Career Exploration Websites

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Type in an occupational title and get detailed information about that career, including the nature of the work, working conditions, salary, and training needed.  This is updated every two years by the US government.

Career Zone
Get detailed information about hundreds of careers.

Job Profiles
Descriptions of real individuals' jobs in many different career fields.

America's Career InfoNet
Learn about typical wages and projected employment trends across occupations and industries.

Spotlight
Learn about career fields by identifying quality informational sites pertinent to that field. This is a dynamic, ever growing library of web links which facilitates the career development process for students. Open to Davidson students and alum only, call Career Services (704-894-2132) for password.

Vault.com
Get detailed information about many different careers, including salary estimates. (Students with a Davidson domain email address may download ebooks for free.  Click on the link and then request a password, which will be valid for 24 hours)

Jobweb
Provides a list of common occupations by college major and by occupational title.  Gives descriptions of those occupations.

Collegegrad.com
Get detailed information about careers by a keword search, occupational title, or categories of occupations.

North Carolina's Career Resource Network
Detailed information on many careers and industries, as well as links to career planning and assessment sites.