Top Career Counseling & Mental Health Resources, Videos, and Books
LaRae’s Most Recommended Resources for Clients
Navigating your career can feel overwhelming, whether you're choosing a path, changing directions, or overcoming challenges along the way.
This curated collection of career and mental health resources is designed to support you at every stage. Here, you’ll find trusted tools, insightful articles, and expert guidance to help you explore occupations, assess your strengths, and refine your job search strategy.
Click on a category below to dive into the resources that best fit your needs:
>Occupational Information - Do you need information about occupations & Career paths?
>Career Exploration & Job Searching - Do you need help with job searching?
>Career Assessments - Do you Need to assess your career interests?
>Job Search Tools - Do you need tools to manage your job search?
>Job Search Blogs - Do you want more detailed advice on job searching?
>Job Search Boards - Do you need to look for job applications?
Occupational Information
Do you need information about occupations & Career paths?
Information about hundreds of occupations including work tasks, skills, and pay)
Information about occupations including projected job growth and outcomes
U.S. Department of Labor website for career exploration, training, & jobs
Minnesota’s official career exploration and job searching information resource
Career Exploration & Job Searching
Do you need help with job searching?
Minnesota’s official career exploration and job searching information resource
Job Boards:
U.S. Department of Labor website for career exploration, training, & jobs
Department of Labor (New York)
Official website for New York State providing resources for career exploration and job searching resources
Career Assessments
Do you Need to assess your career interests?
O*NET Interests Profiler (My Next Move)
Free 60-question interest inventory to identify your career interests
Free career interests and personality test that matches you with occupational paths
Free assessment that identifies careers that match self-rated skills
Free assessment that identifies career that match self-rated values
Career assessment test that provides career paths based on your interests ($18.95)
Free tests to assess your skills, interests, and employment readiness
Job Search Tools
Do you need tools to manage your job search?
Job Searching Blogs
Do you want more detailed advice on job searching?
Job searching trends & advice on job searching, interviewing, networking, and personal branding
Job search guidance for executives
Short articles on job searching, resumes, interviews, pay, and career development
Job Search Boards
Do you need to look for job applications?
General Job Boards
Largest job board that lists jobs from multiple levels and industries
Job board for professional (white-collar) jobs
Job board with focus on small-to-midsize companies
Job board that provides information and ratings about companies
Use the Google search engine as a job board by searching “jobs near me”
Government Job Boards
Federal government’s official employment site
Largest public sector job board
Official site of the State of Minnesota careers
NY Department of Labor job board
Specialty Job Boards
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Nonprofit jobs for staff, board, volunteer, and internship positions
Minnesota Council of Foundations
Jobs with foundations focused on philanthropic missions
Largest job board for social-impact jobs
Artist-focused and creative jobs with organizations in the Upper Mid-West
Leading source for jobs and career information in higher education
Jobs in the hospitality industry
Searchable job bank for private sector jobs in Minnesota
Not sure which resources you need right now?
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