Online Career Resources

Occupational and Career Information

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America's Job Bank
Public employment service linking you to 1,000s of jobs

America's Career InfoNet (ACINet) helps people make better, more informed career decisions. ACINet is ideal for job seekers, employers, human resource specialists and workforce development specialists.

Use this web site to:

• Learn about typical wages and employment trends across occupations and industries. 
• Check education, knowledge, skills and abilities against requirements for most occupations. 
• Search for employer contact information nationwide, cost of living data, and call up state profiles with labor market conditions.
•  Find more than 4,000 external links to the most extensive set of career resources available on the Internet.

BRCC Houff Library Career Resources

Collegegrad.com  - the largest open access entry level careers Web site for college students and recent grads, with more than 10,000 job postings, 140 resume templates, a searchable employer database (more than 8,000 entries) and the entire contents of the best-selling book, "College Grad Job Hunter" online and free for all to access.

Career Voyages  
Start exploring careers that are in demand and pay well.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations; published by US Bureau of Labor Statistics

State Occupational Projections
The Bureau of Labor Statistics researches projections of occupational employment growth for all States and the nation as a whole. One of the most important uses of the projections is to help individuals make informed career decisions. Information on this site allows projected employment growth for an occupation to be compared among States. It also allows projected employment growth among occupations to be compared within one State.

Virginia Employment Commission
Information about job opportunities, unemployment insurance, and the labor market in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Virginia Health Careers is a fact-filled guidebook to over 90 different health careers. It does more than answer questions -- it sparks an interest in health careers. Its goal is to encourage students of all ages to choose careers in health care, and, ultimately, to practice in one of the state’s medically underserved areas. Every health career listed provides a clear, concise description of job responsibilities, work setting, entry level salary, and related professional associations. Also listed are Virginia schools and universities which provide the education and training required for each career.

Virginia VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work)
Access to career and educational information resources

Virginia Workforce Network
This site (part of the Virginia Workforce Network) is a resource for job seekers, employers and service providers of the central Shenandoah Valley.

Career Assessment Tests/Tools

Career Key

Keirsey Personality Test
Identify your personality type

Career Development

Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network is an international, toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities.

JobHuntersBible.com
The Net Guide companion to the wonderful book, What Color is Your Parachute.

Riley Guide
Fantastic job search resource with many specialty links; incorporate the Internet into your job search

The Teenager's Guide to the Real World
A cool site if you are still in high school or just starting college. Has lots of good ideas for researching careers and colleges.

Career Exploration

Shenandoah Valley Partnership
 Use this site to research issues and trends in the Shenandoah Valley from an employer perspective. Learn to know the latest developments in the local economies and how these developments can impact your career development in a very positive way.

The Shenandoah Valley Partnership (SVP) is a public/private partnership that provides marketing and business assistance for the Shenandoah Valley region. Through regional cooperation the SVP brings together business, government, and education leaders to promote new investment, strengthen existing business, and guide labor force development to ensure a healthy economic future for the region.

Educational Opportunities

Career Guide to JMU Majors
Explores relationship of academic majors at James Madison University to career choices. Great source of information for students regardless of what college you attend or plan to attend.

CollegeNet
Search colleges, financial aid, scholarships, bookstores, magazines, academic resources; apply on-line; take virtual reality campus tour

Major to Career Converter (Monstertrak.com)
A highly useful tool for a listing of career opportunities reflecting a wide variety of academic majors and career interests. Just scroll and click!

Peterson's Education and Career Center
Offers information about educational opportunities at all levels

Job Search Strategies

Career Mosaic
Comprehensive site includes job openings, employers, resumes, online job fairs

Creative Job Search (Minnesota Department of Economic Security)
This is an excellent on-line job search manual. You can use this site frequently to stay up-to-date on the latest job search techniques such as networking, internet searches, resume and cover-letter writing, and interviewing techniques. It is easy to use and understand, yet full of good information to conduct a professional job search.

Law Enforcement - National job listings

USAJOBS is the official job site of the United States Federal Government. It is your one-stop source for federal jobs and information on applying to federal jobs.

Workplace Trends and Tools

Virginia Business Magazine
Business intelligence for and about Virginia’s business community.

Area Employers

Following are links to some employers in the area with diverse job opportunities. The links are not inclusive, and BRCC takes no responsibility for their content.

Alcoa
AMP, Inc.
CCL Industries
Cerro Metal Products
Dillon Supply Company
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
Draper Aden Associates
Dunham-Bush Inc.
Genicom
Hershey Chocolate
Hollister, Inc.
Jenzabar
McKee Baking Company
McQuay/SnyderGeneral
Merck & Company, Inc.
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Nibco
NTELOS
RentQuick.Com
Sysco Food Services
Triad Engineering
Tyson Foods, Inc.
UPS, United Parcel Service
Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Panel Corporation