersandjobseekershaveattheirfingertipsahostofwebsiteinformation

waitingforexploration.Topicsrangingfromapprenticeshipsandcareerexplorationtoeducationalresourcesand

volunteerismwithmuchinbetweenareincludedtoorganizeyourjourney.TheCareerPlanners&JobSeekersOn‐Line

ReferenceGuidecanbefound

athttps://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/career‐exploration‐resources.Upon

discoveryyouwillnodoubtcomeacrossadditionalinformationnotincludedinthisdirectorythatisbeneficial.Whatever

yourdestination,choosetousethisguideandbecomeawell‐informedandenlightenedcareerplannerand/orjobseeker.

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Asacaveat,anddespiteperiodicupdates,websitesdoandwillcontinueto

changewithlittlewarning.Inaddition,this

publicationdoesnotendorseanymentionedresourcenorclaimtobeanall‐inclusiveoruniversaldocument.Rather,asa

condensedsamplingofavailableresources(includingnon‐profit,for‐profit,government,etc.),itservesasastartingpoint

forthecareerplannerand/orjob

seeker.Amplebeneficialinformationisprovided.Pleasedonothesitatetocontact

myselforanyonelistedinthispublicationwithcommentsorsuggestions.Wewouldappreciateit.Now,letyourjourney

begin…

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BrentPaulson,LaborAnalyst

LaborMarket&WorkforceInformationDivision

IowaWorkforceDevelopment

[email protected]

515.281.3439

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CAREERPLANNERS&JOBSEEKERSON‐LINEREFERENCEGUIDE

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AdultServices(SeealsoEducationandTraining)

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),Employment&TrainingAdministration(ETA),AdultServices,

http://www.doleta.gov/programs/eta_default.cfm

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AffirmativeAction 

 IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),AffirmativeActionData(ContactDonnaBurkett,

515.242.5862),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/additional‐resources

(SelectAffirmativeActionData)

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AlienLaborCertificationProgram(SeeEarnings )

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AmeriCorp(SeeGovernmentServicePrograms)

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AnnualEarningsbyEducationalLevel(SeeEarnings) 

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Apprenticeships

ElectricalTrainingAlliance,IBEW‐NECA(ETA),http://electricaltrainingalliance.org/

 RileyGuide,https://www.myperfectresume.com/how‐to/career‐resources/jobs/(SearchApprenticeships)

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),OfficeofApprenticeship(OA),http://www.doleta.gov/oa/

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),CareerOutlook(CO),

https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/subject/apprenticeship.htm

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalOutlookHandbook(OOH),http://stats.bls.gov/ooh/

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Assessments(SeealsoCareerExploration)

ACT,WorkKeys,http://www.act.org/workkeys(ContactlocalIowaWorkforceDevelopmentOffice)

ACT,World‐of‐WorkMap,http://www.act.org/wwm 

 CareerKey,http://www.careerkey.or g

 CareerManagementInternational(CMI),https://careermanagement.com/

CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/toolkit.aspx

 HumanMetrics,http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi‐win/JTypes2.asp

 IowaCollegeAid(ICA),https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/(TypeAssessm ents)

Keirsey.com,https://www.keirsey.com/

ListeningQuiz,http://www.wittcom.com/listening_quiz.htm

O*NETResourceCenter,http://www.onetcenter.org/guides.html(TypeAssessments)

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Attire

ChallengeConsulting,DressforSuccess,https://www.challengeconsulting.com.au/announcements/dress‐for‐success‐the‐

importance‐of‐your‐workplace‐attire/

Chron,TypesofWorkplaceAttire,https://smallbusiness.chron.com/types‐workplace‐attire‐10766.html

DressforSuccess,https://dressforsuccess.org

DressingWell,http://www.dressingwell.com

IndeedCareerGuide,GuidetoBusinessAttire,https://www.indeed.com/career‐advice/(TypeAttire)

MoneyCrashers,WhattoWeartoWork,https://www.moneycrashers.com/what‐wear‐work‐tips‐office‐dress‐code/

Monster,WorkAttire,https://www.monster.com/career‐advice/article/work‐attire‐whats‐appropriate‐and‐whats‐not‐hot‐jobs

SocietyforHumanResourceManagement,ManagingEmployeeDressandAppearance,

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesand tools/pages/dress‐and‐appearance.aspx

TopResume,https://www.topresume.com/career‐advice/are‐you‐dressing‐appropriately‐for‐work

U.S.News,WhattoWeartoWork,https://money.usnews.com/money/careers/company‐culture/articles/what‐to‐wear‐to‐work

WoltersKluwer,PoliciesforWorkplaceDressCodes,https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert‐insights/policies‐for‐workplace‐dress‐codes

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BackgroundChecks

 AboutEmployeeBackgroundChecks.com,http://ww w.aboutemploy eebackgroundchecks.com/

CBSMoneyWatch,http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what‐happens‐on‐a‐pre‐employment‐background‐check/

CriminalWatchDog,https://www.criminalwatchdog.com/faq/employment‐background‐check

Monster,https://www.monster.com/career‐advice/article/worried‐about‐a‐background‐check

Philly.com,http://www.philly.com/philly/business/jobs/6_common_misconceptions_about_employment_background_checks.html

PrivacyRightsClearinghouse,https://www.privacyrights.org/consume r‐guides/employment‐background‐checks‐jobseekers‐guide

SnagAJob,

https://www.snagajob.com/?ref=goo_brand‐desktop‐saj_jshome_kw%3Dsnagajob‐match%3De‐ad%3D261801929206‐

rank%3D1t1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImJyYn9nn5AIVwxx9Ch0qSw8fEAAYASAAEgLTffD_BwE

TheBalance,https://www.thebalance.com/employment‐background‐checks‐2058432

U.S.EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission(EEOC),https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/background_checks_employees.cfm

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Benefits

Benefits.gov,http://www.benefits.gov

EmployeeBenefitAdviser(EBA),EmployeeBenefitAdviser|EmployeeBenefitAdviser

EmployeeBenefitNews(EBN),http://www.benefitnews.com

EmployeeBenefitResearchInstitute(EBRI),http://www.ebri.org

IowaDepartmentofAdministrativeServices(DAS),http://benefits.iowa.gov/

IowaPublicEmploymentRelationsBoard(PERB),http://iowaperb.iowa.gov/

TheBalanceCareers,https://www.thebalancecareers.com/types‐of‐employee‐benefits‐and‐perks‐2060433

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),NationalCompensationSurvey(NCS),http://www.bls.gov/ncs

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BioEnergyEmployment(SeeCareerExplorationand/orGreenEmployment)

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BioTechnologyEmployment(SeeCareerExplorationand/orGreenEmployment)

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Budgeting(SeePersonalFinance)

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Business(SeeEmployerResearch)

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CareerExploration(SeealsoAssessments,GreenEmployment,HomeBasedBusiness,JobBanks,and/orJobSearch)

 America’sCareerInfoNet,

http://www.acinet.org 

 BioWorks,https://www.bioworksinc.com/about‐us/

CaliforniaCareerZone,http://www.cacareerzone.org/

Career&JobHuntingGuides,https://www.stmarys‐ca.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/files/Career%20Guides_0.pdf

CareerBuilder,https://www.careerbuilder.com/

 CareerCornerstoneCenter,http://www.careercornerstone.org/

CareerOneStop,http://www.careeronestop.org

CareerOwl,Resources,http://www.careerowlresources.ca/,

CareerProject,Home‐CareerWiseUSA

Careerwise,https://www.careerwise usa.org/

EngineerGirl,https://www.engineergirl.org/

FutureFarmersofAmerica(FFA),https://www.ffa.org/

 GameCareerGuide,http://www.GameCareerGuide.com

 GameIndustryCareerGuide, https://www.gameindustrycareerguide.com/

HealthCarePathway.com,https://www.healthcarepathway.com/articles/health‐information‐degree‐careers.html#.XYkp6C5KiJA

