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For each of the categories – Business Skills, Communication Skills, Workplace Skills, Career & Post Graduation Podcasts, Career Planning, and Career & Professional Resources – our experts have identified a top 10 list of resources, videos, and articles to help you in your career exploration and job search process. Don’t feel the need to take in all the information at once; watch one video and read one article per day, explore one Career & Professional Resource each week, or listen to one podcast episode every Saturday morning. The important thing is to continue to move forward and take small steps towards your job goals.
Top 5 podcasts focused on career planning. the job search process, and life after college. Listen to a single episode or all of them on your preferred platform.
Free websites with career and professional resources for college students and recent graduates ranging from job search sites focused specifically on the needs of young professionals to virtual work and internships programs.
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Business Skills
How to Set Financial Goals: A Guide to How to Make Your Money Work for You
- Jamie Cattanach
- 8 mins
- The Penny Hoader
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Communication Skills
What is Emotional Intelligence? Plus 18 Ways To Improve It
- Courtney Ackerman
- 20 mins
- Positive Psychology
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Workplace Skills
Resources
Career & Post-Graduation Podcasts
Admissions Straight Talk
- Admissions Straight Talk
- Varies
- Admissions Straight Talk Podcast for Grad School Applicants
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Career Planning
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Free Career & Professional References
CareerOneStop Get My Future
Get My Future is a one-stop resource to help anyone age 14 to 24 plan and achieve their career, education, and employment goals. This site developed by the US Department of Labor offers easy-to-use tools, information, videos, links to resources, and more to help young adults explore career options, learn about education and training opportunities, and find a job.
O*Net Interest Profiler
The O*Net program, supported by the US Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration, is the nation’s primary source of occupational information. This free “interest profiler” is a self-assessment career exploration tool that helps students discover the type of work activities and occupations they might enjoy.
Roadtrip Nation
Roadtrip Nation travels the country talking to people who love their jobs. Whether you’re exploring new career paths or looking for inspiration, find the guidance you need from the stories of others.
Parker Dewey
Micro internships and projects to help you explore careers, enhance your skills, and get paid.
Forage
Virtual work experience programs that replicate work at a broad range of companies to help students learn relevant tools and skills.
WayUp
WayUp is the industry leader for early career candidates. Search for job and internship opportunities and connect directly with top employers.
Idealist
Idealist features jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities at social good organizations around the world.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational employment and wages by area can help you find out where a specific job type is common and how much you might expect to get paid for that occupation in different areas. The data are available for the nation, individual states, and metropolitan areas.