Discover career options
Before you choose a career, it helps to learn more about all of your available options. Your school counselor or advisor should be able to provide you with an entry-level hourly wage or salary scale for the career of your choice. Your education is important, but expensive. Planning now may allow you to pursue a challenging career and eliminate future stress by enabling you to be able to repay your education debt and still meet your daily living expenses for a comfortable lifestyle.
Labor market information for North Dakota, including employment and wages is available from the Job Service of North Dakota.
There are several other resources to help you identify available careers, including:
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, updated annually by the U.S. Department of Labor, provides a detailed look at every type of career with information on:
For a more personal look at career satisfaction, visit www.jobprofiles.org. This site contains assessments of many careers contributed by individuals working in each field.
