Research Occupations

Research Occupations by Titles

The following websites provide detailed job descriptions including salary information, education requirements, job duties and links to additional resources.

• Virginia Career View
  Comprehensive career planning Web site funded by the Virginia Department of Education where you can search occupations by Holland Codes and Career Clusters. Find out your Holland Code, or top Career Clusters on the Career Exploration page.
• Know How Virginia
  Virginia-based Web site for researching occupations and links to regional career related activities.
• O'NET: Occupational Information Network
  Searchable government database of occupational titles.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  Searchable database funded by the Department of Labor that projects future employment opportunities for various occupations.
• America's Career InfoNet
  Government database that can be used to research occupations and identify projected future openings.

Identify Occupations by Majors

The following links only match occupational titles to related college majors. To further research an occupation, use the links listed above.

• Career Exploration Center
  Texas-based database that links college majors to specific occupations.
• Career Clusters
  Research occupations by the 16 career clusters identified by the Department of Education.
• Major Match Sheets
  Search for occupations by college majors, also provides links to related Web sites.