Career Resources
/Here are a list of excellent career and college resources. All the links are reliable sources that have been vetted by me, Andrea.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is created and maintained by the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides information on what workers do; the work environment; education, training, and other qualifications; pay; the job outlook; information on state and area data; similar occupations; and sources of additional information, for 329 occupational profiles covering about 83 percent of the jobs in the economy.
O*NET is a unique, powerful source for continually updated occupational information and labor market research. The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. O*NET is developed by the North Carolina Department of Commerce under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor.
My Next Move is part of the O*NET Online family. It's an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 careers. Users can find careers through keyword searches, by browsing industries, or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience.
The Job & Career Accelerator is a database offered through Learning Express Library. Most of the career information it contains comes from O*NET Online, but it does have many short ebooks about different careers, including, but not limited to, caseworker, firefighter, Homeland Security professional, and police officer. Creating a free account will allow you to save resources and bookmark articles you would like to go back to.
MN Careers is a now-defunct publication of iSeek Solutions, a partnership of education providers and government agencies who work to provide Minnesotans with excellent information about careers, education and jobs. MN Careers has information about career pathways, training programs, job availability and outlook in Minnesota, and much more. This is a two year old publication, so verify salary or outlook information with other sources including Minnesota Job Service.
Career One Stop is the flagship career, training, and job search website from the US Department of Labor. Career One Stop has self-assessments to help you determine your interests and compatible careers, career profiles, trends in career creation and outlook, as well as information about training programs, colleges and universities. This is truly a one stop shop for job seekers.