Are you thinking about what you would like to do after high school, or wondering what  the careers are for the future?  How much money you can earn, or are there any jobs in the career field you are interested in?  Would you like to see what job opportunities are currently open in your area? We have provided some links to some resources that may answer some of the questions you may have.
 

The California Career Zone website was developed by  California Career Resource Network (CalCRN), the California Department of Education (CDE), and the Employment Development Department's Labor Market Information Division and funded from Carl Perkins.  California Career Zone  is a free online career resource that provides three different career assessments.   Choose one of the following three assessments to learn more about yourself.  You will be redirected to the California Career Zone website.   

                Explore jobs that best match your personality. Are you realistic, investigative,

artistic, social, enterprising, or conventional? Find out with this quick assessment. (Approximate completion time: 5 minutes)

http://www.cacareerzone.org/graphic/riasec/index.html?cid=4335483

Interest Profiler

Discover what your interests are, and how they relate to the world of work. The Interest Profiler helps you decide what kinds of occupations and jobs you might want to explore based on your interests. (Approximate completion time: 30 minutes) http://www.cacareerzone.org/graphic/ip/instructions.html?cid=4336754

Work Importance Profiler
What's important to you in a job? Discover how much you value achievement, independence, recognition, relationships, support, and working conditions in a job. Get a list of jobs that reflect your values. (Approximate completion time: 30 minutes)

http://www.cacareerzone.org/graphic/wip/instructions.html?cid=4336875

Career Outlook These resources include labor market profiles and the occupational demand in local areas.  Use these resources to determine if there are jobs in the field you are interested in and the wages in those jobs.

 

The Employment Development Department (EDD) of California provides valuable labor market information that includes occupational projections for jobs and occupational profiles which include wage salary and current job openings within that occupation.  Choose the links below to be redirected to the EDD website for information for careers                                                               

                           
                          Labor Market
                          This link will provide you with a general overview of the local area.  The profile will include:

·         Employment and wages information

·         Occupations with the highest job growth

·         Occupations with the highest wages

                                                      http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/cgi/databrowsing/localAreaProQSSelection.asp?menuChoice=localAreaPro

 
                                                          Occupational Profile                                                        

                                                          If you want to learn about a specific industry occupation, you may use this link to find the following information:

·         Job description

·         Wages

·         Employment outlook

·         Job openings
http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/cgi/databrowsing/occExplorerQSSelection.asp?menuChoice=occExplorer

Job Opportunities Use these websites to browse for existing job opportunities in your area.

 

• CareerFairs.com
• Diversity Job Fairs
• Targeted Job Fair

• Resumes
• Network, Interview & Negotiate
• Company Search
• Salaries

• Employment Development Department
• Department of Social Services
• Department of Rehabilitation
• LAWorks