As you pursue your promising future, the resources below will help you investigate careers (and majors) that are a good fit. When you’re ready, you can visit the Office of Professional and Career Development to create an individualized career plan.
Personal Assessment
CareerOneStop: Skills to career matcher
Claim your future: Financial planning program
MyPlan: Offers a free values sorter with related jobs
Clifton Strengths Finder coaching is available for free to all Thomas students. Please see Professional and Career Development for more information.
Career Exploration Resources
Becomeopedia.com: Quick overviews of many careers sorted by industry and major
CareerOneStop: Explore careers, training, and more
Careerspots: Videos from career exploration to application preparation
Maine Department of Labor: Links to resources for Job Seekers in Maine
My Next Move: Use this to explore careers related to your interests
O*NET Online: Research careers, employment outlooks, earnings and more. US Dept. of Labor-affiliated site.
Financial Career Exploration
Financial Career Zone: Targeted to Finance industry careers such as accounting & banking
Explore Salary
Glassdoor: Salary tools, company reviews and more
Salary.com: Use the free salary tool to determine wages for job titles by Zip code
Résumé Builder
Myperfectresume.com: Resume building tool
Licensing and Registration Information
Maine Office of Licensing and Registration: Answers to questions about licensing for many fields, including:
Search Graduate Programs
The Graduate Guide: Search for a graduate program and explore options
Thomas College Graduate Division: Continue your education at Thomas
Business News, Market Statistics, and Other Topics
Center for Workforce Research and Information: Labor Market information for Maine
FameMaine.com: Information about financing your education
Maine Biz: Business news for industries across the State of Maine
Maine Development Foundation: Economic and business development news
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Research careers, employment outlooks, earnings and more. US Dept. of Labor-affiliated site.
Videos, Articles, and Tips for Applicants
CareerOneStop: Videos about different careers, as well as skills and abilities
Careerspots: Videos from career exploration to application preparation
Career Tipster: A collection of articles on a variety of career and job search topics
Occupational Outlook Quarterly: Quarterly e-magazine from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics featuring diverse career information and news
Disability Resources
Disability resources from US Dept. of Labor: Employability resources and guides for disabled students/workers
http://novoresume.com/career-blog/disability-career-guide: Career Guide for People With Disabilities