Occupation Research How can you make more informed career (and education) decisions? This webpage is focused on online career research. Your understanding about a given career will be more complete, accurate and meaningful if it also includes: Labor Market Information (LMI) research Job posting research Experiential research Informational interviewing Education research Occupation Research Platforms Look for state and region-level labor market information (LMI), especially when it comes to wages, job growth rates, and occupation sizes. MassCIS360 defaults to state-level data, but most tools default to national-level LMI. The latter varies way too widely to base life decisions about. What Can I Do With This Major? Zippia — Major-to-career pathway maps and occupation profiles MassHire360 — A career and education research platform BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook CareerOneStop O*NET OnLine Green Jobs Industry STEMjobs MassHire360 (previously MassCIS) is free for all Massachusetts residents and highly recommended for: career assessments, occupation research, and education research. If you are not a GCC student, use the "Massachusetts Resident" tab to login. If you are a GCC student, use the following credentials the first time you log into the MassHire360 site. Username: greenfieldcommc Password: MassHire2025 Then fill in the short form to create your own MassHire360 account. This will make it possible for you to save and refer to useful information within the MassCIS360 dashboard. Click 'Yes, it is ok for the school counselor to view my comments.' so GCC Career Readiness Services can do more to assist you. Occupation Exploration Videos Road Trip Nation MyPlan Occupation Videos CareerOneStop Career Videos BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook CAREERwise Career Videos STEM Career Lab What are Career Paths? Career Paths: What are they? Zippia: Select a major or occupation, then scroll down the page to find an extensive career pathway map; click links to learn more about occupations included in the map CAREERwise Career Pathways (graphics) Additional Career Exploration Processes & Resources Career Planning —Tips and graphic organizers Reality Checking — Do my current qualifications and financial/life-style goals match my career aspirations? Labor Market Information Research (LMI) — How can work-related data and analysis inform career choices? Marketable Skills — What skills do I need for the careers I am interested in? Experiential Research — What hands-on and real-world experiences will reveal which jobs are the best fit? Education Research — What education options will inform and help you achieve your career/life goals?