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Career Education Center Resources

STEPS Career Development Plan
Unique to the Simmons Career Education Center, the STEPS Career Development Plan provides an action plan for you to follow to help you acquire knowledge about yourself, career paths, and academic and career opportunities.

Beware of Job Scams

Job Scams
A handy guide from the Federal Trade Commission.

Explore Your Future

America's Career InfoNet Use this resource to explore various careers, find state employment information, salary information and more.
BPL – Kirstein Business Branch The Job Seeker's Guide from the Kirstein Business Library provides a complete guide to available job and career resources through the Boston Public Library.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Handbook Look up almost any occupation and find information about pay and outlook.
Career Advice from Monster.com Find a wealth of career advice from job search powerhouse Monster.com.
Career Profiles Career Profiles provides information on resumes, interviews, networking and career transitions.
City Town Info This site provides background information, demographic, career, and statistical data on cities and towns.
Finding a Job - Mass.Gov A guide to working in Massachusetts.
Future-Jobs-O-Matic! The Future-Jobs-O-Matic! is your key to Careers of the Future. Find the job you have — or the job you want — and the Future-Jobs-O-Matic! will tell all. Give it a whirl!
Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix This useful tool from the US Department of Labor provides information on the distribution of employment by occupation across industries.
Learn to Become Explore careers in every sector and figure out your next steps.
Mass.gov Labor and Workforce Development This is your go-to web site for all sorts of information specific to the Massachusetts worker, including state job banks, insurance news, grants, and much more.
Massachusetts Libraries: Careers and Job Hunting Resources Find links to sites listing jobs in Massachusetts and elsewhere.
MassCIS Free to all Massachusetts residents, this site provides detailed descriptions of hundreds of occupations,related education and training information, and guides for job searching, starting your own business, and more.
O*Net Online: Occupational Information Network A searchable database that provides detailed descriptions of the skills, work styles, wages and abilities necessary for employment in a variety of professions.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook A publication of the US Department of Labor, this site allows you to explore different career options.
Schools in the USA Browse job titles that fall under each of the major career fields, with profiles that provide descriptive career information, salary information, educational requirements, related careers and career potential.
Student Aid on the Web: Career Information A guide to steps in career planning from the federal government's student aid website.

Gateway to Associations From the American Society of Association Executives, this resource takes users to associations' websites in a variety of fields.
Healthcare Assocations From the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU, this page includes an extensive list of professional associations in health care and health management.
Nonprofit Management Associations From the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU, this page includes an extensive list of professional associations in nonprofit management, with links, descriptions and contact information.

Aptitude Tests
Career Change Tools for the Mid-Life Woman This site presents a 14-step plan to make your career transition manageable and to help you re-envision the second half of your life.
FlexProfessionals FlexProfessionals matches companies looking for seasoned part-time employees with professionals looking for meaningful part-time work.
GCFLearnFree.org Skills Program Learn basic skills from work and career planning to creativity and design.
iRelaunch: The Career Reentry Experts iRelaunch produces career reentry programs, events, and content for employers, universities, organizations, individuals and the companies who want to hire them.
Job & Career Resources for Career Changers Free collection of resources, tools, and tips for job-seekers considering a career change.
WorkForce50.com Find a job as an older worker or career changer.
50+ Job Seekers Regional Networking Group! From the Massachusetts Councils on Aging
Paid Corporate Return to Work Programs Around the World List of paid, corporate return to work programs for job seekers re-entering the workforce.
MassHire Career Centers Find a local career center in Massachusetts.

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