LibGuides: Orientation/Student Success: Career Exploration

Explore Occupations

Careers and Career Information
This resource is for career exploration, training, and jobs.
My Next Move
What do you want to do for a living? Browse careers by keyword, industry, or interests.
O*Net Online
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!

CareerOneStop
* 30 quick questions
* About 5 minutes
* Learn about careers that might be best for you
Career Outlook in the U.S.
The Interest Profiler (career interest assessment) helps you find out what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work.
Career Test
This career aptitude test has been carefully designed to help you understand what kind of career you’re looking for, and the steps you’ll need to take to realize your goals.
Free Career Test
This free career aptitude test can give you insight into your career personality.
O*Net Resource Center
The O*NET Interest Profiler (IP) is a family of self-assessment career exploration tools that can help clients discover the type of work activities and occupations that they would like and find exciting.

The Best Keywords for Resumes, Letters, and Interviews: Powerful Words and Phrases for Landing Great Jobs! by Wendy S. Enelow; Louise Kursmark
Call Number: HF 5383 .E4785 2016
ISBN: 9781570233883
Publication Date: 2016-05-07
Are You using the Right Keywords to Win the Job? Every time you respond to a job posting or upload your resume, it is put through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that scans for keywords for the targeted position. If your resume doesn't contain the right keywords, you're out of the running.

My Perfect Resume
This resource enables the user to select a template, enter personal information, and print a professional resume.
Office 365 - Resumes and Cover Letters
Office 365 offers templates for resumes and cover letters. Students have free access to Office 365. Check your BearMail to learn how to download.
Portland State Advising & Career
Information for preparing and organizing your resume.