IowaCollegeAid(ICA),https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/search/node/ career%20development(TypeCareer)

 IowaPublicTelevision(IPTV),EducationalResources,https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SD/18774.pdf

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),CareerExplorationResources,

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/career‐exploration‐resources

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD),PlanYourCareer,https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/plan‐your‐career

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD),ServicesforYouthandYoungAdults,

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/se rvices‐youth‐and‐young‐adults

JobShadow,http://www.jobshadow.com

JobStarCentral,http://www.jobstar.org/tools/career/spec‐car.cfm

MappingYourFuture,http://mappingyourfuture.org/

Monster,http://www.monster.com/(SelectCareerAdvice)

NextStepU,http://www.nextstepu.com

 O*Net,http://online.onetcenter.org

PrincetonReview,http://www.princetonreview.com/caree rs‐after‐college.aspx?uidbadge=%07

 RileyGuide,https://www.myperfectresume.com/how‐to/career‐resources/jobs/

Students.gov,http://www.students.gov(ScrollCareerDevelopment)

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalOutlookHandbook,https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

VirginiaCareerView,https://www.vaview.net/

 Wetfeet,https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/wetfeet

 World‐of‐WorkMap,https://lincs.ed.gov/professional‐development/resource‐collections/profile‐573

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CareerPathways(SeeCareerExploration) 

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CareerPlanning(SeeCareerExploration) 

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CareerVideos

America’sCareerInfoNet,http://www.acinet.org(SelectTopicsAtoZ,SelectVideos)

California Career Center, https://www.calcareercenter.org/

EducationPlanner,http://www.educationplanner.org/s tudents/career‐planning/find‐careers/career‐videos.shtml

FutureReadyIowa,https://www.futurereadyiowa.gov/career‐videos 

IllinoisCareerExplorationVideos,https://www.illinoisworknet.com/explore/Pages/Videos.aspx

IndianaUniversity,CareerExplorationVideos,https://instrc.indiana.edu/resou rce‐collections/career‐videos.html

IowaPublicTelevision(IPTV),EducationalResources,https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SD/18774.pdf

KhanAcademy,LifeSkillsCareers,https://www.khanacademy.org/college‐careers‐more/career‐content

KQED,https://www.kqed.org/education/18675/50‐videos‐for‐career‐path‐explorations

LiveCareer,https://www.livecareer.com/resources/careers/planning/career‐videos

MinnesotaStateCareerwise,https://careerwise.minnstate.edu/info/videos.html

Nebraska,CareerClusters,https://www.nebraskacareerclusters.com/

MyNextMove,https://www.mynextmove.org/find/videos

PaveYourOwnWay,https://paveyourow nway.org/

SuccessSkillsLibrary,https://skills.worlded.org/

TeacherVision,Kidspiration,https://www.teachervision.com/kidspiration‐cool‐jobs‐videos‐career‐resources‐for‐kids

UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,CareerVideos,https://careers.usc.edu/students/videos/

Youtube,CareerPossibilities,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qEmKVNcC60(alsoSearchCareerVideos)

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ChildLabor(SeeYouth/YoungAdultEmploymentandTransitionPrograms)

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ClassroomSpeakers(SeeCommunication)

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College/HigherEducation

CollegeBoard,http://www.collegeboard.com

CollegeNavigator,http://www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator

IowaBoardofRegents,http://www.iowaregents.edu/

IowaCollegeAccessNetwork(ICAN),http://www.icans u cceed.org

 IowaCollegeAid(ICA),https://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/search/node/ career%20development

Peterson’sEducationalResources,http://www.peterso ns.com

 PrincetonReview,http://www.review.com

 Students.com,http://students.com/

U.S.DepartmentofEducation(ED),http://www.ed.gov/

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CollegePlanning(SeeCollege/HigherEducation)

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Communication

 AllAboutPublicRelations,http://aboutpublicrelations.net/index.htm

DaleCarnegie,http://www.dalecarnegie.com/

 FreeManagementLibrary,http://managementhelp.org/

 GuidetoSelfHelpBooks,http://www.books4selfhelp.com/index.htm(SelectChallengesinLiving,SelectCommunicationSkills)

 HelpGuide.org,http://www.helpguide.org/(SearchEffectiveCommunication)

 IowaPublicTelevision(IPTV),EducationalResources,https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SD/18774.pdf

 MannerofSpeaking,http://mannerofspeaking.org/

 MediaWorks,PresentationTraining,https://presentationtrain .com/

MindTools,http://www.mindtools.com/(SelectToolkit,SelectCommunicationSkills)

 PR.com,http://www.pr.com/business‐directory/116

PublicRelationsSocietyofAmerica(PRSA),http://www.prsa.org/

SkillsYouNeed,http://www.skillsyouneed.com/

TheBalance,https://www.thebalancecareers.com/communication‐skills‐list‐2063779

Toastmasters,http://www.toastmasters.org/

 Training,http://www.trainingmag.com/

 WittCommunications,http://www. wittcom.com/index.htm

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CommunityService(SeeGovernmentServiceProgramsand/orVolunteerism)

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Co‐ops(SeeInternships)



CostofLiving

CaliforniaCareerZone,http://www.cacareerzone.org/index

Jump$tartRealityCheck,http://jumpstart.org/reality‐check.html

Moving.com,LifestyleCalculations,https://www.moving.com/real‐estate/compare‐cities/

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),ConsumerPriceIndex(CPI),http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm



CoverLetterWriting(SeealsoJobBanksandResumeWriting)

 BestCoverLetters,http://www.bestcoverletters.com/

 JobStarCentral,http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/cletters.php

 ResumeCoverLetters,http://www.resumecoverletters.org/

 TheBalance,CoverLetters,http://jobsearch.about.com/od/coverletters/Cover_Letters.htm



Curriculum(SeeEducationalResources)



DataAnalytics/DataScience

 AnalyticsVidhya,https://www.analyticsvidhya.com/learning‐paths‐data‐science‐business‐analytics‐business‐intelligence‐big‐data/

Dataconomy,http://dataconomy.com/2017/03/data‐science‐vs‐data‐analytics/

DataScienceInstitute,https://www.usdsi.org/data‐science‐insights

https://datascientistinsights.com/2013/09/09/data‐analytics‐vs‐data‐science‐two‐separate‐but‐interconnected‐disciplines/

DataScience101,http://101.datascience.community/2015/10/24/analytics‐vs‐data‐science/

import.io,https://www.import.io/post/data‐scientists‐vs‐data‐analysts‐why‐the‐distinction‐matters/

IowaStateUniversity,BusinessAnalyt ics,

http://www.business.iastate.edu/masters/business‐analytics?gclid=CIam4sC__NMCFZq1wAod9jkLJA

Master’sinDataScience,http://www.mastersindatascience.org/schools/23‐great‐schools‐with‐masters‐programs‐in‐data‐science/

Quora,

https://www.quora.com/What‐is‐the‐difference‐between‐Data‐Analytics‐Data‐Analysis‐Data‐Mining‐Data‐Science‐Machine‐

Learning‐and‐Big‐Data‐1

Simplilearn,BigDataandAnalytics,https://www.simplilearn.com/resources

 UniversityofIowa, BusinessAnalytics,

https://tippie.uiowa.edu/future‐graduate‐students/masters‐programs/business‐

analytics?creative=138076619232&keyword=%2Bdata%20%2Bscience&matchtype=b&gclid=COfGn92__NMCFQSTaQod_pcDWw

 Zirous,https://www.zirous.com/solutions/machine‐learning‐artificial‐intelligence/



DebtManagement(SeePersonalFinance)



Directories

AIRS,https://recruiterhunt.com/resource/airs ‐job‐board‐directory/

America’sCareerInfoNet,http://www.acinet.org

CareerWise,https://www.careerwiseusa.org/

GoGovernment,http://gogovernme nt.org/

Indeed.com,https://www.careerwiseusa.org/

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),EmployerDatabase(ContactDanBrown,

515.281.5093),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/employer‐database

