Resources and Partners

Local Careers and Programs
Career Edge Academy

Allows qualified students to take college credit courses while in high school, explore your chosen career field with "hands on" experiences and truly get a "jump start" on both your career and college choices.

MyTernNow

Supported by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, MTN is a great resource for career search, post secondary internships, advice, and cool tools to learn about what's going on in the corridor!

Corridor Careers Search page for jobs in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor
Iowa: Smart Idea Career and Lifestyle information for Iowa
IPTV School to Careers Provides videos and information on careers in Iowa and nationally.
Career Exploration & Assessment Websites
My Future

Career exploration website specifically addressed to teenagers

Career Zone Personality Test that links directly to jobs that might interest you
O*NET Occupational Finder

Search database for Job Descriptions, Job Banks, Career Tests, colleges for a limited number of careers
Help on resumes and cover letters

On-line Career Assessments
Keisey Temperament Sorter

#1 online personality assessment to find out natural abilities and temperaments
Requires login

Career Key

Helps you with career choices, career changes, and career planning, job search, and choosing a college major or training program
Identify career interest and related occupations
Similar to Holland’s Self-Directed Search.

The Testing Room A Wide variety of free online career assessments
Requires login
Career Planner Online career tests, 1 on 1 career counseling sessions with leading headhunters and recruiters, and free career planning information, advice and ideas
Career Planning Websites
America’s Job Bank Biggest job market in cyber space
America's ServiceLocator Connects you to local offices providing employment and training services
Workforce Tools of the Trade

Assists you in gaining knowledge of the skills needed to excel in a given career

USA Jobs Operated by the Office of Personnel Management and is the United States Government official source of Federal job and employment information