Jobs, Careers, and Test Prep

Resources to help you with your job search, and databases and websites with test practice and career information.

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Learning Express: Practice tests and self-paced courses for students from 4th grade up. Math, reading, SAT, and ACT courses and more.

Looking for guidance on how to get started or in using the resource? How about a video walk-through? NCLIVE has created a Crash Course Video for this resource. Watch it on Youtube.

This resource is brought to you by NC LIVE , North Carolina’s statewide library cooperative, supporting 200+ public and academic libraries across North Carolina. Since its founding in 1997, NC LIVE has saved the state millions through innovation and collaborative efforts. Content includes an online collection of 1.6 billion full-text articles, eBooks, streaming videos, digitized newspapers, language learning tools, and more. This resource can be accessed inside the libraries with no login, and outside of the libraries using your library card number and password.

Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center: Explore careers and best practices for job searching, take a career interest assessment.

Looking for guidance on how to get started or in using the resource? How about a video walk-through? NCLIVE has created a Crash Course Video for this resource. Watch it on Youtube.

This resource is brought to you by NC LIVE , North Carolina’s statewide library cooperative, supporting 200+ public and academic libraries across North Carolina. Since its founding in 1997, NC LIVE has saved the state millions through innovation and collaborative efforts. Content includes an online collection of 1.6 billion full-text articles, eBooks, streaming videos, digitized newspapers, language learning tools, and more. This resource can be accessed inside the libraries with no login, and outside of the libraries using your library card number and password.

Career & Technical Education Database: Articles covering vocational education topics, such as building trades, automotive technology and more.

This resource is brought to you by NC LIVE , North Carolina’s statewide library cooperative, supporting 200+ public and academic libraries across North Carolina. Since its founding in 1997, NC LIVE has saved the state millions through innovation and collaborative efforts. Content includes an online collection of 1.6 billion full-text articles, eBooks, streaming videos, digitized newspapers, language learning tools, and more. This resource can be accessed inside the libraries with no login, and outside of the libraries using your library card number and password.

Data-Axle Reference Solutions: Find data about U.S. companies. Identify company ownership and sales volume. Research local businesses and markets.

Looking for guidance on how to get started or in using the resource? How about a video walk-through? NCLIVE has created a Crash Course Video for this resource. Watch it on Youtube.

This resource is brought to you by NC LIVE , North Carolina’s statewide library cooperative, supporting 200+ public and academic libraries across North Carolina. Since its founding in 1997, NC LIVE has saved the state millions through innovation and collaborative efforts. Content includes an online collection of 1.6 billion full-text articles, eBooks, streaming videos, digitized newspapers, language learning tools, and more. This resource can be accessed inside the libraries with no login, and outside of the libraries using your library card number and password.

Occupational Outlook Handbook: From the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Profiles with information about hundreds of occupations. The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides information on what workers do; the work environment; education, training, and other qualifications; pay; the job outlook; information on state and area data; similar occupations; and sources of additional information for more than 300 occupational profiles covering about 4 out of 5 jobs in the economy.

NC LIVE’s Jobs, Careers, and Test Prep Page: One-stop shopping for a list of programs and databases to help prepare for, discover, and research jobs and careers, through NCLIVE.

NC LIVE is North Carolina’s statewide library cooperative, supporting 200+ public and academic libraries across North Carolina. Since its founding in 1997, NC LIVE has saved the state millions through innovation and collaborative efforts. Content includes an online collection of 1.6 billion full-text articles, eBooks, streaming videos, digitized newspapers, language learning tools, and more. This resource can be accessed inside the libraries with no login, and outside of the libraries using your library card number and password.

NCWorks Online: Employment tools for job seekers in North Carolina. Search jobs, create résumés, find education and training.