Career Services

Career Exploration Links

Prepare for Employment

• Informational Interview Basics (PDF) - an informal conversation to help you learn about a particular career or industry. 

• Career Concourse - Find careers that best fit your background. Explore job requirements, earnings, and opportunities!

• Career Cruising - Explore careers, match your interests to careers, and search for transfer schools. 

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  • You may also create your own account to save all of your information.

• MCC Career Paths - Explore Montcalm Community College’s academic programs sorted by career paths. 

• West MI Hot Jobs List - A list of the 100 highest-growing and most in-demand jobs in West Michigan.

• Occupational Outlook Handbook - A career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations throughout the United States.

• DISC personality assessment - Complete a 60-minute assessment and receive a detailed personality report with career path suggestions. Plan 60 minutes to complete the assessment.

• Career One Stop - Your source for career exploration, training & jobs. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

• O*Net Online - Search for occupations using keywords, browsing job families, high growth industries, or disciplines.

• 16Personalities - An in-depth personality assessment and career search tool based on Myers Briggs personality types.

• Career Paths - Michigan Hospital Careers

• Job Simulations Database - Try out careers with self-paced, online simulations designed by real employers and earn resume worthy micro-credentials.

• Resume Overview and Goals (PDF)

• Basic/Entry-Level Resume Outline (PDF)

• Action Words for Resumes (PDF)

• Online Interview Prep (external link)

• Resume Review Checklist (PDF)

• Interviewing Resources (external link)

• Video Interview Practice Tool (external link)

• West MiWorks Free Job Seeker Workshops and Events (external link)