Careers

 =Career Cruising =
 * Use Career Cruising to explore careers.
 * See your social studies teacher for log in instructions

=Print Resources =
 * Check class cart for appropriate titles.
 * Encyclopedias under the windows

=eBooks =


 * Click the above MackinVIA logo
 * Enter Canonsburg Middle School in the School box and then click the blue **Log In** button
 * Then, click the blue **Google** button on the left to log in to MackinVia with your Canon-McMillan Google account, or enter your Canon-McMillan Username and Password in the boxes on the right.
 * Click the red **Groups** button on the left and select **Careers** to see all of our MackinVia Career eBooks, or search your career in the search box.
 * Click the Green **Open Now** button for a book you want to read.
 * Click the red book in the top right-hand corner and then MLA 8 to generate the citation for your book.
 * Click the **Copy to Clipboard** button to copy the citation and paste it into your bibliography in NoodleTools.
 * When you are finished with the book, click the **Close Book** link in the lower right-hand corner.

=Databases =


 * Select a database to search... ||  || ...And copy the citation to paste into NoodleTools ||
 * media type="custom" key="28337527" ||  || [[image:Ferguson_s_Career_Guidance_Center.jpg width="359" height="169"]] ||
 * [[image:world-almanac-for-kids.jpg width="264" height="145" link="@http://wak.infobaselearning.com/career-ideas/"]] ||  || [[image:WAK__Citation.jpg width="371" height="189"]] ||
 * [[image:VocationalBiographies.jpg width="271" height="155" link="@http://www.vocbiosonline.com/login.php?msg=Please%20log%20in"]] ||  || [[image:VocBios.jpg width="369" height="164"]] ||
 * [[image:VocationalBiographies.jpg width="271" height="155" link="@http://www.vocbiosonline.com/login.php?msg=Please%20log%20in"]] ||  || [[image:VocBios.jpg width="369" height="164"]] ||

=Free Websites =
 * [[image:destiny_logo.png width="130" height="91" link="@http://destiny.canon-mcmillan.org/quest/servlet/presentquestform.do?site=102&alreadyValidated=true"]] || Click the Destiny Quest button to search Destiny for possible web sites to use. ||


 * [[image:Destiny Login.jpg width="654" height="352"]] ||
 * [[image:Destiny Career Website Search.jpg width="638" height="449"]] ||
 * [[image:Destiny Web Sites Results.jpg width="645" height="445"]] ||

= = =Other Recommended Websites =

 BigFutures by the College Board: Major and Career Search

 Career Exploration (K-12) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

CareerGPS Find current, detailed information about how much jobs pay, what type of education or training is recommended, and where you can go to get the necessary education.

 CareerOneStop: Occupation Profiles Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor a source for career exploration, training, & jobs

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">CareerShip: Career Search Review careers by cluster, match careers to your interests, or search for a particular career. For each career, you will have access to a variety of information: Tasks, Wages, Career outlook, Interests, Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Similar careers

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Careersight: Career Categories <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Careers in innovative technology

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">CareerZone Pennsylvania Comprehensive information on 900 occupations includes PA specific wages, worker attributes, job characteristics, and much more. Also includes career videos that provide a snap shot of the featured occupation.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Inside Jobs Use this website to find schools and their tuition for specific careers.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">iSeek Careers: Career Search Tools <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Institute of Education Sciences: College Navigator

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Job Shadow Read first hand accounts and ‘job shadows’ of real people with real jobs.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">JobStar Central

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Kids.gov: Jobs & Careers

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Knowitall Media: Career Aisle > Career Clusters

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Learn How to Become <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Understand what it takes to land your perfect career, from picking the right school all the way to climbing the company ladder. This website is a one-stop, comprehensive resource that can guide you through each of the steps you need to take to begin your career path.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">My Next Move Use this interactive tool to explore personalized career suggestions based on your interests. Includes tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. My Next Move is a streamlined version of <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">O*NET OnLine: Find Occupations

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Pennsylvania Career Guide <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Be patient. This may take awhile to load.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">[|Peterson's] Use this website to find a school that's right for you.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

=<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Assessments =

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">CareerZone: Pennsylvania: Assessments

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">iSeek Careers: Explore Careers: Assess Yourself

=<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Citing Your Sources =

Do you need help citing facts within your paper? See the Purdue Online Writing Lab's [|MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics] page for information to assist you.