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Free Online Career Resources

These career resources are available for all library users, including non-MSU affiliates.

Occupational Outlook Handook
Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, OOH is an authoritative source offering profiles, salary information, and outlooks for hundreds of careers.
O*NET OnLine
O*NET Online is a tool for career exploration and job analysis that has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
Career OneStop
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, this portal provides occupation and industry information, salary data, self-assessment tools, and career exploration assistance.
LearningExpress Library
LearningExpress provides career guides, study aides, and test-preparation resources to help people prepare for high-stakes tests such as certification or competitive entry-level exams. Registration is required.
Job & Career Accelerator
Available from the Michigan eLibrary (MeL), this tool will help you discover occupations and conduct an effective job search. Job and internship postings can be searched by keyword and limited to geographic area. Must create a username and password to use this resource.
Pure Michigan Talent Connect
Sponsored by the State of Michigan, this website provides job listings, job prospects by county, training resources, and the latest employment news.
Federal Government Jobs - USAJOBS.com
Federal careers listed by college major. Provided by USAJOBS, the official career website of the U.S. Government.

Top Careers, Job Outlooks, and Salary Surveys

U.S. News & World Report: 100 Best Careers
Profiles of the "best" careers that offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction. Each career profile includes an overview, "day in the life," salary data, training requirements, and additional resources.
Job Seekers Salary Calculator
Provided by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, this tool helps you calculate a starting salary for the profession of your choice based on the geographical area, level of education, relevancy of degree, and years of experience. This calculator also provides median salary and number of employees for the profession selected.
College Board.com - Majors and Careers Central
Provides job descriptions, profiles, and requirements, employment outlook, and salary information for a variety of careers.

Vault Career Insider

Just starting to figure out your career path? Take a look at Vault Career Insider to find career-related guides on industries, employers, education, and more!

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Provides guides on industries, employers, internships, career education including resumes, interviewing, etc., and career advice including "day in the life" information. Also includes Upskill Courses that teach PowerPoint, Excel, AutoCAD, personal finance, business writing, and much more.

International Jobs

Going Global provides country-specific career guides, city-specific career guides for large cities in the US and Canada, job and internship postings, H-1B information and an employer directory.

*Only accessible by MSU users. Requires log-in with MSU netID & password*

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This resource provides country-specific career guides, city-specific career guides for large cities in the US and Canada, job and internship postings, H-1B information and an employer directory.

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WRA 202 - Intro to Professional Writing: Career Exploration

Free Online Career Resources

Top Careers, Job Outlooks, and Salary Surveys

Vault Career Insider

International Jobs