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The Top 5 Traits of Successful People

When the newspaper Business Daily analyzed successful people, they found that those who get ahead in life have a lot in common. They are all.....

Positive Thinkers - a can-do attitude helps people overcome obstacles and forge ahead.
Goal Setters - Having not only a plan, but a plan of action, is important.
Doers - High achievers are action-oriented. They don't just dream, they do!
Lifelong Students - Successful people never stop learning: they read, take classes, cultivate new skills and were avid readers as children.
Plodders - they work hard and remain persistent, no matter how tough things get.

"Fail to Plan.....Plan to Fail"

Careers

Find your perfect career by using Bridges Career Choices Database. (remember your library business card)

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	America's Job Bank
	Career Builder
	Career Mag
	Careers and Education.com
	Careers.org
	CoolWorks
	Occupational Outlook Handbook

Identifying Potential Colleges

Check out the Maine Campuses

Adventures in Education - A well-organized site with a wealth of information. The map will explain different parts of the country, there is financial information, money management, "Know before you go," and an "Ask the Experts" section. Sponsored by the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp.

Campus Tours.Com - Virtual tours which will show you what the campus looks like.

College is Possible - Excellent site to use to prepare for going to college. Useful tips and links. From the American Council on Education

CollegeConfidential.com - A site that will help to "demystify" the admissions process and will provide information on other college issues.

CollegeNET Online applications and free financial aid information. CollegeNET provides separate databases for four-year colleges and also for community, technical, and junior colleges and takes you to the actual Web sites of the colleges. The four-year college database is searchable by geography, tuition, enrollment, and potential college major.

College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) - A direct link to over 9,000 U.S. colleges and universities. Students can search for colleges based on location, program, or degree offerings. Sponsored by the National center for Education Statistics.

College Search - From the College Board, College Search can help students identify potential colleges. This site includes a searchable database of over 3,200 institutions.

College View - "Search for the university that's right for you using CollegeView's free online database of over 3,500 two- and four-year schools, and view information about those schools on our site. You'll also find information on financial aid and choosing a career." The database is very useful.

Community Colleges - Courtesy of University of Texas at Austin, this site includes links to state listings of more than 800 two-year, post-secondary institutions offering certificate programs and associate degrees.

Embark.com - Lots of good information to help in making decisions on majors, types of colleges, costs, etc.

Peterson's Education Center - Peterson's includes information about educational programs at all levels and provides searchable databases of colleges and academic programs. Peterson's bills itself as the "leader in college search, test prep, and financial aid."

Princeton Review - 950+ schools listed with online application process. Most thorough and most informative site, but you must register to access.

Study Abroad - Listed are thousands of academic programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world, with links to study abroad programs, academic courses, and internships. The programs are searchable by country, subject, and language.

SuperCollege - Created by two Harvard graduates, this site has great informative articles on all of the hot topics.

U.S. News and World Report - This comprehensive site includes college and university rankings, reprinted articles from the print edition, listings of women's colleges, black colleges, and more.

vocational information center - directory of trade and technical schools

Work Force

Check out KICK START Maine to get ready for College, Careers, and Citizenship

Job Corps is the nations largest and most comprehensive residential, education and job training program for at risk students ages 16 through 24.

AmeriCorps is open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents aged 17 or older. Members serve full or part time over a 10 to 12 month period. Full-time members receive an education award of $4,725 to pay for college, graduate school, or to pay back student loans. They also receive health insurance, training, and student loans. About half of the members also receive a modest annual living allowance of about $9,300, along with health insurance. Members who serve part-time receive a partial education award.

Mapping-Your-Future will give you a tour which will help you find out how to choose a career and how to reach your career goal. You can also pick up useful tips on job hunting, resume writing, and job interview techniques.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Dept. of Labor offers many jobs in different fields and all over the country.

America's Job Bank Are you looking for your dream job? You've come to the right place. The site offers you several great services completely free.

Department of Labor - Scan through the site for information about finding a job.

Cool works offers jobs in National Parks, Ski Resorts and more.

Monster Network / Hot Jobs - Find the jobs you're looking for from the or Search over 1,000,000 jobs posting now.

Check out the following listing for Maine jobs:

Jobs in Maine / Southern Maine Help Wanted