special career services
Great Career Resources
This page offers Carroll students access to several online sources of information that are available only by paid subscription. You may access all of theses sites on the 4 student computers in the Career Resource Library. From career exploration and job search assistance to searching for graduate school programs and financial aid resources, these programs offer Carroll students valuable and current information. Come to Career Services and check out these terrific sources!
Career Monographs
Careers Database
Career Monographs Online provides students with complete information about individual occupations. Learn the history of an occupation, what type of education one needs to pursue it, what types of jobs one can secure, types of employing agencies, read information interviews with professionals already in the field, and gain access to other sites that have valuable information about each occupation. Everything one needs to know about individual career fields is offered.The site includes free interest assessments as well.
Montana Career Information System, Department of Labor and Industry
Montana Career Information
Montana Career Information System provides comprehensive information on the following topics
Occupation, Military Employment, Self-Employment, Graduate Schools, Financial Aid, Programs of Study and much more!
The Career Project
Simply register using your Carroll email address to access all Career Project benefits for free!The Career Project.org is a brand new and FREE interactive career research tool that allows you a personal and uncensored look into thousands of real careers and jobs through the eyes of the people who have them. Each career profile has three sections; an extensive interview with the participant about their job, a detailed personal account of an average day on that job, and "Ask Me" a place where you can ask each participant any additional questions about their career. Learn what people really make and do all day, what they really love/hate about their position, how they got their job and what they suggest for you to do to find a similar position and much more!
http://www.thecareerproject.org
Peterson's Testing and Education Reference Center
Peterson's Testing and Education Reference Center (Follow this link and then click on "Testing and Education Reference Center" on the left side of the page that results)
Thinking about grad school? Search thousands of graduate, law, M.B.A., nursing, and distance learning (online) opportunities by program, state, tuition, and more to find the graduate school that's right for you. Then, prepare for the GED, MCAT, NCLEX, LSAT, and other licensing or graduate school admissions exams to score high and ensure your spot in that perfect grad school.
KUDER Career Inventories
Montana Career Planning
The KUDER career planning system includes online assessements of career-related interests, skills and work-related values. Additionally, the system links student users to other valuable and helpful internet resources. Students who are interested in accessing the KUDER inventories pay a modest fee for the three inventories. To access them, please see someone in Career Services to secure a batch code.
Career One Stop
With resources to help you explore careers, learn more about education and training, resume advice, samples and templates, interview help, salary and benefit information, job search resources and more, CareerOneStop is everything you need. It's . . .
- Your source for employment information and inspiration.
- The place to manage your career.
- Your pathway to career success.
- Tools to help job seekers, students, businesses, and career professionals
- Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor
College Grad
CollegeGrad.com contains information about career
choices, resume help, interview tips, and much
more.
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
http://www.careercornerstone.org/index.htm
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is an ever-expanding resource center for anyone interested in exploring career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing, and medicine. Almost everything on this site is also downloadable in PDF and PowerPoint formats. Explore degree fields, comprehensive education, networking, job hunting, career planning resources, and personal interviews with hundreds of people who offer candid insight into their own diverse careers.
The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center publishes a free newsletter to provide information about career paths in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing, and medicine. It features profiles of different degree fields, salary profiles, and timely information about careers. To view this newsletter, visit http://www.careercornerstone.org/scccnews/scccnews.htm.
Grad Source
GradSource.com is a comprehensive and engaging online resource for university students and professionals considering graduate studies and professional degrees. With in-depth information on many programs, grad school overviews, virtual tours, maps, articles and the latest college news, your resource for grad school studies and education starts with GradSource!
Montana Economy at a Glance
Economy at a Glance is Montana's State newsletter put out by the Department of Labor. It contains podcasts, articles, and statistics pertaining to employment in Montana.http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org/?PAGEID=67&SUBID=139