Career Research
Career Research provides you vital information on the world of work. Exploring and collecting relevant information will help you make better career-related decisions and enable you to conduct a more efficient job search.
There is a seemingly infinite reservoir of career-related information on the web. These are some of the websites we find particularly helpful.
General career information
Self-employment & Small Business Resources
Salary information
When it comes down to negotiating a salary it is imperative that you know the going rates. Here are some sites that will help you gather that information:
www.salary.com
www.salaryexpert.com
www.abbott-langer.com
jobstar.org/tools/salary/index.htm
www.calmis.ca.gov/file/occup$/oes$.htm
www.wageweb.com Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/ncs
www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm Many professional associations and industry publications conduct salary research on their particular industry. Here are just a few examples:
Misc. career links
Psychology-related websites
Salary info
Misc. and interesting career links
Psychology related job listings
General and misc. information on psychology careers
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American Career Info Net Good general career information provided to the public by the Department of Labor |
www.acinet.org |
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Occupational Outlook Handbook Detailed information on every job under the sun -- almost. |
www.bls.gov/oco |
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Occupational Information Network More career related information from our friends at the Deptartment of Labor. |
online.onetcenter.org |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Plethora or information (including projections) on national, state and local labor markets. |
www.bls.gov |
| California Labor Market Information | www.calmis.ca.gov |
| America's Labor Market System | almis.dws.state.ut.us |
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CareerJournal General career site brought to you by The Wall Street Journal. |
www.careerjournal.com |
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JobStar Excellent career portal |
www.jobstar.org |
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RileyGuide Excellent career portal |
www.rileyguide.com |
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RileyGuide General career information |
www.vault.com www.quintcareers.com |
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Wet Feet Career information from those in the know. |
www.wetfeet.com |
| "What Color Is Your Parachute" | www.jobhuntersbible.com |
| Company research | www.hoovers.com |
| American Small Business Development Network | www.asbdc-us.org/ |
| California Small Business Administration | www.csba.com |
| Entrepreneurship Center | www.ecenteronline.org/home.asp |
| Small business resource for Silicon Valley | www.accesssv.org |
| Online Women's Business Center | www.onlinewbc.gov |
| Minority Business Development Agency | www.mbda.gov |
| SCORE (small business counselors) | www.score.org |
| Wall Street Journal's take on the subject | www.startupjournal.com |
| Business plan software and information | www.bplans.com |
| Articles and helpful information on starting and running a small business | www.entrepreneur.com |
| Small business resources for women-owned businesses | www.womanowned.com |
| More (and fun) small business advice, resources and info. | www.ideacafe.com |
| State of California Commerce and Economic Development | commerce.ca.gov |
| "Information, insight and inspiration for Second-Stage business owners" | peerspectives.org |
www.salaryexpert.com
www.abbott-langer.com
jobstar.org/tools/salary/index.htm
www.calmis.ca.gov/file/occup$/oes$.htm
www.wageweb.com Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/ncs
www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/compub.htm Many professional associations and industry publications conduct salary research on their particular industry. Here are just a few examples:
| Computer professionals | www.realrates.com |
| Psychologists | research.apa.org/01salary/index.html |
| Teachers | www.aft.org/research/salary/home.htm |
| Social Workers | www.socialworkers.org/naswprn/default.asp |
| Nationwide and comprehensive volunteering opportunities | www.volunteermatch.org |
| Bay Area Volunteer Information Center | www.volunteerinfo.org |
| Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley | www.vcsv.org |
| Employment Development Department (where to go for unemployment benefits) | www.edd.ca.gov |
| Forty Plus (Managers and professionals) Networking organization | www.fortyplus.org |
| California license handbook- business and vocational licenses required in CA. | commerce.ca.gov |
| Directories | |
| Yahoo Psychology Professional Directory | www.yahoo.com |
| Social Work Professional Directory | www.yahoo.com |
| Mental Health Professional Directory | www.yahoo.com |
| Associations & Professional Boards | |
| American Psychological Association | www.apa.org |
| National Assoc. of School Psychologists Career Info |
www.nasponline.org/index2.html www.naspcareercenter.org |
| Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards | www.asppb.org/ |
| American Board of Professional Psychology | www.abpp.org/ |
| American Association of State Counseling Boards | www.aascb.org/ |
| American Counseling Association | www.counseling.org |
| Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs | www.counseling.org/cacrep |
| National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc | www.nbcc.org |
| American Art Therapy Association | www.arttherapy.org/ |
| American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists | www.aamft.org/index_nm.asp |
| Employees Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) | www.eapassn.org |
| National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) | www.naadac.org/ |
| National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists (NACBT) | www.nacbt.org/ |
| National Association for Drama Therapy (NADT) | www.nadt.org/ |
| National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) | www.nbcc.org/ |
| Association of Death Education and Counseling | www.adec.org/ |
| American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists | aasect.org/Home/ |
| Comprehensive list of links to mental health and counseling associations | www.ccacc.ca/ltoAssoc.htm |
| Association of Bodywork and Massage Professionals | www.abmp.com/home/index.html |
| International Massage Association | www.imagroup.com/ |
| American Massage Therapy Association | www.amtamassage.org/ |
| American Massage Therapy Association | www.amtamassage.org/ |
| Amer. Psychology Assoc. Salary Information 2001 | research.apa.org/ |
| Amer. Psychology Assoc. Salary report | research.apa.org/ |
| Nationwide and comprehensive volunteering opportunities | www.volunteermatch.org |
| Bay Area Volunteer Information Center | www.volunteerinfo.org |
| Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley | www.vcsv.org |
| Employment Development Department (where to go for unemployment benefits) | www.edd.ca.gov |
| Forty Plus (Managers and professionals) Networking organization | www.fortyplus.org |
| Job search for psychology careers | www.psyccareers.com/ |
| Unusual job placement | www.progressustherapy.info |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook -- Counselors | www.bls.gov/oco/ocos067.htm |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook -- Psychologists | www.bls.gov/ |
| Search for "personal services" -- counselors, therapists. Can search by city, state or zip code | dir.vyze.com/ |
| Good overview of career options for those with BA, MA or Ph.D. in psychology | www.psywww.com/ |
| Careers in the 21st Century as seen by Amer. Psychology Assoc. | www.apa.org/ |
| Interesting research on 1996 Masters, Specialists, and Related Degrees Employment Survey from APA | research.apa.org/ |