Links
Check out the following state and national websites for more information on health care careers.
Note: If you know of other links that you would like to see included in this list, please email Janice Troyer using the form at the left.
Links
Alaska Web sites
AADSC (Alaska Alliance for Direct Services Careers) (http://www.aadsc.org/)
This site provides resources to direct service professionals and agencies in Alaska. Resources include information about careers in direct services, a list of available jobs in direct services and an events page.
Alaska Dept of Labor, Workforce Information (http://almis.labor.state.ak.us/)
This state of Alaska site has a wealth of information that is updated frequently. You can find occupational forecasts, wage information and current and past issues of the Department of Labor’s Alaska Economic Trends monthly publications.
Alaska Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/)
This site includes applications, statutes and other information of licensed professions within the state of Alaska.
Alaska Career Builder (http://www.adn.com/classified/employment/)
Sponsored by the Anchorage Daily News, this site posts a variety of jobs across Alaska (including those in the health care field). It includes career advice, a job seeker toolkit, a place to post your resume and a place to sign up for job alerts.
Hot Jobs in Alaska: Consider a Job in Healthcare (http://www.jobs.alaska.gov/hotjobs/healthcare.pdf)
This publication produced by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development in 2008 contains information on pathways into behavioral health, nursing, medical providers, diagnostice services, dental, clinical services, administrative services, rehab therapy, and public health. It also includes career profiles as well as a list of Alaska training and education providers.
National Web sites
America’s Career InfoNet (http://www.acinet.org/acinet/videos_by_cluster.asp?id=27&nodeid=28)
This site includes short videos showing the types of work people do in over 500 careers. Videos are organized into 16 clusters. Check out the health science and human services clusters!
Career Voyages http://www.careervoyages.gov/
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education, this website focuses on 15 high growth industries including health care. Information is targeted to students, parents, advisors and career changers. You will find career videos, information on career paths, training and much more!
Diagnostic Detectives (http://www.medlabcareers.msu.edu/links.html)
The Diagnostic Detectives website is maintained by the Medical Technology Program of Michigan State University. It includes videos of the medical laboratory professions.
Explore Health Careers (http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/index.aspx)
This site has information and links to health-related education/training programs, financial aid resources, specialized learning opportunities and current issues in health care. Each health care career description includes an overview of the profession, a description of the working conditions, academic requirements, salary information and resources pertinent to that career including links to professional associations, as well as schools and academic programs.
Health Careers in Connecticut (http://healthcareersinct.com/)
Sponsored by the Connecticut AHEC program, this site is a comprehensive guide to health and biotechnology careers.
H.O.T. Jobs (http://www.texashotjobs.org/)
The Health Opportunities in Texas (H.O.T.) Jobs site includes career descriptions, career pathways information and career lesson plans for teachers.
Lifeworks: Explore health and medical science careers (http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks)
Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education, this site includes a description of over 100 careers including information on education, salary, and skills, abilities and interests. This site also includes an extensive list of interviews of health professionals.
This page was last updated by janice on October 23, 2009