IowaWorks,https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/iowaworks‐centers

LinkedinNicheJobBoards,https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/niche‐job‐boards‐get‐away‐from‐masses‐seekers‐cindy‐makita

PartnershipforPublicService,http://ourpublicservice.org/

SuperPages,http://www.supe rpages.com/



Disability(SeeEmploymentDiversityorSpecialNeeds)



Discrimination

FairMeasures,Inc,http://www.fairmeasures.com

IowaCivilRightsCommission(ICRC),https://icrc.iowa.gov/

IowaDepartmentofHumanRights(DHR),https://humanrights.iowa.gov/

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),http://www.dol.gov(SelectA‐ZIndex,SelectDiscrimination)

U.S.EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission(EEOC),http://www.eeoc.gov



Diversity(SeeEmploymentDiversityorSpecialNeeds)



Dress(SeeAttire)



Earnings

America’sCareerInfoNet,http://www.acinet.org(SelectTopicsAtoZ,SelectWages)

FordhamUniversity,https://fordham.libguides.com/c.php?g=279550&p=1864154

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),IowaWageReport(Contact

WendyGerrish,515.281.5116orRobertJones,515.281.5113),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/occupational‐

employment‐and‐wages

Salary.com,http://www.salary.com

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalEmploymentStatistics(OES),http://www.bls.gov/oes

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalOutlookHandbook(OOH),https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL)OfficeofForeignLaborCertification,https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/



EconomicDataandTrends

 Data.gov,https://www.data.gov/

Economagic.com,http://www.economagic.com

FedStats,http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/govstat/fedstats/fedstats3.htm

FordhamUniversity,https://fordham.libguides.com/c.php?g=279550&p=1864154

 HermanGroup,http://www.hermangroup.com

IHSMarkit,https://www.ihs.com/industry/economics‐country‐risk.html

IowaAreaDevelopmentGroup(IADG),http://www.iadg.com/

IowaStateUniversity(ISU),IowaCommunityIndicatorsProgram(ICIP),http://www.icip.iastate.edu/

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor‐market‐information‐division

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),IowaHotJobs(ContactBrentPaulson, 515.281.3439),

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/career‐exploration‐resources(SelectHotJobs)

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),IowaIndustryProjections(ContactChapDeit,

515.281.5093),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor‐market‐information‐industry(SelectIndustryProjections)

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),IowaOccupationalProjections(ContactBrentPaulson,

515.281.3439),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor‐market‐information‐occupation(SelectOccupational

Projections)

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),LaborshedStudies(ContactRyanMurphy,

515.281.7505),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/laborshed‐studies(SelectLaborshedStudies)

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),LongitudinalEmployer‐Household Dynamics(LEHD)(Contact

JamesMorris,515.281.8515),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/additional‐resources(SelectLongitudinalEmployer‐

HouseholdDynamics)

Moody’sAnalytics,Economic&ConsumerCreditAnalytics,http://www.economy.com

StateDataCenterofIowa,http://www.iowadatacenter.org/

USA.gov,https://www.usa.gov/statistics

U.S.DepartmentofCommerce(DOC),BureauofEconomicAnalysis(BEA),http://www.bea.gov

U.S.DepartmentofCommerce(DOC),CensusBureau(CB),http://www.ce nsus.gov 

U.S.DepartmentofEducation,InstituteofEducationsSciences,https://ies.ed.gov/

U.S.DepartmentofHousing&UrbanDevelopment (HUD),StateoftheCitiesDataSystems,http://www.huduser.org/

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),http://www.dol.gov

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),http://www.bls.gov

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),CurrentEmploymentStatistics(CES),http://www.bls.gov/ces

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),EmploymentProjections (EP),http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm

 U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),MassLayoffStatistics(MLS),http://www.bls.gov/mls

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalEmploymentStatistics(OES),http://www.bls.gov/oes

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalOutlookHandbook(OOH),https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),QuarterlyCensusofEmployment/Wages(QCEW),http://www.bls.gov/qcew

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS)StatisticalSitesontheWeb,http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm

 U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),Employment&TrainingAdministration(ETA),http://www.doleta.gov



EducationandTraining

50States.com,Colleges,https://www.50states.com/

CareerOneStop,http://www.careeronestop.org(SelectFindTraining)

 O*Net,http://online.onetcenter.org

 USA.gov,http://www.usa.gov(SelectTopics,SelectJobs&Education)

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalOutlookHandbook(OOH),https://www.bls.gov/



EducationalInstitutions(SeeCollege/HigherEducation)



EducationalResources 

AdvancedTechnologyEnvironmental&EnergyCenter,http://www.ateec.org

 AlliantEnergyKids,http://www.alliantenergykids.com/index.htm

AmericanTechnicalPublishers(ATP),http://atpgroupinc.com/

AssociationforCareer&TechnicalEducation(ACTE),http://ww w.acteonline.org

Ben’sGuidetoU.S.GovernmentforKids,http://bensguide.gpo.gov

BioWorks,https://www.biowor ksinc.com/careers/

BoyScouts,http://www.scouting.org/

CenterforEnergyWorkforceDevelopment(CEWD),http://www.cewd.org

Curriki,http://www.curriki.org

ED.gov,http://www.ed.gov/

EngineerGirl,http://www.engineergirl.org

EntrepreneurshipEducation,http://www.entre‐ed.org

 ERIC,https://eric.ed.gov/

FIRST,http://www.usfirst.org

 GirlScouts,http://www.girlscouts.org/(SelectForGirls)

GirlsInc.,http://www.girlsinc.org

 IllinoisHomePage,http://www.state.il.us(SelectEducation)

 IowaHomePage,http://www.iowa.gov(SelectEducationand/orForKids)

 IowaPublicTelevision(IPTV),Education,http://www.iptv.org/classroom/

IowaDepartmentofEducation,http://educateiowa.gov/

IowaDepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR),Education,http://www.iowadnr.gov/Education.aspx

IowaStateUniversity(ISU),ExtensionandOutreach,http://www.extension.iastate.edu

JuniorAchievement,http://www.ja.org

Kidzworld,http://www.kidzworld.com

 LDOnline,LearningDisabilities,http://www.ldonline.org/index.php

ListenUpWeb!,http://www.listen‐up.org/index.htm

Math.com,http://www.math.com/

NationalAssociationofStateDirectorsofCareerTechnicalEducationConsortium(NASDCTEc),http://www.careertech.org

NationalEducationAssociation,https://www.nea.org/

 NationalFederationofIndependentBusiness(NFIB),YoungEntrepreneurFoundation(YEF),http://www.NFIB.com/YEF

NationalGeographic,http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

NationalResearchCenterforCareerandTechnicalEducation(NRCCTE),http://www.nrccte.org/

 NationalScienceDigitalLibrary(NSDL),https://www.nea.org/

OklahomaCareerTech,http://www.okcareertech.org/

 OregonLaborMarketInformationSystem,https://www.qualityinfo.org/

PBSKids,http://pbskids.org

 PBSLearningMedia,http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

PopulationConnection,http://www.populationconnection.org

 ProjectLearningTree,http://www.plt.org

RefDesk.com,http://www.refdesk.com/educate.html

 Scholastic,http://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/

 TeacherPlanet,http://teacherplanet.com

 TeacherVision,http://www.teachervision.com 

 usa.gov,http://www.usa.gov

 usa.gov,education,https://www.usa.gov/education?source=kids

 U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),EducationalResources,http://www.dol.gov/dol/audience/aud‐educators.htm

WorkEthic,http://workethic.coe.uga.edu/

WyzantResources,https://www.wyzant.com/

Yahoo!Life,Kids,https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/tagged/kids/

Youth.gov,FreeFederalRegistryforEducationalExcellence,https://youth.gov/announcements/federal‐registry‐educational‐excellence



EducationalStatistics 

EditorialProjectsinEducation,https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/education‐statistics/index.html

HarvardUniversityGutmanLibrary,E ducation Statistics,https://guides.library.harvard.edu/edstatistics

