Job & Career

Did you know? The average person spends spends 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime! (source) Knowing that you'll likely be working this much, take time now to make sure that the work you choose is a good match for you!

World-of-Work Map

My Next Move (U.S. Department of Labor) - Search careers by keyword or browse by industry.

• O*NET Interest Profiler - Take this online survey to identify your interests and how they relate to potential careers to explore.
• Careers Sorted by Interests
• Careers Sorted by Job Preparation
• Careers with a Bright Outlook
• Careers in the Green Economy

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics) - Browse by Occupation Groups, Median Pay, Education Level Required, Number of New Jobs (Projected), Growth Rate (Projected), etc.

• Career Exploration by Interests
• Occupation Finder
• Most New Jobs
• Fastest Growing Occupations
• Highest Paying Occupations
• Browse Industries
• Employment Projections

Careers (CollegeBoard)

• Exploring Careers Step-by-Step
• Add Up Your Interests: Career Possibilities
• Major and Career Search

California CareerZone (California Department of Education)

• Assess Yourself - Complete self-assessments to learn more about yourself when choosing a job or career.
• Job Families - Explore job families using filtering options.

After identifying potential job titles using resources above, search and read actual job postings:

• Indeed
• Monster
• Glassdoor
• Snagajob (hourly positions)
• USAJOBS (U.S. government positions)

What do you need to be a good fit for the job? Note job requirements:

• Which requirements are "Minimum" vs. "Preferred" or "Suggested"?
• Education: Degrees, Certifications, Licenses - This should inform your educational choices.
• Experience: Type, Length

Read employee reviews:

• Glassdoor - See employee reviews and ratings of companies.
• Comparably - Search for companies that are a good match for you.
• Indeed (Company Reviews)
• Great Place to Work - Browse and compare companies.
• kununu - Search workplace insights from employees.
• InHerSight - Search women's insights regarding companies.
• Fairygodboss - Search job and company reviews for women.

Avoid Job Scams (Federal Trade Commission)