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Exploration & Information

 Career Information System

 

Gives job descriptions, wages, employment outlook, tips, & training requirements for 95% of the occupations in Idaho and nationally. Also contains information on colleges, financial aid, owning your own business, etc. Best resource for career information.  Come into Career Services to create a portfolio and then you will be able to access it 24/7 on the Internet from anywhere! 

 

Career Advantage Workshops

Participate in our collection of 26 workshops (30 minute video followed by Q & A with the career counselor - usually 1 hour total time each) that address all aspects of career planning and job search. The expert presenters include Richard Bolles, Jeremy Rifkin, Barbara Sher, Howard Figler, William Bridges and industry leaders such as top executives at Sun Microsystems and Citibank.

 

Vocational Biographies

Interviews with real people doing over 2000 different occupations. Available in the Career Services office or on line.  Please call for the User Name and Password, 769-3297 or 769-7700.  website

 

 Informational Interviews

See our list of local individuals who have agreed to talk with you about their careers. A guide to informational interviewing is provided.

 

JobProfiles.org


There are many paths to success in the work world. JobProfiles gives you a look into some of them. Each profile was completed by someone who is successful in their job. They have been selected from their memberships in associations, unions and business organizations. There are over 200 biographies on this site.

 

 Majors and Careers Central (from CollegeBoard.com)

Take the time to learn about some of the over 700 majors and careers profiled here. Information on careers, college majors, and planning for jobs and internships. Click on "Major and Career Profiles" to learn more about what you can do with a major in ...? Website
 

 

Occupational Outlook Handbook 

The 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. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Website

 

 College Majors and Careers

Come in to our office to look at a collection of information on careers related to every major at NIC and other non-related careers.

 

Colleges

Idaho State University
Boise State University
Washington State University
Whitworth 
University of Montana
University of Idaho 
 
 

 Scholarships

As a supplement to the information and services available through the North Idaho College Financial Aid Office, we provide local and national databases covering a wide variety of sources to help finance your college education. The Idaho Career Information System (eCIS) database as well as on-line Internet resources, will help you to identify scholarships, grants, and loans for which you are eligible.

 

 

Career Library

Check out our career library of over 650 volumes. Subjects range from books for those who are just beginning the career search process, books on specific careers, directories and trends, school and college information, financial aid resources, job search and advancement skills.

 

 

Vault Career Information

(Click here for access to the Vault Career website).

 

 

Additional assistance is also available regarding decision-making, and more. Just ask.

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