ALISON is a web resource for interactive certification-based learning on basic computer use. ALISON stands for Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online. The learning is provided free of charge to individual users.

The training is clear and user-friendly for even a computer novice. The exercises are self-paced and they can be started and stopped by the user at any point in the training. Each person has a unique log-on, and ALISON "remembers" where each person was in the program from the last time he or she logged on. ALISON covers a basic "international computer driving license" including: concepts of information technology; using the computer and managing files; word processing; spreadsheets; database; presentation; information and
 communications.

America’s Career Infonet offers a special section that addresses education and career concerns of youth and learners. Another affiliate of CareerOneStop, this stop is a resource for career exploration by occupation, industry and state. The Youth and Learner section includes links to colleges and universities, tips on choosing training, financial aid, testing and assessments.

• math;
• reading;
• science;
• social studies;
• music and arts;
• building and fixing things;
• helping people;
• computers;
• law;
• managing money;
• sports;
• nature;
• Bureau of Labor Statistics career information;
• a teacher's guide; and
• A through Z list of careers.

CareerBuilder boasts more than 1 million job postings. The web site allows you to do quick searches or set up personalized accounts that will deliver matching jobs to you e-mailbox on a regular basis. Other tabs for advice and resources link to third-party partners, and another section features job fairs sponsored by CareerBuilder.

CareerJournal.com is an online magazine offered by Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). In addition to a job database offering more than 100,000 available positions from the job web sites published by newspapers, magazines and TV stations, the site includes thousands of archived articles from the staff of the WSJ, WSJ.com, and Career Journal.

One section of special importance to youth and first-time job seekers is the Job-Hunting Advice tab, where you can view the latest ideas on cover letters, interviewing, and how to use computer technology such as job blogs (web logs), discussion groups, and online networking. There’s even a little humor from staff columnists and cartoonists.

These links are  available through CareerOneStop, operating through federal-state partnerships.

The non-profit center within the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge, provides applied, customized training and development programs, managerial consultation, and research to client organizations.

Dutko Group specializes in issues concerning state and local government, and how these entities interact with federal agencies.   

The site is sponsored by the American Economic Association's Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession.  The goals of the site include fostering conversations and networking among students of economics, especially minority individuals, and professional economists, many of whom are faculty members at colleges and universities.  The site includes a mentoring program, resources for economists and students, and information on conferences.

Sponsored by Education Portal and the American Library Association, this web site is geared toward teens and prospective students, and the site acts as a portal to degree programs, career information, school reviews, and education news. Education-Portal.com also provides information and services including:

 College Admissions and Preparation—College Admissions and Preparation pages that include useful tips and advice for applying to colleges, preparing for college entrance exams, and selecting a University.
 College Prep Page—College Prep Page includes summaries of thousands of degree programs including certifications, Associates and Bachelors Degrees as well as Graduate Degree Programs.  Program information also lists typical coursework and degree specializations.
 Career Planning Information—Career Planning Information pages help students find popular career paths within specific majors. Students learn top job fields that relate to each specific major.
 University Information Pages—University Information pages includes a state-by-state breakdown of popular colleges and universities, including enrollment statistics as well as the university's respective city population statistics.