Miscellaneous Career Guidance References

On this page: Australia • Cayman Islands • United Kingdom • United States

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Australia

• JobGuide 2005
  http://jobguide.dest.gov.au/
  The Job Guide by the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training is aimed at school students preparing for further education and training or entry-level employment. It includes sections on building a career; looking for work; learning pathways; apprenticeships; vocational education and training in schools; and transitions in study, work and career. This web site also includes hundreds of occupational profiles.
  One feature is a downloadable Career Information Pack for Parents, informing parents of possible career pathways for their teenagers and advising how they can help their teenagers’ careers.

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Cayman Islands

• The Cayman Islands Chamber of Commerce
  http://www.caymanchamber.ky/employment/self.htm
  The web site offers guidance in the following topics:
  • Self-assessment
  • What is a resumé?
  • The first steps in writing a resumé
  • Elements of a resumé
  • Resumé do’s and don’ts
  • Field research
  • Writing a cover letter
  • The interview
  • Types of interviews
  • Avoiding the pitfalls
  • Searching for a job

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United Kingdom

• Careers, Education & Training Advisory Board (CETAB) of the World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Communities
  http://www.world-federation.org/CETAB
  The World Federation of Khoja Shia Ithnaasheri Muslim Communities, established in 1976, supports the educational needs of Muslim communities through its Careers, Education & Training Advisory Board. CETAB’s aims are to make quality education available at all educational levels; to prepare and place all eighteen year-old boys and girls in institutions of higher learning or vocational training centres; to identify and assist gifted children, outstanding students, and children with disabilities in their educational needs; to provide career counselling for students; provide information on job opportunities; and promote training.
  Based on a programme originally implemented in Tanzania, CETAB provides online career counselling for female and male students, adults and professionals. The sessions include identifying personal strengths and weaknesses; skills and interests and possible career paths. They also offer advice on post-secondary degrees, universities, financial aid resources, e-learning degrees and assistance in writing university applications.

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United States

• Job Hunter’s Bible
  http://www.jobhuntersbible.com
  This site, an extension of a classic American book on career development, What color is your parachute, offers a Net Guide of information and resources available on the Internet. The guide is organized into:
  • tests and advice sites;
  • research and information sites;
  • contacts sites;
  • job-listings sites, and
  • resumé sites.
  It also has a library consisting of brief articles written for people looking for work or changing careers.

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United States

• National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
  http://www.ncwd-youth.info/
  The NCWD/Youth web site offers resources for administrators, employers, front-line workers and policy-makers serving persons with disabilities and youth. It includes advice on how to facilitate the career development of young people with disabilities.
  Resources for young people and their families include material on work-based learning programmes, support services, youth development and leadership and preparatory experiences. The preparatory experiences section provides information on:
  • how to learn about one’s interests, strengths and abilities;
  • about informational interviews and their advantages;
  • types of skills needed to find and keep a job; and
  • the role of parents in helping youth prepare for their future.
  The web site contains various online publications and guidelines, promising practices and success stories.