Washtenaw Community College

Career Resources

Self-Assessment for Career Planning

Career Cruising - Career Cruising is a career guidance system that will allow you to explore careers, take an interest inventory, find labor market information, get tips on resume writing and interviewing skills, develop an education plan, and much more! Please e-mail John Rinke at for username and password.

eDISCOVER - We now can offer our students the opportunity to use DISCOVER 24/7! DISCOVER is a career guidance system that allows users to take an inventory to assess interests, abilities and values; learn about occupations and search for occupations that may be right for you; learn about college majors, search for a major and determine occupations based on a college major; learn about vocational schools, colleges and universities and search for the right one for you; learn how to write a resume or cover letter, conduct an interview or find job openings. Note that much of what you can do overlaps with other categories below. Visit eDISCOVER to learn how to access.

Inside Jobs - Inside Jobs helps students discover what careers exist and what paths can get them there. It includes job descriptions, videos, salary ranges, and work environment information as an inside look into different careers.

The Keirsey Character Sorter and The Keirsey Temperament Sorter II - The Keirsey Temperament and Character Web Site includes The Keirsey Character Sorter and The Keirsey Temperament Sorter II, two on-line personality assessment instruments.

Career Development

Career-Related Articles and Resources - This site offers over a dozen career-related articles, ranging from "Good pay without a BA" to "Ten Steps in Career Planning." It also includes dozens links to career-related resources.

Career Cruising - See the description above in Self-Assessment for Career Planning.

Career Education Consumer Report - Michigan - This site is supported by the State of Michigan to offer residents information about occupational training, academic locations for training, wages and additional resources. Searchable by zip code.

Careers in Art - Ever thought of pursuing art as a career? Check out this large database of art careers that will show you exactly how you can put your artistic talents to work.

Careers in Business - This site is created to help you learn more about careers in business.

Careers in Healthcare - This site is created to help you learn more about careers in healthcare.

Careers in Healthcare Management - This site is created to help you learn more about careers in healthcare management.

Michigan Career Portal - This is the State of Michigan's online career resource Web site. It provides online access to resources useful for planning a future career or moving ahead in a current career.

O*Net OnLine - O*Net is a unique, powerful source for continually updated occupational information. You can: find occupations to explore, search for occupations that use your skills, look at related occupations, view occupational summaries, view occupational details, connect to other online career information resources, and access comprehensive help information online. Best viewed in Internet Explorer.

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Occupational Outlook Handbook online. This site has information on employment trends and current hot jobs.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly - Occupational Outlook Quarterly online. This site, published quarterly, has up-to-date articles on employment trends and current hot jobs.

The 2010-11 Career Guide to Industries - The Career Guide to Industries online. This site has information on employment trends and current hot jobs. The Career Guide to Industries provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information.


Portfolios

Portfolios: Creation and Use - Learn what portfolios are, how to create one, and how to use them.

Interviewing Tips

Career Cruising - See the description above in Self-Assessment for Career Planning.