Guides
Step-by-step help for changing careers and choosing a major, with numbers from U.S. government data.
Career change guides
- Best Careers to Switch To: What the Data ShowsThe careers that turn up most often as a strong match for other jobs, with BLS pay and training time. Based on skills data for 875 U.S. careers.Updated October 2026
- Career Change Cover Letter: Template and ExamplesHow to write a career change cover letter that explains your switch in a few lines, ties your skills to the new job and ends with a clear ask. Template inside.Updated October 2026
- Career Change Resume: How to Write One (With Examples)How to write a career change resume: the right format, a summary that explains the switch, skills mapped to the new job, and before-and-after bullet examples.Updated October 2026
- How to Change Careers: A Step-by-Step GuideHow to change careers in 8 steps: find your transferable skills, pick careers that use them, check real pay and training, and test the move before you quit.Updated October 2026
- Transferable Skills: The Full List and How to Use ThemThe 25 transferable skills O*NET rates in every U.S. job, how many careers rely on each one, and how to find and show your own when you change careers.Updated October 2026
Choosing a major
- Does Your Major Matter? What Career Data ShowsDoes your college major matter? For licensed careers it decides a lot; for many others, dozens of majors lead to the same job. What U.S. career data shows.Updated October 2026
- How to Choose a Major: 7 Steps Using Real Career DataHow to choose a college major in 7 steps: start with your interests, see which careers each major leads to, compare pay and training, keep options open.Updated October 2026
- Should I Change My Major? How to DecideShould you change your major? Signs it is time, how common switching is (about 30% of students do), what it costs, and a step-by-step plan to switch well.Updated October 2026
- Trade School vs College: Pay, Cost and Time ComparedTrade school vs college: compare typical pay, tuition and training time with U.S. data, see well-paid careers that need a certificate or associate degree.Updated October 2026
- What Major Should I Choose? Match It to Your InterestsWhat major should you choose? See which majors fit each of the six interest types (Holland Code), based on the careers each major leads to. Data from O*NET.Updated October 2026