Quality Resources
CAREER
http://career.utk.edu/students/majors.asp
(What
Can I Do With Major In _________?)
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/library.htm?category=1.2
(videos of real people doing real work)
www.rileyguide.com
(an all-things-career
site)
http://online.onetcenter.org/
(Occupational Information
Network by U.S. Government)
www.hoovers.com
(conduct company/industry
research before interviews)
“Let Your Life Speak” (Parker Palmer)
“Callings” (Gregg Levoy)
“The Complete Job-Search Handbook” (Howard
Figler)
“How To Shine At Work” (Linda Dominquez)
EDUCATION
www.collegeboard.com
(click: For Students; Find
A College; Careers & Majors)
www.petersons.com
www.campustours.com
(virtual tours save travel
time/expense)
www.ecampustours.com
www.collegiatechoice.com
(university tours from
high school guidance counselors’ perspectives)
www.vocabulary.com
(engaging crossword puzzles
and word searches)
“Illustrated Word Smart: A Visual Vocabulary
Builder” (Princeton Review)
“Vocabulary Cartoons: Building An Educated
Vocabulary With Visual Mnemonics” (Sam
Burchers)
www.doctormemory.com
(Jerry Lucas, “The
Memory Book”)
“Super Memory-Super Student: How To Raise Your Grades in 30 Days” (Harry
Lorayne)
“College Rules!: How to Study, Survive & Succeed in College” (Sherrie
Nist)
FINANCIAL AID
www.fafsa.ed.gov
(Free Application For Federal
Student Aid)
www.salliemae.com
www.scholarshipamerica.org
www.fastweb.com
(scholarships)
www.smartmoney.com/college/finaid/index.cfm?story=need
(How
Much Aid You Can Expect)
www.niccp.com
(National Institute of
Certified College [Financial] Planners)
“Paying For College Without Going Broke” (Kalman
Chany)
OTHER
www.jobshadow.org
www.ysa.org
(Youth Service America)
www.servenet.org
(volunteering)
www.mentoring.org
www.sba.gov/starting_business/
(for future small
business owners)
www.kauffman.org
(Kauffman Foundation
offers tips to aspiring entrepreneurs)
www.lowe.org
(Edward Lowe Foundation has information for prospective
entrepreneurs)
www.toastmasters.org
(group to develop
public speaking/leadership skills)
“The Internship Bible” (Princeton
Review)
“100 Best Nonprofits To Work For” (Leslie
Hamilton & Robert Tragert)
“Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell (make
informed decisions by trusting your instincts)
“The Everything Self-Esteem Book” (Robert
Sherfield)
“Change Your Attitude” (Tom Bay & David
McPherson)
“Time Management for Dummies” (Jeffrey
Mayer)
“The New Professional Image” (Susan
Bixler)
www.marwen.org
(Tim's favorite non-profit for artistic
teens)
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