Credible Websites
Top Level Domains
Skimming and Scanning
Holland's Code
Occupational Outlook Handbook
100
  • The quality of being honest or trustworthy.

Credibility

100

.org



Advocacy

Reference

Mostly nonprofit organizations


100

quickly looking over all the text for the clues that will lead you to the main points.

Skimming

100

like work that includes every day, hands-on problems and answers.

Realistic

100

The job zone for a specific job is determined by

how much education and training is required for that job.

200

Support for a cause

Advocacy

200

.com


Commercial

Mostly businesses or for-profit organizations


200

looking quickly through the text to find a specific fact or information.

Scanning

200

like work that involves ideas and thinking or leading people. They might like searching for facts or figuring out problems.

Investigative

200

What is a salary

The amount of money paid to an employee per year.

300

Selling a product or service for profit. Or, an advertisement

Commercial

300

.edu

Reference

Postsecondary schools, colleges, and universities


300

What is this Web page about? What information will I learn?

Title

300

like working with others or providing a helpful service. They might like teaching and giving advice.


Social


300
What does median pay mean?

The average pay of all workers in a specific career.

400

A source of information.

Reference

400

.gov


Reference

U.S. governmental offices or projects


400

an overview of the whole article

Summary

400

like work that has to do with business projects. They might like leading people, making decisions, and taking risks for profit.


Enterprising


400

The amount of workers that will be needed in a specific job within the next 10 years. 

Job outlook

500

What is a top level domain

the part of the web address that comes after the . It indicates what type of website you are accessing. 

500

.net

Advocacy

Commercial

Individuals, personal use, some businesses


500

They provide clues; for example, pictures, charts, maps, drawings, or diagrams.

Graphics

500

like work that follows routines and requires attention to details. They might like following a leader and working with clear rules.

Conventional


500

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics publishes what website that can be used to research careers? 

The Occupational Outlook Handbook

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