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John W. Hall, PhD
7th Street Psychotherapy
2157 McClintock Road
Charlotte, NC 28205
voice: 704.258.5553, fax: 704.344.0078
info@drjohnhall.com
There are many sites on the web that can provide you with tremendous amounts
of useful information when you are trying to make a career decision. Below
are some of those that we have found particularly helpful.
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Myers Briggs Type Resources
- This is my personality type resource
section, which includes information about all 16 personality types and an
overview.
- www.keirsey.com offers a variety
of information about Keirsey's theory of temperaments. It includes information
about all 16 types, as well as in depth information about the 4 temperaments.
- Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger, who wrote one of the classic books
on using type for career choice, Do What You Are, have a site called
PersonalityType.com, which is
mostly a big ad to get you to buy their books, but also includes a good deal
of information contained in the book.
- Another informative site that grew out of UNC Chapel Hill's archives of type literature is available
here. It has great descriptions of the types, written by
various experts.
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Information about Careers
- The 2006-2007 Occupational Outlook
Handbook contains enormous amounts of data on all aspects of many different
careers. Provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The O*Net has replaced what used to be the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Extremely exhaustive and detailed review of thousands of job descriptions. Provided by the U.S.
Department of Labor.
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Job Search Help
- The Riley Guide provides an excellent
starting point for any job search on the internet. Margaret Riley, a university
librarian, maintains a large collection of information and links which are
consistently helpful, thoughtful, and current.
- America's Job Bank compiles jobs posted at
more than 2,000 state employment agencies.
- Monster Board lists more than
45,000 job opportunities and 700 corporations. Additionally, they maintain a resume
database and will allow you to e-mail resumes to apply for positions.
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
offers the most comprehensive list of academic jobs anywhere.
- The FedWorld Federal Government Pages
provide an initial entry point for most of the Federal Government.
Last updated: 22 May 2006
Maintained by: John
W. Hall, PhD - john@drjohnhall.com
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