Job Skills Occupational outlook and career exploration

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The discussion focuses on valuable resources for individuals entering college or starting their careers. Key resources include the Bureau of Labor Statistics for job outlooks and occupation data, O*NET for career exploration tools, and CareerOneStop for a comprehensive video library and career guidance. State-specific resources, such as those from the Texas Workforce Commission, are also highlighted. Additional recommendations include websites for understanding educational pathways, such as LearnHowToBecome and 80,000 Hours, as well as tools for finding accredited programs through ABET. The conversation emphasizes the importance of professional societies that offer free memberships and scholarships, along with free educational software and online math resources to support students. The overall aim is to provide a comprehensive toolkit for those navigating their educational and career choices.
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I thought it might be good to post resources on job outlooks, career quizzes, and just resources for those in school or just starting school:

Job Outlooks: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Examples:
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/home.htm
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/physicists-and-astronomers.htm
↑ just use search, then explore state and area data, also similar occupations

Other useful sites:
https://www.onetonline.org/
Career explore - interest profile etc.: https://www.onetcenter.org/tools.html

https://www.careeronestop.org/
video library: https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/video-library.aspx?lang=en&frd=true

For Texas: https://www.twc.texas.gov/services/find-lmi
(other states probably have similar sites?)

How to become: https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/
https://80000hours.org/

Good books:
What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was - by Barbara Sher

Also - to choose what school to go to, see:
https://www.abet.org/
Do program search - use filter to find schools
https://amspub.abet.org/aps/name-search?searchType=institution

For research opportunities see:
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/reu
also
https://pathwaystoscience.org/Undergrads.aspx

Many professional societies have free memberships, job boards and resources/scholarships for students:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_engineering_societies
Example: Free student membership https://www.nspe.org/membership/types-membership/student-membership

Free student software:
https://www.autodesk.com/education/edu-software/overview

Free online math resources
https://www.desmos.com/
https://www.geogebra.org/

Post websites / resources for those just entering college, trying to figure out major and career choices.
 
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