OrganizationforEconomicCo‐operationandDevelop ment (OECD),https://data.oecd.org/education.htm

PennLibraries,U.S.EducationStatistics,https://guides.library.upenn. edu/useducationstatistics

PrincetonUniversityLibrary,EducationDataandStatistics,https://libguides.princeton.edu/c.php?g=464855&p=3178050

ScienceDirect,EducationalStatistics,https://www.scien cedirect.com/topi cs/social‐sciences/educational‐statistics

UNESCO,Statistics,https://en.unesco.org/gem‐report/statistics

USAFacts,Education,https://usafacts.org/data/topics/people‐society/education/

U.S.Census,Education,https://www.census.gov/topics/education.html

U.S.DepartmentofEducation(ED),DataandStatistics,https://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml?src=ft 

U.S.DepartmentofEducation(ED),FastFacts,https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/

U.S.DepartmentofEducation(ED),NationalCenterforEducationalStatistics(NCES),http://nces.ed.gov

WorldBank,Education Statistics,https://datatopics.worldbank.org/education/

Youth.gov,https://youth.gov/federal‐agencies/national‐center‐education‐statistics?page=6



EducationalTesting 

AmericanCollegeTesting(ACT),ACT,http://www.act.org/

AmericanCouncilonEducation(ACE),GED, http://www.gedtest.org

EducationalTestingService(ETS),GRE/SAT/TOEFL,http://www.ets.org



EmployerResearch 

CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx

U.S.Securities&ExchangeCommission(SEC),EDGARCompanySearch,http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html



Employment(SeeEconomicDataandTrends,EmploymentDiversity,IndustryProjectionsandTrends,and/orOccupationalProjectionsandTrends)



EmploymentDiversity(SeealsoSpecialNeeds)

Academic

AcademicDiversitySearch,https://www.academicdiversitysearch.com/

AfricanAmerican

BlackPerspective,http://blackperspective.com/

DiversityEmployers,http://www.blackcollegian.com/

NationalBlackMBAAssociation(NBMBAA),http://www.nbmbaa.org/

UrbanLeagueJobsNetwork,http://www.nuljobsnetwork.c om/

AsianAmerican

AsianAmericanEconomicDevelopmentEnterprise(AAEDE),http://aaede.org/

AsianMBAInternational(AAMBAI),http://www.asianmba.org/

NationalAssociationofAsianAmericanProfessionals(NAAAP),http://www.naaap.org/

Faith‐BasedOrganizations

ChristianCareerCenter,http://www.christiancareercenter.com/

ChristianJobs,http://www.christianjobs.com/

ChurchStaffing,http://www.churchstaffing.com/

HillelInternational,http://www.hillel.org/

IslamicSocietyofNorthAmerica(ISNA),http://www.isna.net/

JewishJobs,https://jewishjobs.com/

OrthodoxUnion(OU)JobBoard,http://www.oujobs.org/

Felons/Ex‐Offenders/Transitio n

NationalInstituteofCorrections(NIC),Training,https://nicic.gov/

NationalTransitionalJobsNetwork(NTJN),https://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2014/04/09/national‐transitional‐jobs‐network/

Russo,Pelletier,&Sullivan,http://defensehelp.com/

U.S.EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission(EEOC),http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/

Fifty+

RetireeWorkforce,http://www.retireeworkfo rce.com/

SeniorEnvironmentalEmploymentProgram(SEE),https://www.epa.gov/careers/senior‐environmental‐employment‐see‐program

CenterforWorkforceInclusion,https://www.centerforworkforceinclusion.org/

What’sNext,http://www.whatsnext.com/

Workforce50,http://www.workforce50.com/

Gay/Lesbian

EchelonMagazine,https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Echelon‐Magazine‐To‐Launch‐Digital‐Mobile‐Gay‐Business‐

Directory.html?soid=1100642028321&aid=inZKQidDSFQ

HumanRightsCampaign,http://www.hrc.org/

Out&Equal,http://outandequal.org/

General

 America’sCareerInfoNet,http://www.acinet.org

Colorbars,https://corporate.discovery.com/tag/colorbars‐network/

CreativeClass,https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/creative‐class

DiversityCentral,http://www.diversitycentral.com

DiversityInc,http://www.diversityinc.com

DiversityEmployers,http://www.diversityemployers.com/

DiversityJobs,http://diversityjobs.com/

DiversityWorking,https://www.dive rsityworking.com/

DotDash,https://www.dotdash.com/

HireVelocity,http://www.hirevelocity.com/

InsightIntoDiversity,https://www.insightintodiversity.com/

MinorityRecruitmentWebsites,https://lsom.uthscsa.edu/di versity/resources/minority‐recruitment‐websites/

Monster,http://diversity.monster.com

MulticulturalWorkforce,Advantages/Disadvantages,https://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages‐disadvantages‐multicultural‐workforce‐

18903.html

RileyGuide,https://www.myperfectresume.com/how‐to/career‐resources/diverse/

WorkplaceDiversity,http://workplacediversity.com/

Hispanic/LatinoAmerican

EqualityMagazines,http://www.equalitymagazines.com/

HispanicAllianceforCareerEnhancement(HACE),http://www.haceonline.org/

Hispanic&LatinxJobs,http://www.latpro.com/

Saludos,http://www.saludos.com/

SocietyforHispanicHumanResourceProfessionals(SHHRP),http://shhrp.net/

SocietyofHispanicProfessionalEngineers(SHPE),http://shpe.org/

NativeAmerican

AmericanIndianScienceandEngineeringSociety(AISES),http://www.aises.org/

Women

AdvancingWomen,https://michelleredfern.com/

EngineerGirl,http://www.engineergirl.org

FeministJobs,http://jobs.feminist.org/

ForteFoundation,http://fortefoundation.org

Gender,Diversity,&TechnologiesInstitute(GDTI),https://www.legalmomentum.org/referral‐directory/gender‐diversity‐and‐technologies‐

institute

IowaDepartmentofHumanRights(DHR),IowaCommissionontheStatu sofWomen(ICSW),https://humanrights.iowa.gov/cas/icsw

NationalAssociationofCommissionsforWomen(NACW),http://www.nacw.org/

NationalInstituteforWomeninTrades,Technology&Science(IWITTS),http://www.iwitts.com

TheMuse,https://www.themuse.com/advice

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),Women’sBureau,http://www.dol.gov/wb

U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior(DOI),OfficeofCivilRights(OCR),https://www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/

WomansWork,http://womans‐work.com/

WomenforHire,http://womenforhire.com/

WomeninTechnologyInternational(WITI),http://www.witi.com/

WomenTechWorld,http://www.womentechworld.o rg

WomensJobList,https://www.womensjoblist.com/



Entrepreneurship(SeealsoGreenEmploymentand/orHomeBasedBusiness)

 BusinessOwners’IdeaCafé,http://www.businessownersideacafe.com

 CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx

EntreEd,http://www.entre‐ed.org

 InternationalFranchiseAssociation(IFA),http://www.franchise.org

IowaEconomicDevelopmentAuthority(IEDA),http://www.iowaeconom icdevelopment.com/

IowaStateUniversity(ISU),AgriculturalEntrepreneurshipInitiative(AGE),http://www.entrepreneurship.ag.iastate.edu/

IowaStateUniversity(ISU),EconomicDevelopment&IndustryRelations,http://www.econdev.iastate.edu/

IowaStateUniversity(ISU),EntrepreneurshipResourceGuide,http://instr.iastate.libguides.com/entrepreneur

IowaStateUniversity(ISU),PappajohnCenterforEntrepreneurship,http://www.isupjcenter.org/

KauffmanEntrepreneurs,http://www.entrepreneurship.org

SmallBusiness&EntrepreneurshipCouncil(SBSC),http://sbecouncil.org/

UniversityofIowa(UI)JacobsonInstituteforYouthEntrepreneurship,http://www.jacobsoninstitute.org/

