Career/Occupational Research
When contemplating a career or major, one of the first steps is to learn more about a field before selecting it as a final decision. Use the links below to explore job qualifications, required education, job outlook, and compensation.
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Career Research
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Academic Counseling: What can I do with a major in..?
Offers a quick and easy way to find out some opptions that you have, with the major you graduated with.
www.stthomas.edu/academics/majors/default.html
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Advancing Women
This a job search site specifiacally for women.
www.advancingwomen.com/awcareer.html
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America's Career Infonet
Occupational and industry research as well as job search tools.
www.acinet.org/acinet
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CampusCenterCareers.com
Provides undergraduate and graduate students, as well as companies with an Internet-based solution to streamline the employment process. Job search help.
www.campuscareercenter.com
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Career Development Center Job/Internship Listings
Our online job and internship posting board is open to the general public. It is heavily used by students and alumni seeking jobs and internships.
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/joblistings
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Career Magazine
Has information on job searching, posting your resume, career resources and advice, articles, and continuing education.
www.careermag.com
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Career Opportunities for. . .[insert your major here]
This is a resource for UST students who are deciding on their major, or deciding what to do with their current major. We have compiled information from many resources including data on what recent grads are doing now.
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/careers
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Career TV.com
A Unique Career Development, Job-Hunting Advice Website. CareerTV is an interactive website designed to help college students and young professionals develop long-lasting successful careers within the world's top employers.
www.careertv.com
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Career Videos - Career Info Net
Online videos describing various occupations and career fields. a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored Web site that offers career resources and workforce information to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent develop
www.acinet.org/ acinet/ crl/ library.aspx?PostVal=10&CATID=12
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Choices Planner
Choices provides exercises and information for career planning. Resources include: self-assessment to identify your interests, values, and transferable skills; customizable resume builder; occupational information; sample questions to ask in an interview;
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/choices
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College Grad.com
Everything from preparation for the career choice, resumes and cover letters, interviews and negotiations, salary information, job search and job/internship postings are found at this site.
www.collegegrad.com
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CollegeRecruiter.com - Podcasts
CollegeRecruiter.com has podcasts available on a variety of career topics including interviewing, cover letters, resumes, and networking.
collegerecruiter.com/podcast
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Guidebooks from the UST Career Development Center
These guidebooks, produced by the University of St. Thomas Career Development Center, are text narratives that put various career development topics into context.
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/guidebooks
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Tip Sheets from the UST Career Development Center
We've created easy to use tip sheets on a variety of topics for you to download and use during your career development process.
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/tipsheets
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eRecruiting
eRecruiting offers a nationwide database of job and internship opportunities, industry and career research, access to alumni and professionals willing to discuss career experiences, and the ability to publish a resume online for review by potential employ
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/erecruiting
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Informational Interviewing and Networking Basics
This links answers many questions one might have when being familiated with Informational Interviewing and Networking Basics.
www.stthomas.edu/ careerdevelopment/ online/ informational-interv.html
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ISEEK - Minnesota Job and Career Information
ISEEK supplies specific career information for Minnesota including assessments, job seeker services, Minnesota schools for continuing education, and employment statistics.
www.iseek.org/
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ISEEK Energy Page
The site is for students, job seekers, and career explorers looking for successful pathways in energy. They can research energy careers, learn about energy education options, and find Minnesota energy employers.
www.iseek.org/industry/energy/index.html
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Job Hunters Bible
Job Hunter's Bible offers job postings, online resumes, job-hunting advice and counseling, information on occupational and company research, and career networking.
www.jobhuntersbible.com
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Job/Internship Listing Sites on the 'Net
We have compiled a list of many sites to help students in their job or internship search.
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/netlistings
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JobSmart Career Guide
"How To" Information: Resumes, Career & Salary Info, Hidden Jobs. Also, a national job search engine.
jobsmart.org/tools/career/index.htm
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Minnesota Careers
Looking for career exploration information in a printed format? The annual publication MnCareers offer easy-to-understand education and career information for students and job seekers.
www.iseek.org/mncareers/
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MNjobSource
MNjobSource is a collection of online resources designed to provide one comprehensive source for job searchers. The resources available on MNjobSource should provide assistance with all the steps of a job search, including career guidance, resume help, lo
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/mnjobsource
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MyMajors.com
Do you need to find a college major? A minor? MyMajors.com provides useful advice on finding a
college major that a high school student or college freshman with your interests and achievements might enjoy and excel in
www.mymajors.com/
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National Academies, The
The National Academies perform an unparalleled public service by bringing together committees of experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor. These experts serve pro bono to address critical national issues and give advice to the federal
www.nationalacademies.org/
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
For hundreds of different types of jobs--such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse--the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you:
the training and education needed earnings expected job prospects what workers do on the job working conditions
www.bls.gov/oco
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Occupational Outlook Quarterly
OOQ Online includes an index of online articles published in print starting with Spring 1999. In addition, a 5-year index for articles in print is available.
www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
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Downloadable Documents from UST Career Development Center
Some people prefer paper (or an electronic document) that they can store in their backpack or computer. We've developed a variety of handouts and guides to meet these needs. Refer to these pages online, print them out, or download to your computer.
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/documents
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Quint Careers' Guidelines for Informational Interviews
Guidelines for informational interviewing from Quintessential Careers.
www.quintcareers.com/information_guide.html
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RecruitUSA
Employer help and job posting site. Arbita has been a source of innovation for the recruitment marketing industry. Our mission is to enable companies and candidates with shared values to find one another.
recruitusa.com
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Researching Career Fields, Occupations and Jobs
Developed by the UST Career Development Center, this page highlights information needed to make sound career decisions through research. Also includes a worksheet to fill out as you make progress.
www.stthomas.edu/ careerdevelopment/ online/ career-research.html
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Riley Guide
The Riley Guide is a directory of employment and career information sources and services on the Internet. It is primarily intended to provide instruction for job seekers on how to use the Internet to their best advantage.
www.rileyguide.com
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Riley Guide - Targeting and Researching
Find the employers and organizations you want to work for. Know what you need to know before the interview, or before you even apply. Find the best place to live for your best career opportunities.
www.rileyguide.com/research.html
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Spotlight On Careers
Spotlight provides resources to liberal arts majors so that they may research many career fields such as education, science, social services, business, arts, and much more!
www.stthomas.edu/ careerdevelopment/ spotlightoncareers
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Student Doctor Network
A non-profit educational organization with information on all types of doctoral/health care careers.
www.studentdoctor.net
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U.S. Department of Labor: Career Guide to Industries
the Career Guide to Industries tells you about: occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects, and working conditions.
www.bls.gov/oco/cg
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U.S. Department of Labor: Employment Projections
The Employment Projections Program develops information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future.
www.bls.gov/emp
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Vault Career Library
Access a variety of career profiles, industry and company profiles as well as an internship database. Accessible only from the St. Thomas campus.
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/vault
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Wet Feet
Provide insightful profiles of companies, careers, and industries to guide job seekers toward finding the right career, the right industry, the right company, and the right job for them.
www.wetfeet.com
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While the University of St. Thomas Career Development Center does its best to recommend quality sites,
it does not edit, monitor or verify the accuracy of the information on non-UST sites. Applicants are
encouraged to research companies before applying to opportunities listed on any site. The Career
Development Center is not responsible for safety, security, wages, working conditions, or other aspects
of off-campus employment. Additional Guidelines.
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