Technical knowledge related to the job is the seventh of the top ten skills employers are looking for. These skills vary depending on the job, as shown at the Technical Skills part of the Skills at illinoisworknet.com. See also Industry Competency Models at careeronestop.org.
The Career Search Process
Discover job related knowledge for various occupations with these resources that are part of the career search process. Download a free one page guide to the Career Search Process.
SELF ASSESSMENT
- Try the online assessments available at Discover U and record the results on a free printable Discover U assessment form. These include tools to discover your strengths, uncover hidden talents, identify skills, and more. Personality types and Holland Code interests can help match to a career, as can work values. Find more online tools at the Discover U Toolkit at Wakelet or via Google.
- Career assessments at Yale, careerwise, and impacttools.biz
EXPLORE CAREERS
Find careers that could be a good match
- Match by skills – careeronestop
- Match by Myers-Briggs – Ball State U – Myers-Briggs Pinterest board
- Match by DISC – careerproject.org
- Match by Holland Code – truity
- Match by work values – onetonline.org.
Career Clusters
- iseek and MN State career pathways
- New Hampshire – 4 page pdf
- careertech.org
Opportunities, earnings, needed qualifications and education
DEVELOP SKILLS
- Work Skills List
- Work Skills Toolkit
- SCANS Secretaries Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
Websites to Develop Work Skills
- GCF Global
- Illinois Worknet
- Learning Topics from MIT Human Resources
Education
- College Navigator US Dept of Education
- Educationconnection
- Financial Aid FAFSA studentaid.gov
Career Skills
- Resumes at the Daily PlanIt | Resumes Pinterest board
- Cover Letters and Job Interviewing at the Daily PlanIt
- Job Interview and Networking Pinterest boards
Starting Points
- Careerforce Creative Job Search
- MN State career exploration
- Georgia Dept of Labor Resource Guide
- Northstar course Career Search Skills
- more at the Career Websites Pinterest board
See the Discover U Toolkit at Wakelet or via Google, the Brand and Purpose Toolkit
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