UniversityofIowa(UI),PappajohnEntrepreneurialCenter,http://www.iowajpec.org

UniversityofNorthernIowa(UNI),RegionalBusinessCenter,https://www.uni.edu/rbc/

usa.gov,smallbusiness,https://www.usa.gov/

U.S.SmallBusinessAdministration(SBA),http://www.sba.gov/

WallStreetJournal,Business,http://onlin e.wsj.com/small‐business

WorkingSolo,https://www.sba.gov/blog/five‐strategies‐winning‐working‐solo

 YoungMoney,FinancialPost,https://business.financialpost.com/category/personal‐finance/young‐money

ZenBusiness,https://www.zenbusiness.com/



Ethics(SeeWorkEthics)



Fastest‐GrowingJobs(SeealsoOccupationalProjectionsandTrends) 

CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx

CareerProfiles,FastestGrowingCareers,https://www.careerprofiles.info/fastest‐growing‐occupations.html

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),CareerExplorationResources(ContactBrentPaulson,515.281.3439),

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/career‐exploration‐resources(SelectHotJobs)

 U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),FastestGrowingOccupations,https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest‐growing.htm



FederalPovertyGuidelines

U.S.DepartmentofHealth&HumanServices(HHS),http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty



FederalPublicationsandStatistics(SeeEconomicDataandTrendsand/orEducationalResource s)



Fellowships(SeeInternships)



FinancialAid

Bill&LindaGatesFoundation,http://www.gatesfoundation.org/

CareerOneStop,http://www.careeronestop.org(SelectTopicsAtoZ,SelectFinancialAid) 

 ClintonGlobalInitiative(CGI),https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton‐global‐initiative(SelectCareers)

 CollegeScholarships.org,http://www.collegescholarships.org/

 FederalStudentAid(FAFSA),https://studentaid.gov/

FedloanServicing,https://myfedloan.org/

 FedMoney.org,http://fedmoney.org/

FinAid,http://www.finaid.org

 FundsnetServices,http://www.fundsnetservices.com/

GoCollege.com,http://www.gocollege.com/

 Grants.Gov,http://grants.gov/

IowaCollegeAccessNetwork(ICAN),http://www.icans u cceed.org

IowaCollegeFoundation(ICF),http://iowacollegefoundation.org/index.html

IowaCollegeStudentAidCommission(ICSAC),http://www.iowacollegeaid.org 

IowaStateUniversity,OfficeofStudentFinancialAid,https://www.financialaid.iastate.edu/

NationalAssociationofStateStudentAidGrant&AidPrograms(NASSGAP),https://www.nassgap.org/

 SimonEstesFoundation,https://seef.org/

 UniversityofIowa, OfficeofStudentFinancialAid,https://financialaid.uiowa.edu/

 UniversityofNorthernIowa,OfficeofFinancialAid&Scholarships,https ://admissions.uni.edu/financial‐aid

U.S.DepartmentofEducation(ED),http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp

 U.S.DepartmentofHealth&HumanServices(HHS),National InstitutesofHealth,http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm



ForeignLaborCertificationProgram(SeeEarnings)



Franchises(SeeEntrepreneurshipand/orHomeBasedBusiness)



FreeLanceEmployment

AllGraphicDesign,https://allgraphicsnj.com/

Freelancer,http://www.freelancer.com

Groove,https://www.groove.co/

Guru,http:///www.guru.com



FringeBenefits(SeeBenefits)



GovernmentBenefits(SeeBenefits)



GovernmentLinks 

GoGovernment,http://gogovernme nt.org/

PartnershipforPublicService,http://ourpublicservice.org/

StateofIowa,http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html

usa.gov,http://www.USA.gov

WorkforceInvestmentWorks,http://www.workforceinvestmentworks.com/



GovernmentPublicationsandStatistics(SeeEconomicDataandTrendsand/orEducationalResources)



GovernmentServic e Programs (SeealsoReemploymentandRetrainingand/orVolunteerism) 

AirForce,1‐800‐USA‐USAF,http://www.af.mil

 AmeriCorps,http://www.americorps.gov

Army,1‐800‐USA‐ARMY,http://www.goarmy.com

CoastGuard,http://www.uscg.mil

JobCorps,https://www.jobcorps.gov /

JobCorps–Denison,IA,http://denison.jobcorps.gov

Marines,1‐800‐MARINES,http://marines.com

MyFuture.com,https://myfuture.edu.au/

NationalGuard,http://www.nationalguard.mil/

Navy,1‐800‐USA‐NAVY,http://www.navy.com

PeaceCorps,http://www.peacecorps.gov/



Grants(SeeFinancialAid)



GreenEmployment(SeealsoCareerExploration,Entrepreneurship,JobBanks,and/orJobSearch)

GreenBiz,http://www.greenbiz.com

 GreenCareerCentral,http://www.greencareercentral.com

 GreenCareerGuide,http://www.greencareers.biz/

GreenJobSearch,http://www.greenjobsearch.org/

GreenJobsNetwork,http://www.greenjobs.net



HighTechJobs 

Career.com,http://www.career.com

DiceHighTechJobsOnline,https://www.dice.com/register/?gclid=CMGQueDk4NMCFRu2wAod‐

7UJ0A&CMPID=PS_GG_PD_JS_AV_OG&s_kwcid=AL!3853!3!46975071934!p!!g!!tech%20jobs&ef_id=WRCmHwAABQQAEWPW:20170508170

908:s



Home‐BasedBusiness(SeealsoCareerExplorationand/orEntrepreneurship)

BusinessNewsDaily,https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/

DotDash,https://www.dotdash.com/(SearchHomeBusiness)

 Entrepreneur,http://www.entrepreneur.com(SelectStartups,SelectHome‐BasedBusiness)

FranchiseDirect,HomeBasedFranchiseOpportunities,

https://www.franchisedirect.com/homebasedfranchises/16?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyKD1‐vj95AIVUhh9Ch0IkQ5xEAAYASAAEgLjHfD_BwE

Fundera,https://www.fundera.com/blog/home‐business‐ideas

GoodFinancialCents,https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/home‐based‐business‐ideas‐easy‐to‐start/

Inc.,https://www.inc.com/encyclopedia/home‐based‐business.html

Oberlo,https://www.oberlo.com/ebooks/make‐money‐from‐home/home‐business‐ideas

Seedtime,https://seedtime.com/legitimate‐home‐based‐business‐ideas‐opportunities/

SmallBusinessTrends,https://smallbiztrends.com/2016/01/fun‐home‐based‐business‐ideas.html

TheBalance,https://www.thebalancesmb.com/how‐to‐start‐a‐home‐based‐business‐that‐will‐succeed‐2948192

TheHartford,https://sba.thehartford.com/business‐management/how‐to‐start‐a‐home‐based‐business‐the‐ultimate‐guide/

ZenBusiness,https://www.zenbusiness.com/home‐based‐business‐ideas/



Income(SeeEarnings)



IndustryProjectionsandTrends

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),IowaIndustryProjections(ContactChapDeit,

515.281.5093),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor‐market‐information‐industry(SelectIndustryProjections)

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),IndustriesataGlance,http://www.bls.gov/iag/



InterestInventories(SeeAssessments)



InternationalListings 

CareerOwl,JobseekerResources(CareerKey,RileyGuide,…),http://www.careerowlresources.ca/articles/bookreviewriley.htm

CareersInternational,https://careersinternational.com/

Careers.org,http://www.careers.org/international

CentralEuropeanUniversity,CareerNext,InternationalJobsCenter,

https://careernext.ceu.edu/resource/international‐jobs‐center‐international‐career‐employment‐weekly

ColoradoStateUniversity,InternationalCareers,https://career.colostate.edu/career‐interest/int ernational‐careers/

DestinationsInternational,https://careers.destinationsinternational.org

EmploymentandSocialDevelopmentCanada,https://www.canada.ca/en/employment‐social ‐development.html

