"Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs, resources and online tools help workers in all stages of the job and career development." Everything from online career assessments to finding jobs, there is even a specific link for teens.

Specific links defined for youth will give students access to government suggested and/or supported information to help them in defining their plans for their vocational future.

"OPS A+ Career PREP in conjunction with Nebraska Career Connections offers students valuable on-line education & career planning resources. Log on to complete your student e-portfolio."

This site offers links to a number of different vocational assessments (some free and others not free) as well as a more specific understanding of how career clusters are devided and what falls into which category.

This is part of a site developed by the Nebraska Department of Education to help students learn more about careers and prepare them for finding careers that match their interests and strengths. Students can access this at different times - junior high, high school and college to help them develop and modify plans based on the current trends and their career interests. Within this site, students can develop their own e-portfolio and resume as well as look for information on specific careers.

This site explains the laws in Nebraska related to employment and unemployment. Designed to assist employers as well as workers, this site also provides access to online application for unemployment benefits.

Nebraska Dept of Labor is an important reference for employers and employees. Students would be encouraged to look through this site for pages that related to them, including potential job listings. As part of their vocational preparation, this site offers a plethora of resources for workers and future workers. Additionally, it would be recommended that the students research when and how they can access unemployment benefits through this site.

"OOQ provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles are written in straightforward, non-technical language and cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as unusual occupations, tips for jobseekers, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics." Articles as far back as 1999 are available online for students and school counselors to access and assist students in career planning

I was specifically interested in the timely articles on things like finding careers in the gaming industry. Many students think that there are unending careers in the field of video game development and in fact there are some excellent careers in the field, but often students have unrealistic ideas of the prospects. This site allows them to search back as early as 1999 articles so they can get an idea of what trends may associated with these careers.

This Bureau of Labor Statistics page provides information on different occupations based on national numbers, regional, state, and a number of different metropolitan areas. There are also a number of links to other related sites that can be accessed regarding employment trends.

This site provides statistical data that can be used in preparing research papers as well as for students looking at careers based on geographic location as a source for determining their career future.

This page is a resource for those who want to know more about safety in the workplace. This OSHA page is specifically about training, educational resources, and training materials administered through OSHA.

I want students to know more about future careers than just how much they will get paid. I want them to understand the rules that govern their employers and career fields. So, this site would help them understand one of the groups who (on a federal level) impacts the viability of their business to remain open as a safe worksite.

Describes the education and training needed for hundreds of different jobs. Tells how much expected earnings for careers are, explains what workers in these jobs can expect to do on the job and what sort of working conditions under which they will work.

Being able to access the online version of this handbook would be invaluable for school libraries as it would save money and space in the library. Additionally, as this is updated annually, the online version would provide much more up to date information.

EducationQuest is an excellent resource for Nebraska students transitioning from high school to college. It can help those looking at community colleges as well as universities seek sources for school funding.

I would use this with students who are looking at careers which require more than a high school education, to help them find ways to pay their way towards their chosen career.