Resources in the Nolan Catholic High School Guidance Center

• An extensive library of college catalogs, brochures and reference books is available for student and parent use. Three very helpful and important resources are:

1. Occupational Outlook Handbook 2002. US Department of Labor.
… accurate, up-to-date descriptions for all major jobs. Information on labor market trends, plus details on earnings, training and education needed, working conditions, skills required, advancement opportunities, projected growth, related jobs and additional information.

2. Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees. The College Board.
… find out where you can study the major you want, at the degree level you need. 600 major fields of study.

3. The College Handbook. The College Board.
… the only guide to all 3,200 US colleges. Find out about location/size, majors, admission requirements, freshman class profile, costs/financial aid, student life, athletics, honors programs with related articles and features.

• An extensive video library; videos of college campuses/resources can be viewed in the guidance center or loaned out for home viewing.

• The Campbell Interest Skills Survey is available to students at the Junior and Senior level for a small fee. It is a vocational interests and skills inventory that helps assess an individual’s attraction to specific occupational areas and presents an estimate of the individual’s confidence in his ability to perform various occupational activities.

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