The state launched IndianaCareerConnect.com in July 2008 to direct individuals to enhanced career advancement tools as well as provide employers with quick and efficient access to candidates. The website offers a hefty menu of services to individuals and em-
ployers at no charge.

IndianaCareerConnect.com offers individuals the most comprehensive source of Indiana job openings as well as help in aligning his or her skills to available jobs. Moreover, the site provides employers with access to an extensive database of job seekers and highlights qualified individuals with necessary experience and workplace abilities. The website's features for individuals include: find a job; create a resume;
 explore a career; and research the job market.  Meanwhile, employers have access to offerings such as:  find a candidate; post a job; research candidate trends; and gather general labor market information.

Youth@Work is a web site sponsored by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The site is dedicated to providing youth with information on their rights and responsibilities as employees. The site explains the different types of job discrimination that young workers may encounter and suggests strategies they can use to prevent and, if necessary, respond to such discrimination.

StudentJobs.gov is a joint project between the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Department of Education's Student Financial Assistance office.  You can search federal government job postings specific to youth, create and post resumes, and learn about opportunities for scholarships, fellowships, internships, apprenticeships, grants and cooperative education programs.  There is no charge and users are not required to pre-register to look for a job on this site.

TheYouthVoice.net is a directory of links to youth-related topics, services and events, such as camps and youth ministries, youth programs, sports, and student loans.

Learn More Resource Center (formerly Indiana Career & Post Secondary Advancement Center, ICPAC) is under the direction of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education.

The online TeenSpace is offered on the Internet Public Library section of the University of Michigan web site.  In a feature called "Career Paths," TeenSpace offers users Internet links on career choices, “biographies” describing various careers, and advice on career preparation tools such as resumes and interviewing skills.  TeenSpace also includes links to web sites you can use for homework, and the site has a place to ask questions about life, school, and friends.

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.

Having worked with many Job Corps centers nationwide since 1998, the Vstreet web site is designed to offer young people a place where they can express their ideas and opinions, network with others, personalize their own V-room, and submit their works to an art gallery or poetry book.  In an effort to help young people learn essential life and social skills, the site, which costs $24 per year to subscribe, covers topics and issues including employment, health, money management, housing, relationships, cooking, and transportation, among others.

Sponsored by the Indiana Youth Institute, Drive of Your Life is a fun online career exploration game aimed principally at middle school students in an effort to help them learn not only about higher education and careers, but also about themselves.  This free educational tool encourages kids to answer a series of questions about themselves to discover what careers could interest them; then, they go on a virtual drive to learn more about each of those careers—all in their own customized virtual car.

SchoolMatters provides employers, policymakers, educators, and parents an easily searchable clearinghouse for information and analysis of public schools across the United States.  This web site provides a wide range of data on local public schools and school districts. 

The site is dedicated to providing information on hot jobs and occupations experiencing growth in areas including the number of job openings, as well as provide details about the skills and educatonal requirements for these expanding occupations.  Features of this website include:

 taking charge of your job search;
 employment trends in various occupations and industries within Indiana and throughout the United States;
 self assessments; and
 skills and occupations.

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.

• 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.