Occupational Information: Career Development
Global competition, changing technology and business practices, and shifts in the demands for goods and services continue to reshape America's and North Dakota's job market. This creates a great need for comprehensive, up-to-date, reliable career information.
Every person should be able to access this information and become informed about what workers do on the job, working conditions, training and education required, earnings, anticipated job projections, etc.
A wide variety of materials are available in most counseling offices to assist you in doing this. Commonly used resources are:
- The Career Outlook Tabloid - information about North Dakota Occupations
- CHOICES Computerized Guidance Systems - Information on 656 core occupations, both nationally and in North Dakota
- CX Online - an Internet based online resource that contains over 700 career profiles, a daily news page, labor market news, both professional and student resource information, and online experts.
- The Occupational Outlook Handbook - narrative information on approximately 250 occupations
- Other Resource Materials
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