Publications

Pathways to Success: Helping Your Minnesota Teen with College and Career Decisions
This 24-page publication for parents has information about career clusters, high-demand occupations, and ways to help your teen prepare for these careers.

MnCareers Parent Guide
This guide encourages parents to take an active role in their child or teen's career exploration process and to better understand the realities of the working world. Included are fun, age-appropriate activities and resources for parents, children, and teens to work on together.

MnCareers Facilitator Guide
The guide has career development resources, lesson plans, and activities for teachers, counselors, and career specialists who use MnCareers. Lesson plans contain "technology connections" for students or clients to learn more.

MnCareers
This annual career and education planning guide is for explorers of all ages. It provides Minnesota-specific labor market, education, and career exploration information. Much of MnCareers content can be found on ISEEK. Job seekers, students, and counselors can order single copies or boxes of the publication.

Find a Job! A Job Search Guide (380KB, .pdf)
This pocket-sized guide walks job seekers through the job search process. It has information about networking, interviewing, and resumes. It also lists activities to help people organize their job goals, application information, and more. This product is designed for people who are not familiar with the job search process.

Area Career Exploration Resource Guide (1.06MB, .pdf)

The 66-page ACE Guide was created to help high school students in South Central Minnesota find education and career options in their region. It includes a career cluster assessment, in-demand occupations for the region, job search resources, and contact information for employers and local colleges. The guide and the annual ACE career event are produced in partnership with DEED, the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce, and others.