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Bureau of Labor Statistics (Career Exploration)
Website: http://www.bls.gov/k12/ 
Online exploration of career options.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics (Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition)
Website: http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm 
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
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Career Voyages
Website: http://www.careervoyages.gov/ 
A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education, Career Voyages it is designed to provide information on high growth, high demand occupations, along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs.
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CareerOneStop
Website: http://www.careeronestop.org 
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, CareerOneStop is an integrated suite of national web sites that help businesses, job seekers, students, and workforce professionals find employment and career resources. You can also directly link to:
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City Year
Website: http://www.cityyear.org/ 
City Year is an "action tank" for national service, working to advance and improve the concept and delivery of voluntary national service so that one day, giving a year of service will become a common expectation - and a real opportunity - for millions of young Americans.
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Columbus Youth Commission
Website: http://columbusyc.homestead.com/ 
The mission of the Columbus Youth Commission is to bridge the gap between the youth of metropolitan Columbus and city government. This diverse and talented group of youth serve as civic leaders by interpreting and articulating the concerns of youth to the mayor, city council members, and other leadership in the greater Columbus community.
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INFOhio
Website: http://www.infohio.org 
INFOhio's state-funded resources are free to all Ohio's K-12 students and teachers. A username and password are required for home access. See your school library media specialist for details.
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KnowItNow
Website: http://www.knowitnow24x7.net/ 
KnowItNow is a 24/7, online reference service of the State Library of Ohio and Ohio's local public libraries.
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Labor Market Information: Occupational Codes, Titles & Definitions with related wages, skills and occupation profiles
Website: http://lmi.state.oh.us/PROJ/SocOccCodes.htm/
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Labor Marker Information: Ohio Career Tabloid
Website: http://lmi.state.oh.us/Jobs/Careers.htm 
At this site, you will find links to career videos, colleges, joint vocational schools, financial aid and more.
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Labor Market Information: What's Hot in Ohio
Website: http://lmi.state.oh.us/PROJ/projections/ohio/OccupationalTrends.pdf 
This brochure looks at occupations trends and the job outlook in Ohio to 2012.
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OH! Teens
Website: http://www.oplin.lib.oh.us/teenhome.php 
OH! Teens is a special youth website operated by the Ohio Public Library Information Network. OH! Teens provides information on homework help, life after high school, summer jobs and internships, and real life issues.
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One-Stop Career System Multimedia Career Video Library - March 2005
Website: http://wnjpin1.dol.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/cv.pl 
Regardless of where you live, you will learn valuable information about careers and occupations from this state of New Jersey website.
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Youth Rules!
Website: http://www.youthrules.dol.gov/ 
A federal website especially for teens.
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