EscapeArtist,http://www.escapeartist.com/jobs/overseas1.htm

GardaWorld,https://www.garda.com/careers‐intl

GlobalCareers,https://www.globalcareersfair.com/job‐board/

InternationalJobs.com,https://www.internationaljobs.com/

 InternationalLabourOrganization(ILO),http://www.ilo.org

IowaStateUniversity,Caree rServices,https://www.career.iastate.edu/

Job‐Hunt.org,https://www.job‐hunt.org/

LehighUniversity,InternationalAffairs,https://ir.cas2.lehigh.edu/content/careers‐international‐affairs

Monster,http://www.monster.com/geo/siteselection

 NewZealandEmployment,https://www.employment.govt.nz/

 GobiernodeMexico,http://www.stps.gob.mx

 OverSeasJobs.com,https://www.overseasjobs.com/

 TransitionsAbroad.com,https://www.transitionsabroad.com/

UniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley,CareerCenter,http://career.berkeley.edu/Infolab/JobSitesIntnl.stm

UniversityofIowa, PomerantzCareerCenter,https://careers.uiowa.edu/

UniversityofMichigan,InternationalCenter,http://internationalcenter.umich.edu/



Internships

AmericanInstituteforForeignStudy(AIFS),http://www.aifsabroad.com/

 AmeriSpanStudyAbroad,http://www.amerispan.com/

CareerTrend,https://careertrend.com/(Searchinternships)

 CEAGlobalEducation,http://www.gowithcea.com/

InternGroup,https://www.theinterngroup.com/

EYCareers,https://www.ey.com/en_us/caree rs/internships

FindInternships.com,http://findinternships.com/index.html

 GoAbroad.com,https://www.goabroad.com/

InternJobs.com,http://internjobs.com

 InternshipFinder.com,http://www.internshipfinder.com/government‐interns.php

 internshipprograms.com,http://ww w.internshipprograms.com/

 Internships.com,http://www.internships.com/

InternWeb.com,http://www.internweb.com

LiveAbout,https://www.liveabout.com/internships‐6504745

MacArthurFoundation,Fellows,http://www.macfound.org

USAJobs,FederalJobsandInternships,https://gogovernment.org/how‐to‐search‐for‐federal‐jobs‐and‐internships‐on‐usajobs‐gov/

RochesterInstituteofTechnology(RIT),http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/private.htm

SmartIntern,ChinaInternships,http://www.smartinternchina.com/

 StudyAbroad.com,http://www.studyabroad.com/

usa.gov,http://www.usa.gov/index.shtml(SearchInternships)

U.S.DepartmentofEducation(DOE),WorkStudy,http://www2.ed.gov/programs/fws/index.html

 U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior,https://www.doi.gov/(SearchInternship)

WhiteHouse,FellowsandInternships,http://www.whitehouse.gov/(SelectWhiteHouseInternshipsand/orFellows)

WorldCouncilandAssemblyonCooperativeEducation(WACE),http://www.waceinc.org/

WorldFoodPrize,YouthPrograms,http://www.worldfoodprize.org/

YoungMoney,FinancialPost,https://business.financialpost.com/category/personal‐finance/young‐money(SearchInternships)



Interviews(SeealsoJobBanks)

CareerOneStopToolkit,http://www.acinet.org(SelectJobs)

InterviewGold,http://www.interviewgold.com

Job‐Interview.net,http://www.job‐interview.net

Monster,http://www.monster.com(SelectAdvice,SelectInterviewing)



JobBanks(SeealsoCareerExploration,GreenEmployment,and/orJobSearch)

 ArmyCivilianPersonnelOn‐Line,https://www.workforce50.com/content/articles/dh9‐civilian‐personnel.html

 BioSpace,http://www.biospace.com/

CareerBank,http://www.careerbank.com/

CareerBuilder,SignintoCareerBuilder.com

CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx

Careers.Org,http://www.careers.org

CollegeRecruiter.com,http://www.collegerecruiter.com/

CraigsList,https://www.craigslist.org/about/sites

Glassdoor,https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

GoGovernment,http://gogovernme nt.org/

Hispanic&LatinxJobs,http://www.latpro.com/

Indeed,http://www.indeed.com/(SearchInternships)

 IowaJobs,http://www.iowajobs.org

Job.com,http://www.job.com/

 JobLineInternational,http://www.jobline.net/

JustJuniorJobs.com,https://www.producthunt.com/posts/just‐junior‐jobs

Monster,http://www.monster.com

NationalLaborExchange,https://usnlx.com/index.asp

 NationJob,http://www.nationjob.com

 SimplyHired,http://www.simplyhired.com/

US.Jobs,http://us.jobs/

usa.gov,http://www.usa.gov/index.shtml

U.S.OfficeofPersonnelManagement(OPM),http://www.opm.gov/

VetJobs,http://www.vetjobs.com/

Yahoo,Careers,https://www.yahooinc.com/careers/

 ZipRecruiter,https://www.ziprecruiter.com/



JobCorps(SeeGovernmentServicePrograms)



JobDescriptions

CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx

 O*Net,http://online.onetcenter.org



JobListings(SeeJobBanks)



JobOutlook(SeeOccupationalProjectionsandTrends)



JobProfiling(SeeAssessments)



JobRequirements

ACT,World‐of‐WorkMap,http://www.act.org/wwm

CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx(SearchOccupationalRequirements)

IowaLicensedOccupations,https://www.iowaworkforcedev elopment.gov/labor‐market‐information‐occupation(SelectIowaLicensed

Occupations)

O*NET,http://online.onetcenter.org



JobSearch(SeealsoCareerExploration,GreenEmployment,and/orJobBanks) 

 CareerKnowHow,http://www.careerknowhow.com

CareerOneStop,https://www.careeronestop.org/

ConnecticutDepartmentofLabor–Today’sYouth‐Tomorrow’sWorkforce,http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/youth/main.htm

Job‐Hunt.org,https://www.job‐hunt.org/

JobHuntersBible.com,http://www.jobhuntersbible.com

usagov,http://www.usa.gov



JobShadowing

JobShadow,http://www.jobshadow.com



KidsPages(SeeEducationalResources)



Knowledge,Skills,andAbilities(SeeJobRequirementsand/orSkills)



LaborAvailability(SeeEconomicDataandTrends)



Learning(SeeSkills) 



LessonPlans(SeeEducationalResources)



Licensing

CareerOneStopToolkit,http://www.acinet.org(SelectLicenseFinder)

IowaLicensedOccupations,https://www.iowaworkforcedev elopment.gov/labor‐market‐information‐occupation(SelectIowaLicensed

Occupations)



Loans(SeeFinancialAid)



LocalEmploymentDynamics,orLED(SeeEconomicDataandTrends)



LocalResources(Checklocalnewspaperwantads,Chamberaddresses,and/orco mmunitysitesthatfeaturejoblistings,etc.)



Mentoring

icouldbe.org,http://www.icouldbe.org

Mentor,http://www.mentoring.org

MentorNet,DiversityinEngineering,http://www.mentornet.net

NationalMentoringResourceCenter,https://nationalmentoringresourcecenter.org/



Military(SeeGovernmentServiceProgramsand/orReemploymentandRetraining) 



Minority(SeeEmploymentDiversity)



MoneyManagement(SeePersonalFinance)



NationalPublicationsandStatistics(SeeEconomicDataandTrendsand/orEducationalResources)  



NontraditionalJobs(SeeEmploymentDiversity)



OccupationalProjectionsandTrends

CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx(SelectOccupations

)

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),CareerExplorationResources(ContactBrentPaulson,515.281.3439),

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/career‐exploration‐resources

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),OccupationalEmploymentandWages(ContactWendyGerrish,

515.281.5116orRobertJones,515.281.5113),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/occupational‐employment‐and‐wages

 ProjectionsCentral,StateOccupationalProjections,http://www.projecti onscentral.com

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),EmploymentProjections (EP),http://www.bls.gov/emp

 U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalEmploymentStatistics(OES),http://www.bls.gov/oes 

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),OccupationalOutlookHandbook(OOH),http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),BureauofLaborStatistics(BLS),CareerOutlook(CO),http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/



