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Jobs in Higher Education
Looking for a job in higher education. You'll find them all here, from lower school to university jobs.

Headhunters and Recruiters
Find every type of recruiter, including headhunters in your and in your industry. Recruiters and headhunters can help ou find the best jobs available to you.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
"...is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Publication

CareerNFOsource
"This site is a 'gateway' providing links to other career and college sites on the Internet."
A very clean and easy to use collection of online resources
By Gary Harr

DevNetJobs.org
"The Complete Portal for International Development Jobs"

GovernmentJobs.com
"GovernmentJobs.com is a career search Web site and provider of Internet-based recruiting, hiring, and decision management systems."

National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse
"...as a gateway to job banks that list openings for teachers. It also provides resources for certified teachers seeking jobs and for school districts seeking qualified teachers. In addition, the Clearinghouse provides resources for individuals interested in becoming teachers and offers school districts and states strategies for improving teacher recruitment and retention."

Occupational Information Network
"...is a comprehensive database system for collecting, organizing, describing and disseminating data on job characteristics and worker attributes. O*NET replaces the outmoded Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)."
Dept. of Labor

Searching for Water Resources Jobs on the Internet
American Water Resources Association

Volunteer Work
Idealist
"...the most comprehensive directory of nonprofit and volunteering resources on the Web."

 

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    College Prep - Heading to the Big C?

    If you’re in high school, sooner or later you’ll be thinking of going to college. This thought process entails a number of considerations and questions such as:Who am I and what do I want to do with my life?Considering the economy, should I even go to college right now?How will the college I choose affect my future career?
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    The Lowdown on College Visits

    College visits rank very high in your overall preparation for college. Being on the campus when other students are around will give you a good sense of whether you like the place or not. Your dream college might be set in a large city, but when you get there and sense the harried, hurried city life of the school, it might put you off entirely.
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    Campus Life: What Should You Expect?

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