Resources for Career Counselors

Looking for additional resources that career counselors may need?

Minnesota Resources

ISEEK's Training Resource Center
Career professionals can find or request training opportunities for their customers. If you work with clients in a WorkForce Center, public and private college or university, social service agency, or are in private practice, get training help here.

MnCareers
Looking for career exploration information in a printed format? The annual publication MnCareers offer easy-to-understand education and career information for students and job seekers. Includes a companion Facilitator Guide with Minnesota-specific career resources and corresponding activities, lesson plans, and curriculum.

Labor Market Information
(952KB, .pdf)
Explains the labor market information available on the MnCareers section of ISEEK. This downloadable PDF document spells out how occupations are organized, what occupational data is provided, and where to find additional resources.

MCIS
The Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) produces several useful tools and publications on careers and training. Products include Minnesota-specific information, as well as national data.

Minnesota's Apprenticeship Unit
Learn how state-registered apprenticeship programs build Minnesota's workforce.

Creative Job Search (CJS)
CJS helps jobseekers identify their skills and includes job search tips for resumes, cover letters and interviews. Creative job search strategy training is available at Minnesota WorkForce Centers.

North Star
North Star is the official website for the State of Minnesota. Find links to online information, services, and tools offered by the state, as well as all of the state agencies.

Legislation
Find your legislators, follow bills, answer your questions about the legislature, the legislative process, how to participate, visiting the Capitol, employment opportunities and more.

Minnesota Library Information Network (MnLINK)
A web-based virtual library which provides access to multiple information resources, including open access to participating Minnesota library catalogs and secured access to available electronic resources. In addition, the MnLINK Gateway provides links to selected free internet resources.

Mental Health Association of Minnesota (MHAM)
A nonprofit agency that offers services in advocacy and education in response to the needs of individuals with mental illnesses and their family members.

Collapse all | Expand all

1. Additional web resources

   CareerOneStop
   CareerOneStop is the single point of entry for employers, job seekers, learners and workforce professionals to access national electronic tools, including America's Career InfoNet, America's Service Locator and the Key to Career Success Military Transition portal.

   Education World
   This website helps educators navigate the Internet for educational information. It includes a search engine for educational sites, shared lesson plans, articles and featured columns, employment listings, resources and more.

   Student Paths
   Student Paths is a publication for high school students to use as they plan their transition from high school to the future.

   The Real Game
   The Real Game series includes six games, categorized by age level. The games are designed to be integrated into a classroom or client-based curriculum to assist users in career and life planning. Games include "real life" simulation exercises.

   What Color is Your Parachute?
   This book is one of the best-selling job hunting guides available. The website is a supplemental tool to use with the What Color is Your Parachute? book.