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Career Services

Career Planning and Occupational Information

America's Career InfoNet
Access many sources of information about occupations and regional job markets.

Career Exploration Links
Excellent information from the University of California at Berkeley.

Career Zone
Information about 1200 occupations. Excellent resource.

NYS Dept. of Labor
Occupational facts & figures, occupational descriptions, job listings.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
An essential career information resource. Current info about hundreds of occupations. Published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Princeton Review
Lots of promotion for their products but also contains excellent information about occupations and career choices.

Tech Valley Careers
Information about nanotechnology and other high tech careers in the Albany through Lake George region.

The Pauper
Helping artists with the art of survival. Career planning and financial advice for artists.

The Riley Guide
"The mother of all career Web sites." Links to many career resources

Wetfeet
Career and industry profiles, salary guides, company interviews.

What Can I do With A Major In ...?
Links college majors to careers.

What Color Is Your Parachute
This site is a supplement to the "Parachute" book that is considered the bible of job search advice. Many links to other valuable sites as well.

Women In Technology
Developed at ACC, this site provides women with information about opportunities in Technology-based careers. Careers include Engineering, Drafting, Electrical Technology, Mechanical Technology, Graphic Design, Photography, and many others

College Transfer Web Sites

Canadian Colleges
Information about Canadian colleges.

College Board Online
Information about SATs and college choice.

Fastweb
Information about thousands of scholarships.

Princeton Review
Lots of promotion for their products and much good info on college transfer.

SUNY Colleges
Links to all the SUNY colleges.

Distance Learning and External Degree Programs

Charter Oak State College
The external degree program of the State of Connecticut. No residency requirement.

Excelsior College
External degree program offered by the New York State Education Department. Accepts many credits from ACC toward a Bachelor’s. Accepts credit by exam and assigns credit for other learning experiences. No residency requirement.

SUNY Empire State College
SUNY's external degree college. Provides a wide variety of distance learning opportunities including credit for life experience, credit by exam, guided study with a mentor, online courses.

SUNY Learning Network
Provides access to web-based courses offered by SUNY colleges.

Thomas Edison State College
The public external degree program of the New Jersey System of Higher Education. No residency requirement.

Employment Sites on the Web

ACC Career Services Job Postings
Our job posting Web site. Most jobs are in Warren, Washington and Saratoga counties. Check with Career Services for information on how to register and use the system.

Albany Times Union
Online addition of the newspaper, including classifieds.

America’s Job Bank
State employment service job listings for all 50 states. Lists about 250,000 jobs and is updated weekly.

Capital Area Help Wanted
Listings of job vacancies throughout the Capital District, including some in Warren and Washington Counties.

Careerbuilder.com
A huge national jobs site with an excellent search mechanism for current job openings. Has featured employers.

City of Glens Falls
Information on upcoming exams and job openings within the city.

Cool Works
Live and work where others play. Thousands of jobs at resorts and national parks.

Dress to Impress
How to dress for a job interview. Good advice aimed at college students.

Experience E-Recruiting
Job listings for college level candidates. ACC is a participating college.

Glens Falls Post-Star
Local news and classifieds. Remember, classified ads contain only a small percentage of available jobs in any region.

JobWeb
JobWeb offers an amazing array of resources for individuals at any stage of the job search. JobWeb is an excellent source of help with resumes, cover letters and interviewing. The Career Library has hundreds of related articles.

Monster
Over 200,000 jobs listed, both in the U.S. and internationally. Learn more about top companies with employer profiles and build your online resume.

New York Job Source
Jobs at all levels of government in New York State. Includes many counties, New York State Troopers, many SUNY job openings.

New York State Civil Service
Information about State job openings.

New York State Department of Labor
Access all the jobs listed with the job service. Candidates must mail their resume to the Department of Labor office which announces the job vacancy.

Newspapers On Line
Links to thousands of newspapers in the U.S. and around the world, including classifieds.

Relocation Calculator
Determine the cost of living difference between cities.

Salary.Com
Information about typical salaries in your occupation, with your experience, in your region.

Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce Online Job Finder
Job listings in Saratoga County.

Saratoga County Government Employment
Civil Service listings for Saratoga County.

Schenectady Gazette
Classifieds include jobs in Schenectady and Saratoga County.

USA Jobs
U.S. Office of Personnel Management: information about all current job openings with the federal government.

Warren County Civil Service
Lists up-coming exams for positions with Warren County.

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