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A Tour of the World Wide Web for School Counselors

The Web also has a Depression Home Page (www.blarg.net/~charlatn/depression.html). This site contains a depression resource list and additional links. A Mood Scale provided there indicates a general level of depression. The depression support and information resources site provides a listing of organizations, a related newsgroup and a relay chat room (www.blarg.net/~charlatn/depression/resources.html).

In addition a suicide FAQ and awareness site can found on the Web (www.blarg.net/~charlatn/depression/resources.html/). It contains frequently asked questions concerning suicide awareness information.

Careers and Jobs

An excellent source of information related to careers and jobs can be found at the career and placement offices described in home pages of many universities. For example, Virginia Tech's Career Services Web Site (www.career.vt.edy/internet/webhead.html) includes data concerning jobs, graduate school resources, employer information, and relocation data.

In addition, the Employment Opportunities and Resume Postings Web site (http://galaxy.einet.net/GJ/employment.html) contains a list of links to at least 50 college and university web sites containing career and employment data. Individuals seeking employment in specific fields can also check web sites developed by commercial companies. Most major corporations include employment information on their web sites.

Large databases of job listings can also be found in the Web. For example Jobtrack (www.jobtrack.com/) provides job search tips, a searchable job database, information concerning graduate schools, and guidance in developing a resume. JobBank USA (www.jobbankusa.com/) specializes in providing employment and resume information to candidates and employers. The free service uses Jobs MetaSEARCH Site to access Internet's largest employment database.

America's Job Bank Site (www.ajb.dni.us/) is a very popular site for providing important employment information:

  • What are the fastest growing occupations?
  • What occupations are declining in employment
  • What occupations have the largest employment?

These and other questions are reviewed in the site. In addition, they provide help in using the Internet for job searching.