Career Research - Assignment | Career Project (McGriff) - Research Guides at Lone Star College

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Careers
Majors & Colleges

Occupational Outlook Handbook
(Bureau of Labor Statistics) Find information on hundreds of jobs such as earnings, working conditions, job prospects, training, education, and more.
O*Net Online
(Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration) Is a primary source of occupational information. It offers hundreds of standardized descriptors of skills, knowledge, tasks, occupational requirements, and worker abilities, interests and values that employers use to build job descriptions.
CareerOneStop
(Department of Labor) Provides information about career, salaries and benefits, education and training, job search, resume and interview tips along with additional resources.

Changing careers?

My Skills My Future
(Department of Labor) Enter a current or past job to get a list of related professions with comparison data for salary, skills, knowledge, and licensure.

Major and Career Search
(College Board) Explore careers and majors.
Search US News Best Colleges
Filter by major, enrollment, acceptance, and tuition to filter the list of schools and view their overall ranking.
NCES College Navigator
Look up colleges by name or location to learn basic facts like enrollment size, tuition, programs, admissions statistics, and their accreditation status for majors.

Accredited Schools & Programs: This is Very Important

"Accreditation" is awarded to schools, colleges, and universities by third-party organizations to affirm that their curriculum is actually valuable. Grants and loans may not be available if you're attending a non-accredited school. Non-accredited degrees can impact your future employability.

Within the school, the various degree programs can also earn accreditation. This is where looking at job postings may be helpful: in the education requirements, do employers mention needing not just an ABC degree but one from an XYZ-accredited school?

CHEA Directories
Search institutions and programs for accreditation status. Sponsored by Council for Higher Education Accreditation
DAPIP: Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs
Look up a school to check its accreditation status and accrediting body. Hosted by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education.

Learn More about Accreditation

CHEA: Important Questions about “Diploma Mills” and “Accreditation Mills”
Best Colleges: What Is College Accreditation and How Does It Work?
Lone Star College Accreditations
Describes the college accreditation (by SACS) and various program accreditations.

Assignment | Career Project (McGriff): Career Research

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Accredited Schools & Programs: This is Very Important

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Evaluating Information

The CRAAP Test

Accounting Focused Sites

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