"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
This is a question we hear our whole lives. By the time college comes around, some people know exactly what they want to do for a living and some still aren't sure. This guide provides resources to help you explore careers, where to look for jobs, job materials, cost of living, career research and more.
Career Information
The following links have descriptions of careers, including information like salary outlook, common tasks, and job finding resources.
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O*Net OnlineThe O*NET contains standardized and specific descriptions of occupations and careers. The O*NET database is the basis of most career-related information
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Careers.orgCreated by Marc D. Snyder, author of How to Get a Job in Seattle & Western Washington, this site also contains international information.
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Occupational Outlook HandbookProvides profiles for hundreds of occupations, describing job responsibilities, environment, pay, and qualifications for each
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Career OutlookCareer Outlook provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles are written in straightforward, non-technical language and cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as unusual occupations, tips for jobseekers, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Assessments
These resources have self-assessments that can help give you guidance on careers that might interest you or fit with your experience.
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TexasgenuineInformation on statewide Career and Technical Education programs. Free career assessment and more
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CareerOneStop-Self AssessmentsWhether you are just starting out, or wondering if another career would suit you better, self-assessments can help you consider different options and confirm types of careers that might be right for you. They have both interest assessments and skills assessment.