Career Advising Resources
The following websites offer career advising resources, including career exploration, awareness, planning, and more. Remember to contact our staff if you prefer further in-person guidance.
- CareerForceMN is Minnesota’s Career Resource.
- CareerOneStop has a huge library of career videos in all 16 career cluster fields.
- Minnesota State CAREERwise provides free online tools (occupational and educational information, assessments and videos) for Minnesotans in the areas of career planning and education through Minnesota State.
- Launch Your Future Today (LYFT) Career Pathways provides free career planning tools for students and schools across 18 counties in southwest Minnesota. Introducing their 3 E’s Roadmap and “What’s Next After High School” animated video that explores this topic.
Tutorials & Guides
- Action Manufacturing
- Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Corn Processing Facility in Marshall, MN
- Ambulatory Healthcare Virtual Career Conversation
- Arts, Audio and Communications Virtual Career Conversation
- Automotive Technician Virtual Career Conversation
- Child Care Virtual Career Conversation
- Cosmetology Virtual Career Conversation
- Death Investigator Virtual Career Conversation
- Dental Hygienist
- Diesel Technician Virtual Career Conversation
- Education Virtual Career Conversation
- EdTech Classroom Virtual Career Conversation with Sam Kary
- Emergency Room Nurse Virtual Career Conversation
- Green Jobs by POET, Tangent Technologies, and TruShrimp
- Green Jobs in Southwest Minnesota 2022
- Healthcare with McKee Virtual Career Conversation
- Human Services Virtual Career Conversation
- Information Technology Career Conversation
- Interior Design, Revive by Design with Katie Hansen
- Law Enforcement Virtual Career Conversation
- Marketing Virtual Career Conversation
- Medical Records Specialist/Medical Coding Virtual Career Conversations
- Plumbing HVAC Electrical Virtual Career Conversation
- Powerline Virtual Career Conversation
- Premium Plant Services in Tracy, MN
- Senior Account Manager- Staci Jansma Virtual Career Conversation
A curriculum developed by ODEP focused on teaching "soft" or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities. Created for youth development professionals as an introduction to workplace interpersonal and professional skills, the curriculum is targeted for youth ages 14 to 21 in both in-school and out-of-school environments.
Explore our library of informative videos covering essential topics like interview skills, resume writing, job search strategies, and navigating specific situations like ex-offender reintegration and youth employment.
- Interview and Resume Writing Online Workshop
- Job Tips for Ex-offenders
- The Interview
- Completing a Job Log
- Introduction to Job Applications – Paper Applications
- CareerForce Personal Data Record 2019
- Youth Employment Application Checklist
- The Follow Up
- Resume Writing
- The Cover Letter
- Social Media
- Criminal Record
- Job Portals
- Life Choices
Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a public community and technical college in Minnesota with campuses throughout Southwest Minnesota The Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council partners with Minnesota West for many of our programs and events, including our pathways courses These videos provide you with an overview of the programs offered at Minnesota West.
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