Career Exploration
Career Exploration
Career exploration helps you make informed decisions about your future, align your work with your personal values and goals, and adapt to a changing job market. Minnesota State has the resources you need to help you succeed.
Continuing Education
Maybe you already have a degree or career, but want to learn a new skill or work toward your next promotion?
Through our colleges and universities at Minnesota State, you can take affordable, short-term, non-credit courses or workshops.
College and University Career Centers
Each Minnesota State college and university has a career center, where you can find career counselors, job postings, and more.
Find Career Planning Information
Assessments
- Employment Readiness CareerForce MN
- Interest Assessment CareerForce MN
- Interest Profiler My Next Move O*Net
- Skills Assessment CareerForce MN
- Skills Matcher CareerOneStop
- Work Values Assessment CareerOneStop
Career Clusters, Fields, and Pathways
- Careers by Career Cluster O*NET Online
- Career Pathways Tool DEED
- Minnesota Career Fields, Clusters and Pathways (pdf) Minnesota State Career and Technical Education
Labor Market Data
- Current Labor Market Data DEED Career and Education Explorer
- Guide to State and Local Workforce Data U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics DEED
- Occupational Outlook Handbook U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Searches
- ABE Providers Literacy Minnesota
- Apprenticeships Apprenticeship USA
- Cost of Living in Minnesota DEED
- Certifications CareerOneStop
- Jobs CareerForce MN
- Licensed Careers CareerOneStop
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Campuses and Programs
- Occupations in Demand DEED
- Salary DEED
Videos
- Career Videos by Career Cluster CareerOneStop
- Career Videos by Industry CareerOneStop
Websites
- CareerOneStop
- CareerForce MN
- Minnesota Department of Economic Development (DEED)
- Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)
- Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)
- O*Net Online
Need help finding replacement resources? Missing something in particular? Have an idea, question, or comment? Email careerwise@minnstate.edu.
Retiring CAREERwise, LMIwise, and MyMnCareers
We're saying goodbye to CAREERwise, LMIwise, and MyMnCareers. While these sites have been valuable resources in the past, they're now due for retirement as they no longer offer the most accurate and current career and labor market information. Reach out to us at careerwise@minnstate.edu with questions about the website changes. We'll do our best to assist you. Your feedback is important to us as we navigate this transition.
Why is CAREERwise being retired?
The CAREERwise site, along with LMIwise and MyMnCareers, is being retired because the platform that supports them is out of date and they no longer offer the most accurate and current career and labor market information.
How long will I have access to these sites?
The sites will remain online until July 1, 2024.
Where can I find regional labor market data?
Current labor market data is available at DEED's Career and Education Explorer and Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Data Tool.
Does Minnesota State plan to create a new site with similar resources?
There are no plans to recreate CAREERwise, LMIwise, or MyMnCareers at Minnesota State.