Research Guides: Adult Education: Career Information

Career Preparation

O*Net Online
A site from the U.S. Department of Labor. Gives standardized descriptions of hundreds of jobs. You can search it by the name of a specific job or by general work areas or by skills.
Occupational Handbook
Highly recommended as a place to begin searching. Published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. Has short descriptions of hundreds of careers, giving required training, likely salary, growth potential, and more.
Illinois College and Career Readiness
To support and enhance the development of college and career ready students, the CTE & Innovations department provides a blend of academic and career and technical educational guidance, leadership, and technical assistance to local districts and regional staff.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Essential data on projected job numbers and salaries for different careers.

Career Information Center by Kristian Mallegg (Editor); Joseph Palmisano (Editor)
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 9780028662268
Publication Date: 2014-01-10
Career Information Center has been the one-stop resource for librarians, counselors, educators, and other job information providers for more than 20 years. It provides the most current information available on careers in the United States and Canada to people of all ages and at all stages of career development. Career Information Center recognizes the importance not only of job selection, but also of job retention, coping, and applying life skills. No other career information publication deals with work attitudes so comprehensively.

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OWL Purdue Resume Introduction
These OWL resources will help you compose effective résumés and curricula vitae (or CVs) for your job search.

Keirsey Temperament Sorter
This personality assessment is based on Keirsey Temperament Theory, which divides people into four “temperaments:” guardian, idealist, rational, and artisan.
MyNextMove
MyNextMove is a tool that uses information from O*Net information, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, to help determine your interests as they relate to work
MyPlan.com Career Match
This assessment can help you identify your motivations and what’s really important to you in your career. MyPlan.com ranks different aspects of work, and the results can encourage you to look at jobs or industries you may not have considered before