Research Guides: Career Exploration & Services: Saint Paul College Library Research Guides

Career Exploration websites

Career Services at Saint Paul College
Career Services assists current students, future students, and alumni in finding meaningful employment throughout their career development.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Browse jobs by subject, pay, number of jobs predicted, and many more search criteria. A great place to start researching the outlook for a future career and job prospects in any position or industry.
U.S. News Ranking of the best jobs in the year
See what’s hot in careers for the year, how they determine their rankings, and a breakdown of best jobs in each industry.
The Balance: Careers
Home to experts who provide clear, practical advice on job searching, resume writing, salary negotiations, and other career planning topics. A 20-year-strong library of more than 10,000 pieces of content will help you take your career to the next level.

Supplemental Learning

MIT OpenCourseWare
This is the online hub of resources, materials, and videos on all various disciplines created by some of the world’s best academic and industrial experts. Explore topics as well as interdisciplinary subjects such as chemistry, calculus, entrepreneurship, energy, transportation, introduction to programming and life science. By the end of your chosen class, you will be proficient in the concepts covered and be ready to apply them in industrial scenarios.
Khan Academy
The courses on this non-profit platform are primarily aimed to provide free world-class education to students. Get guidance to gain a better understanding of your coursework, complete your homework and prepare for your advanced placement examinations. There are lectures on an array of subjects such as mathematics, science, computing, arts an humanities, economics and finance, test prep.

Lynda learning

Lynda is a job skills learning site focused primarily on program learning and office skills. It even offers free certifications that can be linked to a LinkedIn account to show to prospective employers. Tutorials feature experts on Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Illustrator, web design, digital video and audio, and much more. Access is available only through your local public library and requires a public library card (links below):

Other Free Career Certifications

Google Skillshop
Develop skills you can apply right away, with e-learning courses designed by Google product experts. Learn at your own pace and get Google product certified.
Grow with Google
Earn a credential that can lead to jobs in high-growth fields.
Alison courses
Earn certifications or diplomas from the many free courses. Alison is one of the world’s largest free learning platforms for education and skills training. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. This does feature ads, so be careful about what you click on.
Coursera
Free courses, training, and certificates from top universities. Requires creating a free account.
Harvard University edX
Browse free online courses in a variety of subjects. Harvard University courses can be audited free or students can choose to receive a verified certificate for a small fee

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