The Greater Washington D.C. Emergency Services Directory is an online database of service providers for residents of DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Services include clothing, shelters, medical treatment, education, financial assistance, food, housing, and others.
Greater Washington D.C. Emergency Services Directory
Grit
Research from the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center identified the importance of grit for measuring perseverance and student outcomes. Students can take this 10-question assessment to learn where they fall along the Grit Scale.
DC Health Link
The DC Health Link tool connects individuals, families, employees, and small business in DC with health insurance.
High School Resume Examples and Resume Builder
This website provides samples of high school resumes and an online resume builder.
Job-Applications.com
This website provides tools for interviewing and applying directly to jobs online.
Jung Typology Test
A personality test based on Carl Jung's and Isabel Briggs Myers' approach to personality. Results of this test will help you identify careers, colleges, and job training programs most suitable for your personality type.
mySpot
A webtool for homeless residents of DC to find shelters, service facilities, and public Wifi located near them.
O*NET OnLine
The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) OnLine has detailed career descriptions for use by students, counselors, job seekers, and others. Counselor resources include the Career Exploration Tools, O*NET OnLine, and OnLine's Skills Search. Students can learn more about a specific occupation from My Next Move or discover occupations suited for them through the Interest Profiler and Work Importance Profiler assessments.
Pennsylvania Career Zone
This website provides tools and assessments for career exploration and preparation.
DC Public Benefits
DC residents can explore this website to apply for public benefits by DC's Department of Human Services. Benefits include Financial Assistance/TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program/SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps), and Medical Assistance.