PeaceCorps(SeeGovernment ServicePrograms)



PersonalFinance

 Bankrate,https://www.bankrate.com/personal‐finance/

Bloomberg,http://www.bloomberg.com/(SearchPersonalFinance)

 CNBC,http://www.cnbc.com/(SelectInvesting,SelectPersonalFinance)

 CNNBusiness,http://money.cnn.com/(SelectPersonalFinance)

 CorporateFinanceInstitute,https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/finance/personal‐finance/

 Fidelity,https://www.fidelity.com/financial‐basics/overview

 Forbes,Money,https://www.fo rbes.com/money/

 Fortune,Fortune‐Fortune500Daily&BreakingBusinessNews

 Inc.,https://www.inc.com/personal‐finance

 Investopedia,PersonalFinance,https://www.investopedia.com/personal‐finance‐4427760

 Investor’sBusinessDaily,https://www.investors.com/category/etfs‐and‐funds/personal‐finance/

 MarketWatch,http://www.marketwatch.com/(SelectPersonalFinance) 

Homefair.com,http://www.homefair.com

Ladders,https://www.theladders.com/career‐advice/29‐of‐the‐best‐personal‐finance‐tips‐for‐beginners‐and‐beyond

 msn.money,http://mon.msn.com/(SelectPersonalFinance)

 MarketWatch,http://www.marketwatch.com/(SelectPersonalFinance) 

 Money,http://money.com/money/collection‐post/4023439/personal‐finance‐habits/

NerdWallet,https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/category/finance/

NewYorkTimes,http://www.nytimes.com/(SelectBusiness,SelectMoney)

PersonalCapital,FreeTools,https://www.personalcapital.com

TheBalance,https://www.thebalance.com/personal‐finance‐4074057

TheSimpleDollar,https://www.thesimpledollar.com/sixty‐simple‐rules‐of‐personal‐finance/ 

Time,https://time.com/tag/personal‐finance/

U.S.News,Money,https://money.usnews.com/money/personal‐finance

 USAToday,http://www.usatoday.com/(SelectMoney,SelectPersonalFinance)

WorkLifeBalance,http://www.worklifebalance.com

Yahoo!Finance,http://finance.yahoo.com/(SelectPersonalFinance)

YoungMoney,PersonalFinance,https://business.financialpost.com/category/personal‐finance/y oung ‐money



Presentations(SeeCommunication)



PrevailingWageandAlienCertificationProgram(SeeEarnings)



PublicRelations(SeeCommunication)



PublicSpeaking(SeeCommunication)

QualityofLife(SeePersonalFinance)



ReemploymentandRetraining

 CareerActionResources,FreeReEmploymentTips,http://www.reemploymenttips.com/index.html

 CareerOneStop,http://www.careeronestop.org/ReEmployment/

FindLaw,http://library.findlaw.com/employment‐law/veterans/reemployment‐rights/(SearchWorkerReEmploymentandRetraining)

 IowaPublicationsOnline,http://publications.iowa.gov/9350/

 Military.com,http://www.military.com/benefits

 Retraining.com,http://www.retraining.com/

 U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),http://www.doleta.gov/programs/wprs.cfm,

https://www.doleta.gov/layoff/warn.cfm,andhttp://www.doleta.gov/



ReputationManagement

BackgroundChecks,Best,

https://www.top4backgroundchecks.com/?s 1=1011677008&s4=52429381569&keyword=background%20check%20on%20myself

&s5=kwd‐1316569571&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImYSZobH‐5AIVziCtBh1Urw4yEAAYASAAEgKnl_D_BwE

BrandYourself,https://brandyourself.com/online‐reputation ‐management

BusinessInsider,http://www.businessinsider.com/reputation‐management‐2013‐12

BusinessNewsDaily,http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7869‐choosing‐a‐reputation‐management‐service.html

Entrepreneur,https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/277908

Forbes,https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/03/14/6‐steps‐to‐managing‐your‐online‐reputation/#776798d77767

LearnVest,https://www.reputationmanagement.com/

ReputationManagement.com,https://www.reputationmanagement.com

WorkCoachCafé,http://workcoachcafe.com/



ResumeWriting(SeealsoCoverLetterWritingandJobBanks) 

CareerOneStopToolkit,https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/ACINet.aspx(SelectJobSearch,SelectResumes)

CareerKnowHow,http://www.careerknowhow.com

DamnGoodResume,http://www.da mngood.com

Indeed,CareerGuide(E‐Resumes),https://www.indee d.com/career‐advice/resumes‐cover‐letters/e‐resume

JobStarCentral,http://jobstar.org/tools/resume

MyPerfectResume,https://www.myperfectresume.com/

RemoveYourName,https://www.removeyourname.com/?gclid=CLKW8oaO‐tMCFQYzaQode5UDQw

ResumeMaker,http://www.resumemaker.com/samples/samples.jsp



Retraining(SeeReemploymentandRetraining)



Safety(SeeWorkSafety)



Salary(SeeEarnings)



Scholarships(SeeFinancialAid)



SeasonalEmployment 

CoolWorks,http://www.coolwo rks.com

SummerJobs,http://www.summerjobs.com

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),SummerJobs,https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/release s/eta/eta20100317‐0



SelfEmployment(SeeEntrepreneurship)



ShiftWork

AmericanAcademyofSleepMedicine(AASM),http://sleepeducation.org/essentials‐in‐sleep/shift‐work

CanadianCentreforOccupationalHealthandSafety.FactSheets,https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/ergonomics/shiftwrk.html

CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,WorkSch edules:ShiftWorkandLongHours,

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/workschedules/default.html

Circadian24/7WorkforceSolutions,http://www.circadian.com/(SearchShiftWork)

Indeed,CareerGuide,WhatisShiftWork?,https://www.indeed.co m/career‐advice/finding‐a‐job/what‐is‐shift‐work

SleepFoundation.org,WhatisShiftWork?,https://www.sleepfoundation.org/shift‐work‐disorder/what‐shift‐work

TheBalance,Careers,ShiftworkandtheEmployeesWhoWorkShifts,https://www.thebalancecareers.com/shift‐work‐1918258



Skills(SeealsoJobRequirements)

ACT,World‐of‐WorkMap,http://www.act.org/wwm

CareerOneStopToolkit,http://www.acinet.org(SelectSkills)

 eHow,https://www.ehow.com/(SearchSkills)

How‐to‐Study.com,http://www.how‐to‐study.com

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD)/LaborMarketInformation(LMI),CareerExplorationResources(ContactBrentPaulson,

515.281.3439),https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/career‐exploration‐resources(SelectOccupationalProjections)

NationalInstituteforMetalworkingSkills(NIMS),https://www.nims‐skills.org/web/nims/home

NationalSkillStandardsBoard(NSSB),https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR‐2001‐01‐26/pdf/01‐2405.pdf

NationalSkillStandardsBoard(NSSB),FederalRegister::Agencies‐NationalSkillStandardsBoard

O*NET,http://online.onetcenter.org

SkilledIowa,SkilledIowa|iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov‐www

VirginiaTechCookCounselingCenter,StudySkillsSelfHelpInformation,https://www.ucc.vt.edu/



SocialMedia

 AboutMe,https://about.me/

BlackPlanet,http://www.blackplanet.com/

CaringBridge,http://www.caringbridge.org/

Classmates,http://www.classmates.com/

Couchsurfing,https://www.couchsurfing.com/about/how‐it‐works/

Facebook,https://www.facebook.com/

Fandom,https://www.fandom.com/ 

Flickr,https://www.flickr.com/

Flixster,http://www.flixster.com/

FourSquare,https://foursquare.com/

Google+,https://accounts.google.com/

Goodreads,https://www.goodreads. com/

Instagram,https://instagram.com/#

Linkedin,http://www.linkedin.com/

 Mashable,http://mashable.com/

Mix,https://mix.com/learn‐more?su=home‐learn‐2A#discover

MyHeritage,http://www.myheritage.com/

 MyLife,http://www.mylife.com/

 Myspace,http://www.myspace.com/

 Pinterest,http://pinterest.com/

 Reddit,http://www.reddit.com/

 RosettaStone,http://www.rosettastone.com/lp/sbsr/livemocha/?prid=livemocha_com

Skype,https://www.skype.com/en/

 Spotify,http://www.spotify.com

Tagged,http://www.tagged.com/

 Tumblr,https://www.tumblr.com/

 Twitter,http://twitter.com/

 Viadeo,Viadeo:networking,réseautageprofessionnel

 Wikipedia,http://www.wikipedia.org/

 Wordpress,http://wordpress.org/

 Yammer,https://www.yammer.com/

Youtube,http://www.youtube.com/

 

