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Career Resources

Maine Compass Career Collaborative
The site developed by JMG in partnership with GEAR UP Maine has over 40 Maine organizations for students to visit to learn more about career opportunities right here in Maine. There are also booths with information on Maine institutions of higher education and other organizations that are focused on helping Maine students learn, live and work in Maine. ​
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How To Become Any Career
Find information about how to become hundreds of careers including education requirements, job descriptions, salary info, and future career paths. 

Mapping Your Future
This site provides information on planning a career, including developing a career plan, assessing skills and interests, and researching occupations.

Claim Your Future (From FAME)
Claim Your Future is an interactive game that was created for middle school students to encourage them to explore education after high school, future careers and money management. 

The Princeton Review
Career Exploration

What Do You Like?
Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Vocational Information Center
Created and maintained by Kathryn Hake, graduate of Juniata College, BS Psychology. An education directory that provides links to online resources for career exploration, technical education, workforce development, technical schools and related vocational learning resources.

Career Resources Toolkit
Many career related resources available on the Web, including lots of exclusive tools and advice from Quintessential Careers, have been categorized into focus areas.

Career One Stop 
Sponsored by U.s. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration

Maine Department of Labor

CareerBuilder.com Advice & Resources

SouthernMaineHelpWanted.com Assessment Center

My Future.com
An easy-to-use setup that includes a career toolbox, tips on living on your own and finding a job, a work interest quiz, and resources for creating your resume.

The Big Five Personality Test
Take this psychology test to find out about your personality! 

National Association of Colleges and Employers

Roadtrip Nation
From video game designers to lawyers, sports journalists to STEM professionals, and everything in between, we’ve sought out untold stories and shared them. These stories form the basis of our career exploration products—including an educational curriculum, personalized online tools, video content, bestselling books, and live events. Together, these tools create a diverse and relevant collection of resources showing young people the vast scope of careers and possibilities.​

Kuder
Career planning is an ongoing process – one that benefits from the support of others. Kuder empowers students and parents to work together effectively to build a foundation for success. We’ll get you started and walk you through every step along the way.

Career Cruising
At Career Cruising, we’re on a mission to engage and inspire people of all ages to achieve their full potential in school, career and life. We do this by creating innovative self-exploration and planning software to engage people in the process of building their future. In short, we inspire and inform dreams.

Job Search
  • http://www.indeed.com
  • http://www.jobsinme.com
  • http://www.careernet.com
  • http://www.monster.com
  • http://www.careerbuilder.com
  • http://www.helpwanted.com​
  • ZipRecruiter

Military Careers
  • http://www.todaysmilitary.com

Other Career Resources
  • http://www.careeronestop.org
  • http://www.collegesource.com
  • http://www.careerweb.com
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The GEAR UP Maine program is funded through a grant (reference #P334S140018-18; Marques Thomas, Project Officer) from the U.S. Department of Education to University of Maine at Farmington administered by Syntiro.


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GEAR UP Maine
PO Box 340
West Gardner, ME 04359
(207) 685-3171 
gearup@syntiro.org 
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