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In order to begin a targeted job search, you must know what sort of job you're looking for. Skilled, unskilled, professional, trade? Knowing what sort of jobs you're suited for and knowing which jobs are in highest demand will help you formulate what sort of tactics to use in your employment search. Consult the resources below to get you started.

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  • Occupational Outlook Handbook - For hundreds of different types of jobs—such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse—the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.
  • SC Personal Pathways to Success - Provides educational and career planning resources that bring together all South Carolinians – students, parents, educators, adult job seekers, and employers.
  • SC Labor Market Information Online
  • O*Net Online - Detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
  • Career Guide to Industries - Career Guide to Industries tells you about occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects, and working conditions.
  • Careerpath.com - A career resource center that will assist you in making the right career decisions. Assistance is provided with career tests, advice and resources.
  • Career Tests at Careerpath.com
  • South Carolina Career Information System - providing accurate and up-to-date educational and career information to S.C. schools and other sites through the use of South Carolina's own Career Information Delivery system (SCOIS).

  • Career Aisle - These resources have been created to enhance the career guidance and counseling efforts in grades K-12 and young adults. The resources are provided to assist with career awareness, career exploration, and career preparation of students with the objective of facilitating a successful transition into post-secondary opportunities and the 21st century global workplace.