SpecialNeeds(SeealsoEmploymentDiversity)

AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)NationalNetwork,http://www.adata.org

 DisabilityResources,https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/disability.htm

Eric,http://www.eric.ed.gov

 GeorgeWashingtonUniversity(GWU),HeathResourceCenter,http://www.heath.gwu.edu

IowanswithDisabilitiesinAction,http://idaction.com

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD),IowaEmploymen tandDisability,

https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/employment‐and‐disability

 JobAccommodationNetwork(JAN),http://www.jan.wvu.edu

JobAccommodationNetwork(JAN),SearchableOnlineAccommodationResource(SOAR),http://www.jan.wvu.edu/soar

LDOnline,http://www.ldonline.org

SecondaryEducation,https://educateiowa.gov/pk‐12/special‐education

NationalCenteronSecondaryEducationandTransition(NCSET),http://www.ncset.org

 NationalCenteronWorkforce&Disability(NCWD),http://www.onestops.info

 NationalCenteronWorkforce&Disability(NCWD),Youth,http://www.ncwd‐youth.info

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),Employment&TrainingAdministration(ETA),DisabilityOnline,http://www.doleta.gov/disability

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),OfficeofDisabilityEmploymentPolicy,h ttps://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep

Youthhood.org,http://www.youthhood.org



StateandLocalPublicationsandStatistics(SeeEconomicDataandTrendsand/orEducationalResources)



StudyingAbroad/YouthEducationExchangePrograms(SeealsoInternships)

AcademicProgramsInternational(API),https://www.apistudyabroad.com/

AmericanFieldService(AFS),http://www.afsusa.org/

CEA,https://www.ceastudyabroad.com/

CIEE,http://www.ciee.org/study‐abroad/

Forum‐Nexus,https://www.forum‐nexus.com/

GreenheartTravel,http://greenhearttravel.org/

InstituteofEuropeanStudies(IES),https://ies.berkeley.edu 

InternationalStudiesAbroad(ISA),http://studiesabroad.com/

LionsYouthCampandExchangeProgram,https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/start‐our‐approach/youth/youth‐camps‐and‐exchange

Rotary,https://www.rotary.org/

StudyAbroad,http://www.studyabroad.com/

U.S.DepartmentofState,BureauofEducationalandCultural Affairs(BECA),YouthPrograms,http://eca.state.gov/programs

Yes,http://yesprograms.org/

YouthforUnderstanding(YFU),http://www.yfuusa.org/



StudySkills(SeeSkills)  



SummerJobs(SeeSeasonalEmployment)



Sustainability(SeeGreenEmployment) 



TeenSafety(SeeWorkSafety)  



TeenWorkers(SeeYouth/YoungAdultEmploymentandTransitionPrograms)



TrainingInstitutions(SeeEducationandTraining)



Veterans(SeeGovernmentServiceProgramsand/orReemploymentandRetraining)



Volunteerism(See

alsoGovernmentServicePr ograms)

Americorps,https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps

ClintonGlobalInitiative(CGI),https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton‐global‐initiative(SelectCareers)

 ClintonGlobalInitiativeUniversity(CGIU),https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton‐global‐initiative/meetings/cgi‐university

GlobalServiceCorps(GSC),https://globalservicecorps.org/

 HabitatforHumanity,http://www.habitat.org/

 HelpGuide,https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy‐living/volunteering‐and‐its‐surprising‐benefits.htm

Idealist.org,http://www.idealist.org

MoneyCrashers,https://www.moneycrashers.com/good‐places‐volunteer‐opportunities‐organizations/

PeaceCorps,https://www.peacecorps.gov/

PointsofLightInstitute,http://www.pointsoflight.org

ProjectsAbroad,https://www.projects‐abroad.org/international‐volunteer‐opportunities/

UnitedNationsVolunteers,https://www.unv.org/volunteerism/power‐volunteerism

VolunteerForever,https://www.volunteerforever.com/article_post/best‐volunteer‐abroad‐programs‐organizations‐projects?

Volunteer.gov,https://www.volunteer.gov/

VolunteerHub,https://www.volunteerhub.com/blog/career‐development‐volunteerism/

VolunteerMatch,https://www.volunteermatch.org/

VolunteerIowa,http://www.volunteeriowa.org

VolunteersofAmerica,https://www.voa.org/volunteer

YouthServicesAmerica(YSA),http://ysa.org/



Wages(SeeEarnings)



Women(SeeEmploymentDiversity) 



WorkEthic

TheWorkEthicSite,http://www.coe.uga.edu/workethic



WorkPermits(SeeYouth/YoungAdultEmploymentandTransitionPrograms)



WorkSafety

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD),ServicesforYouthandYoungAdults,

http://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/se rvices‐youth‐and‐young‐adults

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),OccupationalSafety&HealthAdministration(OSHA),Young Workers,

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworker s/index.html



WorkingAbroad/WorkStudyPrograms(SeealsoInternships)

 InterExchange,WorkingAbroad,https://www.interexchange.org/

GoAbroad,https://www.goabroad.com/

Prospects,http://www.prospects.ac.uk/working_abroad.htm

TargetJobs,WorkingAbroad,https://targetjobs.co.uk/careers‐advice/working‐abroad

TransitionsAbroad,http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/

U.S.DepartmentofState,InternationalJobs,http://www.state.gov/m/fsi/tc/79765.htm

WorkingAbroad,http://www.workingabroad.com/



YouthDevelopment/YoungAdultEmployment&TransitionPrograms

BoyScoutsofAmerica(BSA),http://www.scouting.org/

Boys&GirlsClubsofAmerica(BGCA),http://www.bgca.org/

ClintonGlobalInitiative(CGI),https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton‐global‐initiative(SelectCareers)

 ClintonGlobalInitiativeUniversity(CGIU),https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton‐global‐initiative/meetings/cgi‐university

 4‐H,http://www.4‐h.org/

 GirlScoutsoftheUSA,http://www.girlscouts.org/

 GoGovernment,http://gogovernme nt.org/

HabitatforHumanity,http://www.habitat.org/

IowaArchitecturalFoundation(IAF),http://www.iowaarchfoundation.org/

IowaFFAFoundation,http://www.iowaffa.com/

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD),DivisionofLabor,ChildLabor,https://www.iowadivisionoflabor.gov/child‐labor

IowaWorkforceDevelopment(IWD),ServicesforYouthandYoungAdults,

http://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/se rvices‐youth‐and‐young‐adults

 NationalYouthEmploymentCoalition(NYEC),PromisingandEffectivePracticesNetwork(PEPNet),http://www.nyec.org/pepnet

ResultsforAmerica,Solutions,https://results4america.org/our‐work/solutions/

U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior(DOI),YouthandLabor,YouthandLabor|U.S.DepartmentofLabor

U.S.DepartmentoftheInterior(DOI),Reclamation,Youth,https://www.usbr.gov/youth/ 

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),YouthServices,http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),YouthPrograms,http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/training/youth.htm

U.S.DepartmentofLabor(DOL),YouthRules,http://www.youthrules.dol.gov

U.S.OfficeofPersonnelManagement,http://www.opm.gov/

WorldFoodPrize,YouthPrograms,https://www.worldfoodprize.org/

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