Research Guides: Careers and Employment: Career Planning

Welcome to the Career Planning Guide

This guide is designed to help you explore careers and prepare for success. This companion guide provides additional information to help you navigate your career path. Learn more about

Find Career Information Online

The Occupational Outlook Handbook

The U.S. Government's official publication for career prospects. Search by keyword, type of occupation (service, construction, sales, etc.) or by index. It also offers information on hot jobs, earnings, and links to relevant associations. Published by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Career One Stop

Explore careers, find training, and search for jobs aggregated from a variety of other sites. Use this portal to find trends in wage and employment data, check education and skills requirements for specific fields, and compare state profiles. Includes a Veterans Job Finder. Published by the US Department of Labor.

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Explore careers, including recommended skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests. Skills are linked to similar professions for those considering a career change. Includes veteran transition information. Published by the U.S. Department of Labor.

New Jersey Career Network

New Jersey Career Network
Create an account for finding job opportunities and training programs, submitting more successful resumes and applications, and staying healthy while you're job hunting. A new initiative from the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, in partnership with the State of New Jersey.

Find Personalized Support

Get one-on-one assistance from your local One Stop Career Center

One Stop Career Centers are currently offering virtual services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You can complete this form to get more information about specific services for your individual needs.

New Jersey Career Services

New Jersey Career Services (NJ Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development)

This site provides resources for your job search as well as tools and support for various stages of the hiring process. Specialized resources are also provided for displaced homemakers, individuals with disabilities, returning citizens, and veterans.

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