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Use the resources in this guide to explore careers, learn about occupational outlooks, prepare for interviews, and more
Choosing a Career
- What Can I Do with My Major?Learn about the kinds of employers who hire people with your major, educational requirements, and suggested strategies to prepare for a job (via UTSA CareerEdge).
- CareerOneStop - Explore CareersCareer resources from the U.S. Department of Labor portal.
- Texas Reality CheckTX Workforce Commission and TX Education Agency provides this tutorial to help estimate how much money you will need to earn and what kinds of occupations wil help you achieve your goals.
- Projections CentralProjections of occupational employment growth are developed for all states and the nation as a whole to help individuals make informed career decisions.
- Climbtheladder: Career PathsCareer guides for professions created by experienced recruiters and industry leaders on topics like requirements, outlook, skills, and advancement opportunities.
Economics of Career Choice
- College Measures Economic Success Metrics (ESM) ProgramPublicly accessible information about the earnings of college graduates by school, area of study, and program for several participating states including Texas. Includes first year earnings.
- Post Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) (Census Bureau)An experimental project providing earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates by degree level, degree major, and post-secondary institution.
- Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown UniversityReports on the college advantage, economic value of college majors, boost for obtraining a graduate degree and more.
- The Economic Value of College MajorsThe Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce.
- CareerCast.com Best JobsAnnual ranking of 200 jobs based on BLS and other data. Criteria include environment, income, outlook, and stress. Additional rankings include best jobs for women, Millennials, and worst jobs.
- Cost of Living CalculatorProvided by Bankrate.com based on ACCRA Cost of Living data.
- The Growing Economic Clout of the College EducatedPew Research Center analysis of the Census income data.
- Humanities WorkforceBy the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Employment, earnings, occupations and career paths of Humanities Majors.
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- What every engineer should know about career management by Mike FiccoPublication Date: 2009