1. ALABAMA VIRTUAL LIBRARY ALABAMA CAREER INFORMATION NETWORK ALABAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (LEARNING EXPRESS) College & Career Resources

2. Alabama Virtual Library www.avl.lib.al.uswww.avl.lib.al.us Career Library database Under “Student Resources,” click “High School.” Can directly select the Career Library database or use the Career Resources tab on left. (ex. – auto repair, nursing, etc.) Choose “Career Library.” - search for colleges, research occupations, create a resume

3. Exploration Center Planning Center Provides a career cluster inventory Can take assessments and search by specific careers Has a basic resume builder Can print resume from site or save to edit later AVL Career Library – cont’d

4. Alabama Career Information Network www.alcareerinfo.org www.alcareerinfo.org **Great for researching careers Click the purple “Career Planning” tab. “On the Job” videos – spotlight various careers Links to financial aid/scholarship information Links to college & university information

5. Alabama Career Planning System (Kuder) Take interest inventory to assist with determining potential career path Consider courses to take to work toward your career goal Can create this plan using this site and can revise plan as ideas/interests change **Free resource

6. Alabama Public Library – Learning Express **Site can be accessed by clicking the link at the bottom of the career resource page on AVL (www.avl.lib.al.us). Testing database Offers practice tests for certification in various careers Free practice tests for GRE, nursing exam, ACT, real estate exam, Praxis, etc.