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Occupation Explorer

Do you want to know how much a job pays or how many job openings there are in your area a year? Let the Occupation Explorer guide you. More

Labor Market Information

Everything you need to know about New Jersey's labor market from the unemployment rate, tomorrow's growth occupations to census data. More

O*Net Online

Learn what knowledge, skills and abilities are needed to be successful in the job and get some idea of the tasks and work activities you would be doing. O*Net will even tell you whether your personality suits the job. And if you don't know where to start, O*Net will ask you some questions and give you a list of jobs that might be right for you. More

Career InfoNet

Learn about the fastest growing, highest paying jobs, jobs with the most openings and what skills or education you need to get those jobs. More

NJ Next Stop

Find out what New Jersey's employers are saying about jobs and careers right here in the Garden State. Learn more about careers in health care, finance, construction, utilities, manufacturing, tourism, transportation and information technology. More

America's Career Resource Network

A career in the trades may be right for you. Jobs in construction fall into three main career paths:

1) Labor and skilled trade career path includes jobs such as carpenters,electricians, plumbers, masons, steel and ironworkers, and laborers.
2) Analytical career path includes cost estimators.
3) Management/Supervision career path includes construction managers and firstline supervisors. More

Apprenticeship

A career in the trades may be right for you. Jobs in construction fall into three main career paths:

1) Labor and skilled trade career path includes jobs such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, masons, steel and ironworkers, and laborers.
2) Analytical career path includes cost estimators.
3) Management/Supervision career path includes construction managers and first-line supervisors. More

Center for Occupational Employment Information

The Center for Occupational Employment Information (COEI) is an interagency consortium that coordinates the activities of agencies and organizations involved in employment-related information development and delivery of occupationally-specific education and training. More