My Career Voyage Resouce Links
Submitted by Patty on Sun, 08/16/2009 - 13:58 ASSESSMENTS
Interests
Campbell Interest and Skill Survey ($18.00)
Career Interest Guide Government careers (Free)
Holland Code Self-Assessment Exercise Paper and pencil exercise (Free)
My Future: Work Interest Military careers (Free)
O*NET Interests Profiler (Free)
Self-Directed Search (9.95)
The Career Key ($9.95)
Skills and Abilities
The Career Key: Identify Your Skills Identify your foundation, marketable, transferable and motivated skills - not an assessment. (Free)
O*NET Ability Profiler (Free)
O*NET Skills Search Identify your skills and search for occupations based on skills groups (Free)
Skill Scan Transferable Skills Assessment ($14.95)
SCANS' Five Competencies Lists skills and competencies needed to succeed in today's workplace. Not an assessment. (Free)
Quintessential Careers: Transferable Skills Set
This is not an assessent. Choose your transferable skills from this list.(Free)
Personality
16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16pf)
Discover Your Personality Type Quiz to determine Myers-Briggs Personality Type (Free)
Myers Briggs Type Indicator ($150)
Miscellaneous Assessments
Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential (MAPP)
Small Business Administration Entrepreneur Assessment
CAREER EXPLORATION
Apprenticeable Occupations
N.C. Occupations and Career Videos
O*NET Search occupations based on key word or SOC,In Demand cluster, Job Zone, Career Cluster, Job Family, O*NET Descriptor (knowledge, skills and abilities, work activities, interests and work values)and STEM Discipline.
Occupational Outlook Handbook Search occupations by key word, occupational title or group, SOC or index.
The Career Key Matches Occupations based on Holland Code to Occupational Outlook Handbook
CAREER & LIFE MANAGEMENT
Aging
AARP the Magazine
AARP Health, money, family, community
Ageless Seniors Seeking Employment & Training Services (ASSETS) information regarding employment and resource websites, AARP’s Best Employers Lists, Job Tips for the 50+ Worker and upcoming events designed for the Ageless Worker.
Equal Employment opportunity Commission Discrimination
National Rehabilitation Information Center
Providing disability and rehabilitation-oriented information through online publications, searchable databases, and timely reference and referral data.
Retirement Jobs Age-friendly employers, career workshops and job search
Social Security Administration
Assistance: food, housing, medical, utilities, etc.
AngelFood Ministries
North Raleigh Ministries The NRM Crisis Center and NRM Food Pantry provide assistance to eligible people who live in the following Raleigh zip codes: 27609, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615 and 27616.
Urban Ministries emergency and transitional housing, medical care, prescription medications, financial assistance, food assistance and other support services
Wake County Dept. of Health and Human Services
Wake County Housing Resources Guide A complete guide to housing and basic needs resources
Counseling: career, credit/financial, life
American Association of Christian Counseling
American Consumer Credit Counseling a non-profit organization that provides confidential credit management education and debt counseling to consumers nationwide.
Crown Financial Ministries credit and financial
National Board of Certified Counselors
National Foundation for Credit Counselors
Triangle Family Services family and financial
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development counselors to help avoid foreclosure
Disability
AgrAbility Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disability Act
Disability.gov contains disability-related resources on programs, services, laws and regulations to help people with disabilities lead full, independent lives
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) a national network of 10 regional DBTAC: ADA Centers that provide the most complete and experienced services for up-to-date information, referrals, resources, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, employers, government entities, and individuals with disabilities, as well as media and news reporters.
Disability Rights NC Disability Rights North Carolina is a private non profit organization. Designated by the Governor in 2007 to ensure the rights of all state citizens with disabilities through individual advocacy and system change, DRNC is part of a national system of federally mandated independent disability agencies.
Disability Work DisabilityWORK.com job placement service is a fee-for-service payable after the fact; our customers do NOT pay for DisabilityWORK.com services until they have received a job offer.
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Economic and employment assistance
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Discrimination
Getting Hired Netowrking and jobsearch site
Job Accomodation Network Workplace productivity enhancements and reasonable accommodation solutions
Job Seeking Skills for People with Disabilities; A Guide to Success This handbook for college students provides information about setting career goals and looking for work, including special considerations for job seekers with disabilities.
National Business & Disabliity Council The NBDC is the leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer marketplace.
Social Security Administration Disability and Supplemental Security Income
Ticket to Work Program an employment program for people with disabilities who are interested in going to work.
U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) oversees grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities to obtain employment and live more independently through the provision of such supports as counseling, medical and psychological services, job training and other individualized services.
