O*NET - The Occupational Information Network
The O*NET database and related products will help millions of employers, workers, educators, and students make informed decisions about education, training, career choices, and work.

O*NET OnLine
Find out which jobs fit with your interests, skills, and experience. Explore growth career profiles using the latest available labor market data. Research what it takes to get your dream job. Maximize earning potential and job satisfaction. Know what it takes to be successful in your field and in related occupations.

ONET Academy
To keep pace with the rapidly changing work environment and to keep your knowledge of O*NET fresh, you need high quality training that is relevant, timely and online! From self-paced courses and tutorials, to live webinars, O*NET Academy provides you with high caliber online learning 24 hours a day. School is never closed!

California Career Videos
View a video on 100s of jobs and see salary, skills needed, Training and Education required, benefits etc.

CAREER Voyages
Start exploring career options - whether you are in high school, have graduated, have a vocational certificate, have a 2-year or 4-year college degree, or have knowledge and skills acquired through training centers, on-the-job training, or work experience. Be in demand by knowing about high growth jobs with better wages and a brighter future. Choose an industry and see how your career grows by how much you learn.

Career Zone California
California CareerZone is a career exploration and planning system designed especially for students. Jobseekers, educators, and counselors who will also benefit from the wealth of information on 900 occupations from the Occupational Information Network (O*Net) database.

Casey Family Programs
Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessments These assessments evaluate the life skills of youths and young adults. They are completed online and automatically scored within seconds. The assessments are always free to use.

Catholic Charities of the East Bay
Provides prevention and self-sufficiency services to low-income, at-risk youth in Contra Costa and Alameda counties to enable them to escape from or avoid poverty.

HOPE
Helping Our Young People with Employment and Education

National Association of Colleges and Employers
NACElink is a national, web-based system for recruiting college students for all types of employment, e.g., full-time, part-time, internship, co-op, work-study, alumni, etc. NACElink includes three components: job posting, resume database, and inteview scheduling.

Teen411.info
The Teen411 website was created by the Alameda County Office of Education to help youth learn about local resources available in Alameda County and find answers to questions that affect their everyday lives.

The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
NCWD/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities. Our partners — experts in disability, education, employment, and workforce development — strive to ensure you will be provided with the highest quality, most relevant information available.

Virtual Job Shadow
See your future with our award-winning videos and get an insider’s look at life on the job.

Youth Development & Research Fund, Inc.
The Youth Development and Research Fund, Inc. is solely dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk youth, and the policies and programs that serve them through research, training and the power of youth cultural competence (YCC). Our innovative research, training, products and information help policy organizations, advocacy groups, foundations, community based organizations and educational institutions better meet the needs of today’s youth

Youth Empowerment Project
East Bay Innovations is sponsoring the Youth Empowerment Project: a 5-session training series whose goal is to promote the empowerment of youth with disabilities.

Youth Rules
Every year, millions of teens work in part-time or summer jobs. Early work experiences can be rewarding for young workers - providing great opportunities to learn important job skills. Today’s youth will be the workforce of the 21st Century. One of my priorities for the U.S. Department of Labor is to assist America’s youth in preparing to enter that workforce.

East Bay Conservation Corps
The EBCC is located in Oakland, California. Its mission is to promote youth development through environmental stewardship and community service and to further education reform and social change.

I Can Afford College
Financial aid from the California Community Colleges is available. Find a nearby financial aid office that can give you one-on-one assistance with the application process.

Teen411.info
The Teen411 website was created by the Alameda County Office of Education to help youth learn about local resources available in Alameda County and find answers to questions that affect their everyday lives.

WorkSmart
is designed to help you prepare for and find a new job. You can access information on “Getting Job Ready” and “How to Find a Job”.

ELAWS
Many employees under the age of 18 are entitled to special protections under DOL regulations. Use the resources on this page to find answers to your questions on youth employment issues.

Young Worker Health and Safety
Visit the Young Worker website for information on workplace rights and responsibilities, work hours and job restrictions, hazards on the job, ways to prevent injuries on the job, and more. You will also find educational resources, fact sheets, and ideas for how to work with others in your community to keep young workers healthy and safe on the job.

Youth Council Institute (YCi)
was established to assist California's 50 Youth Councils in creating comprehensive, local youth-serving systems. Youth have been increasingly engaged and involved in the direction and decisions of the Youth Council as a result of involvement in YCi.

Berkeley Youth Alternatives
Berkeley Youth Alternatives, has served youth and families by providing comprehensive services in a supportive and bias-free haven. During a period of soaring dropout rates, juvenile crime, drug abuse, and family breakdown, Berkeley Youth Alternatives has successfully helped thousands of young people sustain themselves on the difficult journey toward becoming productive and contributing adults.

Lao Family Community Development, Inc. One-Stop Career Center
EASTBAY Works One-Stop Career Center operated by the Oakland Workforce Investment Board

Pivotal Point Youth Services Inc.
Pivotal Point is a non-profit organization in Oakland designed to promote self-sufficiency among high risk, underserved youth age 16-24.

Treasure Island Job Corps
The Treasure Island Job Corps Center is a training facility where you will have the opportunity to learn a trade, complete your high school education, participate in hands-on job training, and receive job placement support as you embark on your career. Job Corps is a stepping  stone to meaningful employment. At Job Corps, you will develop the necessary tools that will continue to benefit you throughout your life.

Youth Employment Partnership
The Youth Employment Partnership, Inc. Providing employment training to Oakland youth since 1973

Youth Empowerment Project
East Bay Innovations is sponsoring the Youth Empowerment Project: a 5-session training series whose goal is to promote the empowerment of youth with disabilities.