Explore Your Interests and Potential
BrainFuse Job Now :
Explore the E-Parachute for career exploration and skills tests, prepare for exams and certifications.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Career resource Guide
Career Outlook
Career Outlook supplements the Occupational Outlook Handbook. These are just a sample of featured articles that appeared in this publication:
- You’re a what?explores unusual occupations
- Gap year: Time off, with a plan
- Education pays
- Part-time jobs that pay more than $20 per hour
- Careers for people who are creative
- Apprenticeships: Outlook and wages in selected occupations
My Next Move
My Next Move lists the fastest growing occupations according to your interests and gives information on the skills and training needed to perform the job.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are opportunities to gain paid work experience, work with a mentor, receive classroom instruction, and earn nationally recognized credentials.
Career Addict - 40 Weirdest Jobs
This article explores truly unusual careers and weird jobs.
Careers without College
Whether you go to college or not, there are many options available to you. Explore occupations in Career Outlook articles that don't require college.
- Employment outlook for occupations that don’t require a formal educational credential
- Employment outlook for high school-level occupations
- Career planning for high schoolers
- Strong growth projected in fitness and recreational sports centers, 2018–28
- Focusing on style: Careers in personal appearance
- Got skills? Think manufacturing
- High-wage occupations by typical entry-level education
Prepare for Success
BrainFuse Job Now
Free account for New Mexico residents. Contact the Library for assistance.
Help with resumes, interview, E-Parachute for career exploration, skills tests and practice for entrance exams.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hundreds of occupations are covered in detail with links to postings and more information.
Cost of Living Calculator
This tool helps individuals, communities, and employers determine a local wage rate that allows residents to meet minimum standards of living.
New Mexico WorkForce Connection
Access career resources, services, economic and workforce data. Find information about your legal rights as a worker, minimum wage, working as a teen, discrimination, and more.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Information on specific careers, training requirements, sources for additional information.
Video: Using the Occupational Outlook Handbook for Your Career Search
O*NET online
Info on specific careers, specific tasks, activities, and skills information.
O*NET career videos - Watch videos exploring different careers, including architect, dentist, and veterinarian.
- Requires an account set up on campus. Contact the Library for assistance.
Practice Tests, Workplace skills improvement, ebooks and articles on careers. Info on specific careers, specific tasks, activities, and skills information.
Finding Job Listings
UNM-Valencia Campus Career Services
UNM's Office of Career Services on UNM Albuquerque Campus
A successful job hunt requires strategy. Employers advertise job openings in several ways, and it's not always easy to find local job postings. You may want to network with family, friends and colleagues to find job leads. Some jobs are only advertised by word-of-mouth or on social media. You can also browse the industry on the internet. Try looking up sites in your career field for job postings, networks, and industry news:
- Professional associations
- Industry trade websites
- Local union or district headquarter websites
There are a plethora of job-finding websites on the web. Here are a few good places to start:
- Albuquerque Journal Employment Postings
- Valencia County News-Bulletin Classifieds
- New Mexico WorkForce Connection- NM labor market information, career resources, and statewide job postings.
- Indeed.com- for state and national postings
- Job Hunt.org - a non-profit portal to all types of job hunting information, resources and networks.
- USAJOBS - federal and state government posts.
- International Jobs Center - for international listings and travel jobs.
- VetJobs- Curated for military veterans.
Job searching can be overwhelming sometimes. If you ever feel frustrated or confused, You can ask a Librarian for help at any library.
Polish Your Resume & Cover Letter
Preparing your resume and cover letter is the most important step. These papers are your first impression to get the attention of potential employers.
The UNM-Valencia Campus Writing Center happy help you through this process.
BrainFuse Job Now provides help with resumes, interviews, career exploration, skills tests and practice for entrance exams.
Visit the UNM-Valencia Campus Small Buisness Development Center for individualized help at any stage in your professional journey.
Preparing Your Application
Explore best practices to prepare your resume and cover letter in this guide from Novoresume.