U.S. Department of Labor: Office of Disability and Employment Policy provides national leadership on disability employment policy by developing and influencing the use of evidence-based disability employment policies and practices, building collaborative partnerships, and delivering authoritative and credible data on employment of people with disabilities
U.S. Department of Veterans Affair's Veterans Benefits Administration's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service is vested with delivering timely, effective vocational rehabilitation services to veterans with service-connected disabilities
VocRehab Inc. Career Information Service company with extensive experience in vocational rehabilitation, assessment, and evaluation
Medical, Health Care Insurance and Prescriptions
Aflac Supplemental insurance: dental, disability, health and life
Alliance Medical Ministry Nonprofit organization that provides medical care.
Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. Nonprofit organization that provides legal advice, self-help materials and representation for elders and the disabled.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Information about Medicare, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Health Connect
Health insurance plans, financial and insurance assistance
Insure.com Life, health and dental insurance
N.C. Div. of Medical Assistance
Medicare U.S. government site for people with Medicare
Needy Meds Free and low cost prescriptions and clinics
The Medicine Program Prescription and health benefits
National Aging Administration Center
National Association of Insurance Commissioners Current state health insurance regulations and policy
National Health Law Program overview of Medicaid; fact sheet on prescription drug programs; links to state Medicaid sites
National Organization of Social Security Claimant's Representatives (NOSSCR) Attorneys specializing in Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Lists company programs that provide drugs to physicians whose patients cannot afford them
Social Security Administration Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income
TRICARE Explaination of health benefits available to dependents of veterans
Urban Ministries medical care and prescription medications
Veterans Benefits Health benefits for veterans
Wake Health Services, Inc. A private, not-for-profit, comprehensive community health center serving Wake County and surrounding communities. Provides medical and dental care. Working to improve health and well-being through primary and preventive health care services, including those unable to pay, Wake Health Services is a reliable, accessible community resource.
Employment / Unemployment
Dislocated Worker's Tool Kit For those who have been laid off, unemployed.
Employment Security Commission File for Unemployment online or find information pertaining to unemployment.
National State Workforce Agencies WIA, Resources, Legislative news and State practices
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Basic Skills & Training
Career Readiness Certification
GCF Learn Free Computer and online courses. (Free)
Jobs For Life Character building and career readiness
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
N.C. Department of Labor Apprenticeship & Training
N.C. Stars North Carolina State Training Accountability and Reporting System
Senior Community Service Employment Program
Wake County Life Long Learning
Wake Tech Continuing Education High School Diploma, GED, and non-credit courses.
Colleges
Education Finder
Preparing for College
ENTREPRENEUR/SMALL BUSINESS
Council for Entrepreneurial Development Networking, programs and events for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur.com Information on how to start business
Kauffman Information on how to start business
North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center Funding, grants and loans for entrepreneurs and dislocated workers.
Small Business Center Network Multiple resources, links and contact information for agencies and organizations at the local level.
SCORE Free and confidential small business mentoring from SCORE, Counselor's to America's Small Business.
Wake Tech College Business Center Free and low cost business seminars.
The Entrepreneur's Source Franchise opportunity business consultants.
Wake Tech College: Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture Low cost entrepreneur course. Develop a business plan and more.
JOB FAIRS
Advance Job Fair
Capitol Area JobLink Career Center
Employment Security Commission, NC
JOB SEARCH SITES
Raleigh, Wake County and N.C. State
City of Raleigh
Employment Security Commission
N.C. Office of State Personnel
Job Banks & Boards
Best Jobs U.S.A.
JobLink Career Center More than 250 WebSites for Job Seekers
USAJobs official job site of the US Federal Government.
It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information
JOB SEARCH TOPICS
Company Research, Raleigh, NC
Better Business Bureau
Career One Stop
Click on Employer Locator
Employment Security Commission
Go to: Employer Information and More Job Search Resources
Company Research, Nationwide
Business Journal
Resumes, Cover Letters and References
Career OneStop Resume Tutorial
Resume Resource Sample resumes
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment Security Commission: Labor Market Information
North Carolina Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Quarterly: Charting the Projections 2006-2016
NETWORKING
My Career Voyage Networking groups
PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT GROUPS
America's Career Resource Network
America's Career Resource Network Association
Association of Career-based Systems for Career Information (ACSCI)
Capitol Area Workforce Development Board (ACSCI)
The Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE) Global Career Development Facilitator and Distance Credentialed Facilitator certification
National Career Development Association
National Resume Writer's Association




