Student Workers: 

Is your student employed in South Carolina? Here is a link to the SC Child Labor Regulations

Is your student employed in North Carolina? Here is a link to the Youth Employment Certificate website

Career explorations 

🚀 Interactive Exploration Tools

Tallo (formerly STEM Premier)

Think of Tallo as a professional social media profile for students. You create a profile to showcase your skills, projects, and interests. Colleges and companies use the platform to "scout" for talent, and it also matches you with scholarships and internships.

• Best for: Building a digital resume and getting "discovered" by colleges or employers.

• Link: tallo.com

My Next Move

This is a streamlined, colorful version of O*NET designed specifically for students and job seekers. It features the "Interest Profiler," a quick quiz that suggests careers based on what you actually like doing (like working with your hands vs. helping people).

• Best for: Taking a personality quiz to find career matches and getting "the basics" on a job.

• Link: mynextmove.org

📊 Deep-Dive Data Tools

O*NET OnLine

O*NET is like the "Wikipedia" of jobs. It’s a massive database that lists every tiny detail about hundreds of occupations—from the specific software you’d need to learn to how much time you’d spend standing up. Take the Interest Profiler to help you discover your path.

• Best for: Seeing the specific skills, tools, and daily tasks required for any job.

• Link: onetonline.org

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)

Published by the U.S. government, the OOH tells you the "future" of a job. It answers two big questions: How much does it pay? and Will there be jobs available in 10 years? It provides simple summaries of what workers do and how to become one.

• Best for: Checking salary data and seeing if a career field is growing or shrinking.

• Link: bls.gov/ooh

🛠️ All-in-One Resource Hubs

CareerOneStop

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this is a "one-stop shop" for everything related to employment. It has tools to help you find local training programs, write a resume, and even look for your first job.

• Best for: Finding local resources, training programs, and help with the actual job hunt.

• Link: careeronestop.org

Knowitall.org

Created by South Carolina ETV, this site is unique because it uses a lot of video to show you what jobs look like in the real world. It’s organized by "Career Clusters" (like Health Science or IT) to help you explore broad fields.

• Best for: Watching "day-in-the-life" videos to see what people actually do at work.

• Link: knowitall.org

Zippia

Zippia is often called the "Career Expert" site. It’s a modern platform that uses real-world data from millions of actual resumes to show you exactly how people progress in their careers. It’s great for seeing a "career map"—for example, it can show you that many people start as a Retail Clerk before becoming a Store Manager or moving into Corporate Marketing.

• Best for: Seeing real career paths and finding out which colleges or majors lead to specific jobs.

• Link: zippia.com

🎓 School & Library Favorites

SCOIS (South Carolina Occupational Information System)

SCOIS is the official career resource for South Carolina, but similar systems exist in other states. It is a "lifelong" tool that helps you create an Individual Graduation Plan (IGP). It connects your high school classes directly to the college majors and careers you're interested in, so you know exactly which electives to take.

• Best for: Building your official high school course plan and matching your school subjects to future jobs.

• Link: scois360.org (Note: Usually requires a school-provided login).

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center

Ferguson’s is an award-winning database often found in school or public libraries. It is famous for its "Career Q&A" videos where professionals give "no-nonsense" advice about their jobs. It also has a massive collection of resume and cover letter templates that you can download and fill in.

• Best for: Expert-level advice articles, professional industry overviews, and high-quality resume templates.

• Link: infobase.com/fergusons (Access is usually provided through your school library or a state system like SC Discus).

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1. South Carolina Career Information System 

2. Job Corps 

3. CareerSearch

4. BigFuture 

5. CareerProfiles 

6. Microburst Learning System 

7. Microburst Soft Skills Learning Assessment 

8. Microburst Employment Basics Online Module