Resources

www.CareerOneStop.org is an integrated suite of national websites that helps job seekers, students, employers, and career professionals find employment and career resources. Find information and use e-tools for occupations, career exploration, job search, salary information, training and education, certifications, licenses, skills transferability, and much more.

GCFLearnFree.org is a free online educational website focusing on technology, job training, reading, and math skills.  Their career section offers work-focused lessons that will help you with resume writing, networking,  interviewing, and much more. The site is a program of Goodwill Industries of Eastern NC Inc. and the Goodwill Community Foundation Inc..

Find new career options based on the skills and experience you gained in a past job. Find salaries, training programs, job listings, and skills gaps for any occupation.  Spanish interpretation available for most information provided.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.  Find information on pay and benefits, unemployment outlooks, career outlooks, and there is even employment and wage data for national, state, and county private industry.

Browse CareerOneStop's video collection to learn about careers, industries, skills and abilities, or work options and education levels.  They also have made many of their videos  available in Spanish!

Help plan your career with this series of over forty videos covering conducting a job search, preparing for an interview, writing a resume, and understanding occupational profiles.  GCFLearnFree.org® creates and provides quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the skills needed to be successful in both work and life.   

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States.

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, reemployment services, and some economic statistics; many U.S. states also have such departments.

The Federal Trade Commission's  principal duty is the promotion of consumer protection and the elimination and prevention of anti-competitive business practices.  Their "Job's & Making Money" section gives helpful information on how to avoid scams and avoid getting ripped off by businesses claiming they can help you in your job search. 

My Next Move is an 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.  It also has a special section for veterans and offers information in Spanish.

The Occupational Information Network is a free online database that contains hundreds of occupational definitions to help students, job seekers, businesses and workforce development professionals to understand today's world of work in the United States.