Occupation Research

How can you make more informed career (and education) decisions?

This webpage is focused on online career research.  However, a person's understanding about a given career will be more complete, accurate, and meaningful if it also includes:

  1. Labor Market Information (LMI) research
  2. Job posting research
  3. Experiential research
  4. Informational interviewing
  5. Education research

HUD 135: Career Exploration & Planning Course (1-credit)

Introduces students to the career exploration and planning process. Students use online tools and supplemental resources to complete self-assessments, engage in self-reflection, gather information about careers of interest, and relate potential careers to educational opportunities. Through this class, students create an action plan for achieving their education and career goals.

If you have questions about the content of the class, please contact Shannon Doran at .

If you would like to register for this class, please contact:

Make Your Career Plan / Map

Writing down your career/academic goals, along with time-oriented action steps, can greatly increase your chances of achieving your goals. Over the course of a lifetime, this process could save you many years and a lot of money.  Plans are most effective when they include a mix of short and long-term SMART goals, next steps, and time frames.

Occupation Research Websites

*See the section below for more details about “MassCIS”.


MassCIS360 is free for all Massachusetts residents and highly recommended for:

  • Career Assessments
  • Occupation Research
  • Education Research

If you are not a GCC student, use the "Massachusetts Resident" tab to login.

If you are a GCC student, use these initial login credentials the first time you access the MassCIS360 site.

Username: greenfieldcommc
Password: greenfieldcommc

Take 3 minutes to set up your own MassCIS360 account, so you will be able to save and refer to useful information in the future.

What are Career Paths?
Additional Career Exploration Processes & Resources

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