Other Career Resources for Families

Learn what other resources are out there to help your teens with careers, education, and jobs.

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.

ISEEK Parent Brochure (203KB, .pdf)
Help your teen find a rewarding career. Your help is essential as your teen explores career information. Order copies of the ISEEK parent brochure online.

MnCareers
This is an award-winning annual publication of Minnesota-specific career exploration resources. It is used by students and job seekers to find accurate and easy-to-understand education and career information.

MnCareers Parent Guide
Download this guide to help your child explore careers and better understand the world of work. Included are fun, age-appropriate activities and resources for parents, children, and teens to work on together.

Creative Job Search
These workshops help job seekers identify their skills, write resumes and cover letters, and prepare for interviews. They are available at no charge at any Minnesota WorkForce Center. Participants receive a free copy of the Creative Job Search guide.

Get Ready for College
This website from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education has information about preparing and paying for college.

Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS)
This online resource from the Minnesota Department of Education has several useful tools and publications on careers and training with Minnesota-specific information and national data. MCIS is subscription-based and available at high schools, colleges, libraries, and WorkForce Centers.

CareerOneStop
This national site offers online career tools, resources, and links to local services for job seekers. Online tools include an Education and Training Finder, Employability Checkup, Skills Profiler, and Scholarship Search.

JobSTART 101
This interactive course of video modules and review questions helps job seekers prepare for their first job.