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Office of Career Services, A1120
(708) 235-3974 Fax (708) 534-1173
www.govst.edu/careerservices
Changing Careers Resource Guide
It is said that the average person may change careers at least three times during their lifetime. Here are
some of the many helpful sites that are available if you are in the market to change course onto a new
career path.
Minnesota Office of Higher Education - http://www.mheso.state.mn.us/
The Minnesota Higher Education Services Office offers some helpful online articles and tips for those
facing career changes in the job market.
EdInformatics Career Database - http://www.edinformatics.com/careers/
Education for the Information Age or Edinformantics, provides many website links and an occupational
database for those interested in changing careers.
Changing Careers? Article - http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2003/07/21/smallb2.html
The Minneapolis-St. Paul journal features helpful articles such as “sign-posts along the
path of the career change” and “How to manage your career in a slow job market.”
Quintessential Careers – http://www.quintcareers.com
This site offers career and job hunting advice, articles, tips, tools, samples and tutorials.
Wall Street Journal Careers Section – http://www.careerjournal.com
Job listings, advice and articles on employment and changing careers.