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 CAREER
EXPLORATION
RESOURCES
Glendale Community College
students
as well as community members can take advantage of our extensive
career and academic reference resources which include:
Computerized Career Exploration Databases
Occupational Books Library
Internet Access
Catalogs of 2 and 4-year Colleges and Universities
Resume and Interview
Advice
The Career Center has computerized databases such as: EUREKA,
The California Career Information System, and DISCOVER,
Career Guidance and Information System, which will save the student hours
of research time and enable individuals to stay atop current occupational,
academic, and job search information.
Students will be assisted by staff in
accessing such information as:
1. Description of the
student's prospective career or job.
2. Job Duties, personal qualifications, abilities and key skills.
3. Future job outlook.
4. Salary and chances for advancement.
5. Related occupations
6. Preparation, training and schooling.
7. Employment opportunities in industry.
8. Programs which offer training: graduate schools,
universities,
colleges, technical and private schools.
9. Degrees, Certificates, licensing and credential
requirements.
10. Specific and detailed college information.
EUREKA
OVERVIEW
California Schools
Information on all types of training available in California from
universities through adult education. Filter on twelve categories of
options to find the school suited to your needs. Compare three schools at
a time. See lists of programs offered, enrollment numbers, sports offered,
and much more.
National Schools
National School Information on over 1600 colleges and universities. Filter
on ten categories of options to find the school suited to your needs.
Includes enrollment statistics, class sizes, school sports, school
activities and clubs, and much more.
Financial Aid
A sortable database of over 5,000 scholarships and awards. EUREKA includes
one of the most comprehensive scholarship resources available anywhere at
any price. Our scholarship data is exclusively furnished to us by
Reference Service Press, a nationally renowned scholarship research
publisher. Our "search engine" cleverly filters and reviews
thousands of scholarship listings, selecting only those listings that were
requested. It's fast, it's easy, and it's very comprehensive.
Industries
The Industry database has information about jobs, grouped by specific
industries. It provides hard to find information about the product, size,
opportunity, and outlook of related types of employers. By viewing an
industry description, you can find information about industry sizes, job
outlook, earnings and benefits.
International
International Occupational Descriptions with links to EUREKA's
Occupations.
Job Search
Learn about the job search process and how to collect the information
you'll need to provide to prospective employers.
Military
Military occupations and specialties in a Military Field with links to
EUREKA's Occupations.
Occupations
In-depth Occupational Descriptions. Our Descriptions include national pay
and outlook as well as international information. In-depth Preparation
information includes addresses for vocational and professional
associations, licensing agencies, and union membership.
Brief Occupations
The English version of the Spanish Occupations. These compact descriptions
were created for middle school students, and ESL students.
Programs of Study
Programs of Study descriptions, admission information, typical course
work, graduation requirements, schools offering the programs, things to
know and much more. In addition to the UC and CSU systems we also list
programs at Private Universities, Graduate Schools, Extensions, Adult
Education Programs, California Community Colleges, Private Vocational
schools, Regional Occupational Programs and other Vocational Programs.
From the Programs database select a school to investigate and jump to that
school in the databases described below.
S.B.O.
(Steps to Business Ownership)
Critical information to view before starting your own business.
Spanish
Occupational descriptions in Spanish. Career planning has just been made
friendlier for those who speak Spanish. Language teachers tell us that
Spanish language class students now learn about careers as they practice
reading in Spanish. Career counselors are also convinced that our Spanish
descriptions help inspire Spanish speaking students. Each includes a link
to the brief and full english occupation description.
Xplor
Includes a variety of lists of occupations, as well as information on the
entire EUREKA system. Plus advice on how to use the system.
Copyright 2000 EUREKA,
The California Career Information System
DISCOVER
OVERVIEW
The concept is simple. DISCOVER®
provides information to help people make important career and educational
decisions.
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Research-based assessments of
career-relevant interests, abilities, and job values help individuals
consider career options that are a good match for them.
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DISCOVER's guidance process
provides a way for individuals to make good decisions in choosing a
career and creating a plan to make it happen.
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The system offers complete, current
databases of occupations, college majors, schools and training
institutions, financial aid/scholarships, and military options.
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Users can also learn how to develop
effective resumes, cover letters, job applications, and good
interviewing skills.
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