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These are selected public resources with a task to try and a limitation to check. Employment, wage, training, and accommodation links focus on the United States; writing and presentation guidance can be adapted more broadly. Outside the U.S., verify requirements through your local employment service and relevant regulator.

Use Next Move to shortlist directions, Career Story Studio to explain your contribution, or the practice guides to work on one skill. For local services or specialist help, use the directory below. Linked organizations do not endorse ER III.

17 resources · choose the need that fits

U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

O*NET OnLine (opens a new tab)

Look beyond a job title to its tasks, skills, and typical preparation.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Choose one occupation. Keep a task you want to investigate, a preparation requirement, and a question to verify in a current posting.

Before you begin: Public occupation information. Broad occupational data does not establish that you qualify for a specific vacancy.

National Center for O*NET Development

O*NET Interest Profiler (opens a new tab)

Explore work activities that interest you using an assessment with published research.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Save your interest results, then compare the actual tasks and preparation of two occupations. Use a conversation or safe practice task to investigate one.

Before you begin: Free assessment. Interests are not demonstrated skills, a qualification decision, or a promise of employment. Its research does not validate ER III’s reflection game.

CareerOneStop

mySkills myFuture (opens a new tab)

Investigate occupations connected to skills commonly used in a current or previous job.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Enter a job you know well. Compare an adjacent occupation’s tasks with your own evidence and record one gap to check.

Before you begin: Public career tool focused on prior work. A suggested occupation is a research lead, not proof of your proficiency or readiness.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Outlook Handbook (opens a new tab)

Research occupational duties, typical entry preparation, pay, and employment projections.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Compare two occupations. Note the data year, pay measure, preparation, and a local question to check before choosing a route.

Before you begin: Public U.S. information. National pay and projections are not a local wage offer or a guarantee of openings.

CareerOneStop

American Job Center Finder (opens a new tab)

Find local employment and training support and a person to contact about your next step.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Look up a center near you. Ask which job-search services, appointments, training referrals, or support programs are available and what to bring.

Before you begin: U.S. location finder. Services, appointments, eligibility, and available funding vary; confirm directly with the center.

CareerOneStop

Local Training Finder (opens a new tab)

Locate training options to investigate after identifying a specific preparation need.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Compare entry requirements, total cost, schedule, completion information, and whether the training meets the requirement you need. Contact the provider before paying.

Before you begin: U.S. training directory. A listing does not establish accreditation, funding eligibility, licence eligibility, or suitability for your situation.

Apprenticeship.gov

Apprenticeship Job Finder (opens a new tab)

Search apprenticeship opportunities and investigate a route that combines work and learning.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Read the listing and its registration label. Ask the employer or sponsor about pay, entry requirements, hours, training, and application steps.

Before you begin: U.S. job finder. Registered Occupation and Registered Partner labels describe different things. Verify the particular program; a listing is not an offer.

CareerOneStop

Salary Finder (opens a new tab)

Investigate wage information for an occupation and location.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Record the occupation, location, source year, and the pay measure shown. Compare it with actual postings, hours, benefits, and your needs.

Before you begin: Public U.S. wage information. Typical wages do not establish your starting pay or total compensation.

CareerOneStop

Resume Guide (opens a new tab)

Work through resume sections and organize the experience relevant to an application.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Use ER III’s resume worksheet to revise one statement, then check the whole document against the actual application instructions.

Before you begin: Public guide. A template or keyword match does not confirm readability in every application system or predict an interview.

Harvard Mignone Center for Career Success

Interviewing guidance (opens a new tab)

Prepare examples and questions for an interview conversation.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Choose a relevant question, practice your individual contribution aloud, and ask a listener what they understood. Keep one revision and one question for the employer.

Before you begin: Public reading. Harvard appointments, recruiting services, and other benefits may be restricted to eligible members of its community.

Purdue Online Writing Lab

Email Etiquette (opens a new tab)

Review the structure and clarity of a professional email.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Check the subject, purpose, request, links, and recipient. Adapt formality to the relationship and the organization’s communication practices.

Before you begin: Public writing guidance. Examples are context-dependent; use your employer’s approved channels and information rules.

MIT EECS Communication Lab

Slide Presentation (opens a new tab)

Connect a presentation’s message, structure, and visual evidence.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Revise one slide title into a supported message. Rehearse the explanation and ask a listener to state the decision or understanding you intended.

Before you begin: Public guidance with an academic and technical context. Adapt it to your audience; MIT’s individual services have their own eligibility rules.

Dress for Success

Dress for Success client services (opens a new tab)

Investigate professional clothing and related career support through a local affiliate.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Find the local affiliate and check whom it serves, its referral process, appointment availability, and what to bring. Ask before traveling.

Before you begin: Programs serve women; eligibility, referrals, and services vary by affiliate. For other local clothing options, ask your employment center about community programs.

JAN

Job Accommodation Network (opens a new tab)

Find information and consultation about workplace accommodations and the hiring process.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Identify the task or access question you want to discuss. Use JAN’s individual resources to prepare questions for the relevant employer or qualified support person.

Before you begin: U.S. accommodation information and consultation. JAN distinguishes its information service from legal advice. Share private information only through appropriate channels.

CareerOneStop

ReEntry Program Finder (opens a new tab)

Locate employment support for people returning to the community after incarceration.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Find a local program and ask about its intake, eligibility, employment services, and preparation for an appointment.

Before you begin: U.S. directory. Availability and eligibility differ; contact a program directly. No personal history is collected by this ER III directory.

NCAA

After the Game Career Center (opens a new tab)

Explore a career resource specifically intended for former NCAA student-athletes.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Read a relevant listing’s actual qualifications, then use Beyond the Game and Story Studio to explain an experience that supports the work.

Before you begin: Audience and access rules are set by the NCAA and the individual employer. Athletic participation does not replace a required credential or experience.

Federal Trade Commission

Spot and avoid job scams (opens a new tab)

Check warning signs before sending money or personal information in a job search.

How to use it & access

Your next step: Verify the employer through an independently found official channel. Investigate unexpected payment or equipment requests and keep the relevant listing or message.

Before you begin: Public consumer guidance. Use the FTC’s own links for reporting; this site does not receive fraud reports or verify employers.

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