Walker Library: Careers: Home

Career Profiles Online

Use these sources to find basic information about a career, including a description, average salaries, educational requirements, and employment projections.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Authoritative guide to career descriptions, average salaries, educational requirements, and job projections for a variety of careers.
O*NET OnLine
Interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. Good source for current salary and employment data by occupation.

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The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is a free service developed under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) through a grant to the North Carolina Employment Security Commission.
My Next Move
Interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers.

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My Next Move is developed and maintained by the National Center for O*NET Development, under the sponsorship of the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) through a grant to the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

Video Tutorials

Career Planning Resources

Peterson's Test and Career Prep
Educational and career test preparation and practice, college planning and financial aid tools, resume builder and career development tools. Users must register an individual account to begin.
Resource provided by TN Electronic Library (TEL).

Resume Guides
This search will return a list of MTSU Library holdings that contain the LC subject heading "Resumes (Employment)." Many of these titles are E-books that can be read online. Print resume books are generally shelved in the 650.14 section.

See additional resources under the Resumes and Cover Letters tab.

Find News Stories and Articles on Careers

Search these collections of magazine and newspaper articles for information on careers.

Vocations and Careers (Gale OneFile)
This subscription collection searches more than 400 different periodical titles for information about jobs and careers. Funded by Tennessee Electronic Library.

MTSU Career Development Center

Holland Code Quiz

Holland Code Quiz from Rogue Community College

Work personalities from the Holland Code

Visit the Career Development Center to get help with understanding how your interests align with a career: Career Planning

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