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The NJ Department of Education supports the New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN). NJCAN is the state's free web-based career guidance system. It contains a variety of resources to support students' lifelong career exploration and planning. The system includes self-assessments, college and other postsecondary school information, a searchable directory of scholarships, including opportunities specifically for New Jersey students, an extensive career database and the latest national, state and local labor market data and projections. If your school would like to create a free account, please contact njcan@doe.nj.gov.
The websites listed below are for informational purposes. The New Jersey Department of Education does not recommend or endorse any of the organizations or websites listed in the chart.
| Name | Type of Resource |
|---|---|
| Association of American Medical Colleges | Information on the MCAT and medical school admissions, careers in medicine, and medical schools. |
| Learner | Online tutoring platform with free practice tests to prepare students for the LSAT, GRE, GMAT and SAT. |
| New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator 360 (NJCAN) | The New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator 360 (NJCAN) is the state's free web-based career guidance system. NJCAN is designed to support lifelong career exploration and career planning through easy to use, straightforward search and sorting utilities, and an online portfolio for saving information from all system components. If your school would like to create a free account, please contact pslp@doe.nj.gov. |
| O*Net My Next Move | My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience. |
| Technology Based Solutions | TBS provides career planning, job preparation, job selection, career development, and self – improvement tools for educators and individuals. |
| Vocational Information Center | A comprehensive list of career exploration resources. |
The NJ Department of Education supports the New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN). NJCAN is the state's free web-based career guidance system. It contains a variety of resources to support students' lifelong career exploration and planning. The system includes self-assessments, college and other postsecondary school information, a searchable directory of scholarships, including opportunities specifically for New Jersey students, an extensive career database and the latest national, state and local labor market data and projections. If your school would like to create a free account, please contact njcan@doe.nj.gov.
The websites listed below are for informational purposes. The New Jersey Department of Education does not recommend or endorse any of the organizations or websites listed in the chart.
| Name | Type of Resource |
|---|---|
| Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections |
A nationally recognized source of labor statistics and career information. |
| Career Services |
Postsecondary education and training tools and resources. Placement is below BLS Statistics, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections. Reason: The website contains tools and resources for career exploration and planning |
| Career Vision (The Ball Foundation) |
Aptitude assessment and career exploration resources. |
| College Board - Big Future | Resources and tools to explore postsecondary education and careers. |
| Indeed | Job matching and hiring platform that offers powerful tools to search jobs, post resumes, research companies, and more. |
| Kuder, Inc. | Kuder, Inc. is a provider of Internet-based tools and resources that help students and adults achieve their educational and career planning goals. |
| Labor Market Information | Applications and Dashboards | Web-based applications and dashboards for sorting and retrieving New Jersey specific labor market information. |
| Mapping Your Future | A one stop site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options, and career planning. |
| Monster Jobs – Job Search, Career Advice and Hiring Resources | Information on various careers, training, job openings, choosing a career, resumes, salary, quizzes, and more. |
| My Career NJ: Career Resources, Job Training & Employment Tools | This platform contains tools and training programs, provides personalized job matches, and information about New Jersey’s in demand careers. |
| My Future | Information on military careers, post high school planning, and a comprehensive career toolbox with assessments. For students and parents. |
| New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator 360 (NJCAN) | The New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator 360 (NJCAN) is the state's free web-based career guidance system. NJCAN is designed to support lifelong career exploration and career planning through easy to use, straightforward search and sorting utilities, and an online portfolio for saving information from all system components. |
| NJ Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) | Directory information about the career and technical student organizations in New Jersey. |
| O*NET® Computerized Interest Profiler TM | The O*NET Computerized Interest Profiler is a vocational interest assessment instrument administered by computer. Users receive an accurate, reliable profile of their vocational interests that provides valuable self-knowledge about their vocational interests, fosters career awareness, and provides a window to the entire world of work via the 900+ occupations within O*NET On Line. |
The NJ Department of Education supports the New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator (NJCAN). NJCAN is the state's free web-based career guidance system. It contains a variety of resources to support students' lifelong career exploration and planning. The system includes self-assessments, college and other postsecondary school information, a searchable directory of scholarships, including opportunities specifically for New Jersey students, an extensive career database and the latest national, state and local labor market data and projections. If your school would like to create a free account, please contact njcan@doe.nj.gov.
The websites listed below are for informational purposes. The New Jersey Department of Education does not recommend or endorse any of the organizations or websites listed in the chart.
| Name | Type of Resource |
|---|---|
| Association of American Medical Colleges | Information on the MCAT and medical school admissions, careers in medicine, and medical schools. |
| College Board Big Future | Resources and tools to explore postsecondary education and careers. |
| College Navigator | You can use the U.S. Department of Education's college search tool, College Navigator, to find colleges and career schools that may fit your needs. You can search for schools by location, degrees offered, programs/majors, tuition and fees, setting, size, and much more. |
| The office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) at the U.S. Department of Education provides grant, work-study, and loan funds each year to help students and their families pay for college or career school. | |
| Kaplan | Test preparation and college admissions help. |
| Mapping Your Future | A one stop site for students and parents with information on financial strategies, career options, and career planning. |
| Sallie Mae College Answer – The Planning for College Destination | A comprehensive planning for college website. |
| Federal Direct Subsidized Student Loans | Edvisors | Resources and tools to help students and parents plan and pay for college. |