A new career web resource --www.insidecareerinfo.com

http://www.insidecareerinfo.com
The resource, from Inside Career Info, is a searchable collection of hundreds of
candid career reports written by "insiders", successful professionals who are
actually doing the job. The site link is: http://www.insidecareerinfo.com

Each of the 600 reports on the site contains:

- A description of what actually happens in the job

- What each professional likes and dislikes about his/her career

- Tips and advice for getting into the career and succeeding

- Education and previous experience relevant to the career

- Insights and other information that may not be obvious to an outside observer

These career reports are gathered over the past year through fund-raising
programs with a variety of non-profit organizations, such as parent-teacher
organizations. New collection will continue to be added to expand the richness
and breadth of our coverage.

All of the reports are available at no cost and with no registrations.
An example for computer career  for insidecareerinfo.com:
Computer Career Options

• Computer Programmers write programs, or step-by-step instructions, that tell the computer what to do. A variety of programming languages exist, with many programmers being knowledgeable in more than one language to increase employment opportunities. Those interested in becoming a programmer should be analytical and very detail-oriented.
• Computer Software Engineers design, develop and test many types of computer software, including operating systems, business applications, and computer games. By applying the theories of computer science, they can ensure that software applications and systems are working properly.
• Help Desk Support refers to a wide range of technical support services to employees, either via telephone or in person, answering questions and troubleshooting computer network, hardware or software problems. Other duties in this field may include installing new software, performing computer repairs, and computer testing.
• Web Developers have many responsibilities involved in creating Web sites, from developing the database management system and Web applications, to designing the Web site and all of its graphics and features. Generally, Web Developers must stay apprised of the latest trends, and be innovative with new technologies.

What People Love and Hate about Computer Careers
Love:

• "solving problems for end users, which sometimes can seem impossible and helps them to complete their jobs."
• "Staying abreast of new technologies and staying on the cutting edge of changes in the industry."
• "when a job is complete and seeing the finished product, knowing that what you created is going to help users."
• "the gratification you get when a job is complete. You get a feeling of satisfaction having built something, even if it is virtual and intangible."
• "satisfaction that comes from building a highly stable and reliable infrastructure."
Hate:
• "a lot of on-call time and work done during off hours to keep from inconveniencing customers."
• "Inability to prevent computer users from causing their own problems, many of whom cause themselves needless frustration because they do not follow basic best practices."
• "when you do it right, infrastructure is invisible to your 'customers'...if something goes wrong, everyone is screaming."
• "having to convince clients not to hinder projects with their own bad ideas."
• "it can get very stressful if there is an unrealistic deadline."