Good writers tend to get good jobs. This link between mastery of English and career success is the reason that career resources and activities are listed here at the Evergreen Online Study Center. If you already have set a career goal for yourself or just want to investigate several careers, these links are a good place to start. Have fun exploring, and keep improving your writing skills. I wish you great success. -Susan Fawcett

Online Career Information and Advice

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/
Occupational Outlook Handbook online: first-rate job information source

http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/
Useful real-world job-search help with a free job-search book available to read online; note importance of spoken and written English at every phase of the process

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
Career searches, skill sets needed, resume tutorial

http://www.collegegrad.com/jobsearch/16-15.shtml
50 interview questions to rehearse aloud with a friend. An excellent pre-interview practice

http://www.bc.edu/offices/careers/skills/resumes/verbs/
Must-read list of action-packed, precise verbs to make your resume and job letter stand out; or search "action verbs, resumes" on your search engine

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/pw/
Purdue University's handouts and PowerPoint shows on professional topics like cover letter and resume writing

http://www.monster.com/
Online info, job listings, resume and workplace tips

Some Careers that Require Writing

If you think only English teachers care about writing skills, you should know that most employers do too! Here are just a few of the careers that require excellent writing skills.

Accountant Administrative Assistant Architect Astronomer Attorney Auditor Banker Buyer Chiropractor Clergy Clerk Computer Programmer Counselor Dentist Designer Desktop Publisher Detective Director Doctor Drafter Engineer Entrepreneur Executive Health Care Worker Inspector

Judge Librarian Manager Medical Technician Nurse Nurse's Aide Nutritionist Optometrist Paralegal Pharmacist Police Officer Politician Professor Psychologist Reporter Salesperson Scientist Social Worker Surgeon Teacher Technician Therapist Veterinarian Webmaster Web Site Designer