Job Search & Career Exploration

Updated April 2022

CAREER EXPLORATION

  • MassHire Career Information System (opens new tab)
    • Learn about occupations and employment options, explore your occupation matches, find training programs and education, create a resume and more. From the MassHire Department of Career Services. Free to all Massachusetts residents.
  • CareerOneStop (opens new tab)
    • Find a career that fits your interests with self assessment tools, learn about different careers, plan your career and professional development, and more. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration.
  • O*Net Online (opens new tab)
    • Use O*NET to find jobs that fit your interests, skills, and experience. Find out what kinds of career fields are growing, search by industry, skill, job family, education/experience and more using the latest available labor market data.
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook (opens new tab)
    • Information on hundreds of different types of jobs, including education and training, what workers do on the job, earnings, working conditions, and future outlook for that type of work. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Become (opens new tab)
    • Explore a broad spectrum of careers, tips on getting hired, educational resources, and more.

COMPANY INFORMATION


JOB SEARCH & GENERAL EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

Somerville

State of Massachusetts

  • MassHire JobQuest (opens new tab)
    • ​​​​​​​Search Massachusetts jobs by region or city/zipcode. Create and maintain a job match profile that generates a listing of possible job matches based on your experience, skill sets and job preferences. From the MASSHIRE Department of Career Services.
  • MassHire Career Centers (opens new tab)
    • ​​​​​​​Offers a variety of job assistance services and providers, including experienced career counselors, workshops and short-term training, up-to-date local, statewide, and national job listings, assistance with developing resumes, writing cover letters, and more.
  • Veterans’ Job Programs and Services (opens new tab)
    • ​​​​​​​The MassHire Department of Career Services provides employment and training services to veterans and their families. Dedicated staff is available throughout the state to help veterans transition to civilian employment. Veterans and their eligible spouses receive Priority of Service throughout the full array of services provided through the Career Center system.

National & Global

Government Jobs

  • USA Jobs (opens new tab)
    • Official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information. Create a job search profile, learn more about the Federal application process, explore hiring paths, search for jobs, and more.
  • Government Jobs (opens new tab)
    • ​​​​​​​Create an account, upload your resume, and apply for jobs on the largest public sector job board in the country.

PAY SCALES & SALARY NEGOTIATION


RESUMES, COVER LETTER, & INTERVIEW HELP