Research Guides: Career &amp; Transfer Resources &amp; Study Skills: Welcome

The sources in this guide are useful for all MCC students.

If you're working on the Career or Transfer Research Project for MCC Essentials, the document below has information about formatting your paper and citing your sources, including websites and interviews, in APA or MLA style, and the screencast shows you where to find additional resources. If you need help with citation style or paper formatting, MCC tutors and librarians can help!

MCC Library Quick Guide to APA & MLA Citation Styles

Explore Careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Offers 334 occupational profiles for about 84% of the jobs in the US economy. Find information about median pay, education required and the projected growth rate for an occupation. Published by the US Department of Labor.
O*Net Online
The O*NET database contains hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors on almost 1,000 occupations covering the entire U.S. economy
CareerOneStop
Easy-to-understand workforce information that helps job seekers, students, workers, workforce intermediaries, and employers develop their capacity and make sound economic decisions in the new economy
CareerOneStop Veteran and Military Transition Center
My Next Move
Search careers with keywords, browse careers by industry or answer questions about the kind of work you like to do. My Next Move is developed by the National Center for O*Net Development.
My Next Move for Veterans

MCC Library OneSearch

This video shows you how to use some of the resources in this guide to search for career information. Start in OneSearch or try one of our databases.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Gather basic facts, terminology and background information from Credo's reference collection which includes specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlases.The mind map feature can help you find keywords for your research.

Especially for MCC Students -- career and resume tools

Career Coach
Take a career assessment in this featured resource from MCC. Career Coach will give you suggestions based on your interests. A resume builder tool is available with a free account.
MCC College Central Network
Create a free account with your student ID number. Upload your resume. Access job and internship postings, career resources, and career and transfer announcements. Develop and upload a resume with the resume builder.

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Career & Transfer Resources & Study Skills: Welcome