What's New on ISEEK
Just updated: October 30th, 2009
- Our Energy Careers section has a new interview. Find out about a Day in the Life of a Sustainability Coordinator by reading this interview with Amy Short from the University of Minnesota.
- Expanded Energy Employers to include Minnesota Solar Electric, Solar Heating, and Small Wind Energy Contractors.
October 29th, 2009
Health Care Careers now has more links to health care information, including DEED's health care newsletter and CareerOneStop's short-term training program finder tool.
October 27th, 2009
Knowledge Needed for Technician Careers in Energy Industries has just been added to Energy Careers. You'll discover how the specific energy industry you choose, as well as the occupation within the industry, helps determine what you'll need to know.
October 23rd, 2009
South Central Industries, Central Industries, and Southwest Industries now have links to regional occupation in-demand and employers in each industry.
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Previous Updates
October 16th, 2009
- Updated K-12 Search Tool. The redesigned K-12 online course search allows for more specific searching options, including new enrollment and credit types.
- Find Training Programs by Occupation. Our career profiles now include links to related training programs. Check out the Education and Training section of any one of our career profiles and you'll be able to match your career choice with current, available, training programs. See an example for Accountants and Auditors.
October 13th, 2009
The Training Resource Center (TRC) has been updated. Counselors now have the ability to log-in to their own user accounts and request training, manage their training requests, email each other, and update their contact information.
October 2nd, 2009
Our Energy Careers section has a new interview. Meet Ryan Hunt, an Engineer at Hunt Utilities Group, LLC. Visit our Day in the Life, Engineer Interview page to listen to the entire interview.
September 25th, 2009
- New Quiz Alert! How Much Do You Know About Nuclear, Hydroelectric, and Fossil Fuel Energy? has just been added to our Energy Quizzes page.
- Find ISEEK Quizzes. Find all of the Quizzes on ISEEK on the new Take Quizzes page in our Career Counselors section.
September 18th, 2009
- Training Alerts. Two new Training Alert documents, Weatherization (218KB, .pdf), and Information Technology (233KB, .pdf), are available on our Training Resource Center (TRC) Help page. Training Alerts focus on immediate training to support counselors' need for short-term, work-related training that lead to a credential recognized by Minnesota's employers.
September 4th, 2009
Let us show you around ISEEK and introduce you to our content. Play our Virtual Tour to get an overview of all that ISEEK has to offer.
August 21st, 2009
ISEEK's Career, Education, and Jobs Latest Trends sections now include Ispeak Blog articles. Ispeak is the official blog of ISEEK, dedicated to career, education, and job information in Minnesota. Wherever you see the
symbol you're being directed to an Ispeak article.July 29th, 2009
ISEEK is pleased to announce the launch of its Minnesota Energy Careers website (www.MnEnergyCareers.org). The site is for students, job seekers, and career explorers looking for successful pathways in energy.
May 19th, 2009
- Three new videos this week. Visit Employment and Temporary Agencies, Interview Tips, or Minnesota Green Careers to find helpful videos designed for Minnesotans who are looking for a job.
- Career Counselors now have a direct link to the Training Resource Center, a site that counselors can use to find or request training for Minnesotans seeking reemployment.
- You can now subscribe to articles on our RSS Feeds page.
May 13th, 2009
Our career profiles now offer the option to view all of the data on one page. Select a career and click on "View All" in the left navigation bar.
The 7 regional sites listed below have updated, streamlined content that makes it even easier for you to find a good paying job in your region:
May 5th, 2009
- New Videos. Watch what ISEEK has to help you with your job search and educational plan. Two new videos - in the Plan Your Education and the Find A Job sections - have been added.
- Looking for a good paying, stable career in South Central Minnesota? Visit our new South Central website to find the hottest jobs in the region, where to find training, and links to employers in the region.
April 28th, 2009
- Find Quick Facts.
Select any one of the over 500 careers on ISEEK. Quick Facts offers an easy overview that includes: wages, outlook, education and training requirements, skills, and job title examples. Job Title Examples also link you into the Jobs section for additional titles. - Want to compare salary information across Minnesota's regions?
Just select the career you are interested in. Click on Wages & Outlook in the left navigation bar. You will find the option to view the Regional Wage Comparison Chart for that occupation.
April 21st, 2009
- Visit our new page Link to Us to find easy instructions for linking to ISEEK from your web pages.
- Our Events page will continually be updated with statewide job workshops and job and career fair details.
April 14th, 2009
- Easily compare different programs as one of the education search tools.
- Map a college or business location with Google maps.
- View expanded salary data, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th wage percentiles, on the new salary charts.
Redesign Update: March 18th, 2009
ISEEK has a fresh new look. All of your favorite content is still on the site and some topics have been expanded and updated. But some things have been moved to different pages. Use the transitional guide (82KB, .pdf) to update your bookmarks and quickly find the most popular features on ISEEK.
