I.  Planning for career success

1. Fortune.com Career Center
http://www.fortune.com/careers/
Learn which are the best companies to work for; use their job center to land your dream job; learn about job opportunities.

2. CareerCity.com
http://www.careercity.com
This site is rich in links: search specific jobs, including jobs at companies that value diversity; do a self-assessment to learn more about what jobs might suit you; learn about salaries in your field, and learn how to prepare for an interview.

3. International Salary Calculator
http://www.homefair.com/homefair/cmr/salcalc.html
This site helps you decide where to look for work based on calculating the cost of living in different U.S. cities.

4. Exercises, Ch.1, Discovery Wheel, Becoming a Master Student
http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/shared/content/exercises/wheel/wheel.html
This quick and easy series of surveys gives you a graphic picture of how balanced you are in terms of specific academic skills. The discovery wheel is powerful because its focal point is the specific skills needed for success as a student. 

5. Exercises, Ch. 1, Seven Discovery Statements/Invention Guidelines, Becoming a Master Student
http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/9e/students/seven.html
Here are  seven statements that will help you discover where you really want to go and seven more that will help you define how you intend to get there.

6. Ch. 8 Exercises, “Practicing Critical Thinking” #16, Becoming a Master Student
http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/9e/students/goals.html
This writing exercise helps you to define and distinguish among your long-term, mid-term, and short-term goals.

7. Ch. 12, “Career Planning,” Exercises, Becoming a Master Student
http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/9e/students/career.html
Here are five basic ideas to help you get started on career planning. The question that troubles many adult students—“what if I spend two years in school and then discover I’m in the wrong field?”—is answered. 

8. Life Plan Shareware
http://www.mindtools.com/lifeplan.html
Software available for a low fee. This structured approach moves you from small, daily steps towards your long-term plans in a systematic, understandable way.