Carpentry & Building Construction

Career Links

The resources listed below consist of suppliers, associations, and publications that pertain to carpentry. These resources are provided for your convenience in setting up and managing a carpentry or construction program. The list is by no means exhaustive, nor does it in any way imply endorsement by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill of any individual company, association, or publication.

Association for Career and Technical Education
ACTE is a national education association that helps prepare youths and adults for careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
This resource describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. It is updated every two years.

O*NET OnLine
The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations.

SkillsUSA
This is a national organization that helps train students for technical, skilled, or service occupations through activities and contests.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online
This Web site provides updated information to the Occupational Outlook Handbook four times per year.

Career InfoNet
This Web site features wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, labor market conditions, career resource library and useful career tools.

JobWeb
This site offers information about resumes, cover letters, and job interviews.

Americans with Disabilities Act
The ADA home page contains resources concerning accessibility for people with disabilities. The site provides information about ADA regulations, education, employment, etc.

Career Voyages
Sponsored by the Department of Labor, this site contains information about numerous job fields and links to current and relevant information about them.

Engineering K12 Center
Go to this site to explore engineering fields, learn how to get an engineering education, and have fun with interactive engineering games and resources.

Get Career Skills
This site from the Association of Career and Technical Education provides information on careers, upcoming conventions and gatherings, and current news about the job market.

WomenTechWorld
This site provides information about women in technology fields and ways to communicate with women technicians.

 

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