Career Resources: Career Exploration

This guide goes through the most relevant research databases, journals, books, and websites in the fields of business and management. You will find information on where to look for industry and company reports, consumer data, trade literature, scholarly research, and more.

In this guide, users will find the following resources: Information and resources related to current market research and trendlines; Helpful resources for company or organizational research; and Information related to developing your own business plan, including books and articles, funding insights, and videos.

Search occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations. Choose Find Occupations or Skills Search to get started.

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Career guidance, information about prospective changes in the world of work, and qualifications needed by workers. Describes 250+ occupations in detail.

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Search of standardized occupational information used by the public employment service system, which requires a uniform occupational language for use in all of its offices.

Explore career specialities in engineering.

Build a profile with employment, wages, skills, and more. Find high-growth and high-wage occupations. Create industry profile with employment and wage trend information and more.

U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training job and career resources

A free online guide to business valuation resources, industry information, economic data, and more.