YCCC: Career Research, advanced: Getting Started

Welcome

This guide contains resources designed to aid you in exploring careers.

Start by assessing your skills, interests and values. Compare these to the skills used in potential jobs and careers. The closer you can match personal and professional interests, the more likely you will find a career that will inspire you!

Step One - Assess Yourself

Tools to help identify your skills, interests and the values important for your career success.

Career OneStop Toolkit
Complete collection of CareerOneStop’s tools to research career information, training, or jobs
Interest Profiler
Find out what your interests are, and how they relate to the world of work on this site created by the US Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration.

Step Two - Explore Careers

Use these tools to find out what jobs match your interests, skills and values.

O*Net: the Occupational Handbook Online
Every occupation requires a different mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and is performed using a variety of activities and tasks. These distinguishing characteristics of an occupation are described by the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration.
My Next Move
An interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about career options.
Inside Jobs
Discover careers you don't yet know about!
My Skills/My Future
Enter your most recent job, and find other careers using similar skills.
Career OneStop
Sponsored by the US Department of Labor

My Skills, My Future

Enter a recent job you've held, and find other careers using similar skills.

Moving?

Are you considering moving to a different part of the state or country? Check these federal statistical sites to compare costs of living, salaries, education, etc.

FedStats
"Gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies." Browse or search thousands of statistical tables maintained by the U.S. government.