Career Planning and Job Search Resources

Explore-Work.com helps students with disabilities explore the five Pre-Employment Transition Services
Explore careers and find related education and training programs on Minnesota's Career and Education Explorer
Explore careers, plan your education or get tips on finding a job at Minnesota State's CAREERwise Education site
My Next Move is a career exploration tool designed for use by students to learn about careers and match their interests to career options
Minnesota's Creative Job Search provides the sound insights and practical advice you need to plan and launch a successful job search
CareerForce is a searchable online jobs database. View thousands of job listings from private employers statewide
Understand job accommodations (also known as "reasonable accommodations"): A reasonable accommodation is a change to a work site or job that makes it possible for an otherwise qualified employee with a disability to do the job. The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
The Autism Speaks Employment Tool Kit can help you research, find and keep employment in the current, competitive labor market
The Minnesota Employment Resource Guide outlines a series of exercises to prepare students with disabilities for graduation and competitive integrated employment

The pre-employment transition services provided under the VR program are funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education with a state match. For federal fiscal year 2023, the total amount of federal grant funds used for these services $7,113,807.