GNST 110: Freshman Seminar Connections

Career Exploration Assignment
Due at the beginning of class on Friday, September 26, 2008

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Assignment Downloads

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2008-09 Edition

OOH & O*NET instruction sheet

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ : The OOH is a publication of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is updated every 2-years.

3 ways to use the Occupational Outlook Handbook site:

1. To find out about a specific occupation or topic, enter your search term in the "Search the handbook" box (in the upper right corner of every page).
2. To find out about many occupations, browse through listings using the "Occupations" links in the right column of every page.
3. For a listing of all occupations in alphabetical order, go to the A-Z Index (listed in the blue bar near the top of every page) and select a letter.

O*NET

Occupational Information Network
 OOH & O*NET instruction sheet

Use O*NET numbers to learn the following information related to specific careers: tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, work activities, work styles, work values, and more.

Additional Career Links

U.S. Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics

Vault The Vault Online Career Library contains more than 80 career guides and employer profiles, covering a wide range of industries, and an internship database.
CollegeSource Online Includes: Cover-to-cover college catalogs (2-Year, 4-Year, Graduate Schools), Find colleges by major, tuition, degrees, etc. Also includes links to college home pages and financial aid info. Use for researching graduate programs!
FOCUS Self-paced, career guidance tool for self-assessment and career-exploration. New users need to create a personal account. Once you have an account, you may login and use it whenever you wish. Contact Olivet's career counseling staff (815-939-5243) for our Institution Keycode or to schedule an appointment.

Page created by Jasmine Cieszynski on August 9, 2007. Last updated June 19, 2008.