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Free Career Tools

Free career tools for every stage of your career.

Not sure where to start? Discover your best career match, see what your skills are worth, and find free resources, all in one place. Start with where you are right now:

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Interactive Tools

Each one does a single job and answers in minutes. No sign-up, no email.

A parent working at a laptop while holding their baby Most popular3 min Start here Tool Find your career path Three questions, then a personalized recommendation, or an honest no.
Why this helps

You will not have to guess which track fits, or whether Merit America is the wrong answer for you.

You leave with: a named track, or an honest no.
A person standing with a laptop in a bright office Instant Start here Tool Salary explorer What this work pays where you live, by role and region.
Why this helps

Know the number before an employer says it first. Built on real wage data rather than a guess.

You leave with: a pay range for your role and your area.
A person on a sofa working with a phone and a laptop 51 prompts Start here Tool AI prompt library Ready-made prompts for your resume, interviews and salary conversations.
Why this helps

When applications go nowhere, the document is usually the problem before the strategy is.

You leave with: 51 prompts you can paste anywhere.
A learner studying on a laptop 5 min Start here Tool Workplace English readiness Where your business English stands for tech training.
Why this helps

Find out where you stand before a program asks you to.

You leave with: a level, and what to practise next.
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Guides

Written for a specific moment. Read now, or save it for when you need it.

A person making notes in a notebook beside an open laptop Templates Start here Guide Resume templates and an ATS checklist Translate your experience into language employers recognize.
Why this helps

Employers scan for the words in their own posting. This shows you how to put them there honestly.

You leave with: a template and a checklist to run down.
A person smiling outdoors on a city street, holding a coffee and a phone 5 min Start here Guide Turn your career break into a comeback Reframe your time away and walk into interviews ready for the question.
Why this helps

The gap question is coming. Better to have written the answer before you say it out loud.

You leave with: a two-sentence answer you can use.
A person writing notes with a laptop and books spread out around them Step by step Start here Guide Just laid off? Start here Your first moves in order, from the paperwork through to your next role.
Why this helps

Some of the first moves have deadlines, and doing them out of order costs money.

You leave with: an ordered list for your first two weeks.
Free Courses

Essentials Programs

Shorter than a Career Track, free, and coach-supported. Both take an application.

Two people at a desk, one helping the other through something on a laptop 6 weeks · 7 hrs Start here Free Job Search Accelerator Build your resume, cover letter and LinkedIn with a coach, and practise interviews before you sit one.
What is included
  • Weekly 1:1 coaching
  • AI interview simulations and a live mock interview
  • A 30-60-90 job search plan
You leave with: materials sent, and a plan for the search.
Two people sharing a laptop, one showing the other something 6 weeks · 10 hrs Start here Free Workplace AI Essentials Use AI to work smarter and build real proof of it. No tech background needed.
What is included
  • Prompting, automation and real projects
  • Google AI Professional Certificate on completion
  • A portfolio capstone you can show employers
You leave with: a certificate and something you built.
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Help Near You

Thirty vetted resources for the things that get in the way of a job search. Open to everyone.

Daily Essentials

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Housing, food security, transportation and caregiving support.

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Career & Financial

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Job accommodations, workplace support and free financial coaching.

4 resources

Tech & Up-skilling

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Refurbished devices, free Wi-Fi, English resources and practice sites.

8 resources

Health & Wellbeing

Confidential crisis support, free therapy, grief and LGBTQIA+ resources.

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Daily Essentials

Aging

AARP Friendly Voice – Volunteers provide friendly calls so no one has to feel alone. Call 1-888-281-0145. En español: 1-888-497-4108.

Caregiving (adults and children)
Cold weather and storm alerts

Access severe cold and winter storm updates – real-time alerts and safety guidance.

Discount codes: Wizard Perks

Hotel deals for interviews, car rental discounts, and free items on Wednesdays. Access Wizard Perks.

Food insecurity and food banks

Feeding America: Find your local food bank.

USDA National Hunger Hotline: 1-866-3-HUNGRY, or text 914-342-7744 with the word food.

Formerly incarcerated
Housing
Immigrant rights and resources

Access immigrant rights and support resources.

Transportation
Veterans

National Call Center for Homeless Veterans (24/7): 1-877-4AID-VET

TAPS: Support for those grieving a loved one in the Armed Forces. 1-800-959-TAPS.

Career & Financial

Accommodations and disabilities

JAN Network – Free, expert, confidential guidance on job accommodations and disability employment.

Job concerns and supports
Remote job boards
TrustPlus: free financial coaching

Free, confidential support for financial concerns and mental health through All One Health.

Tech & Up-skilling

Affordable tech support

Free: Reddit r/techsupport, Microsoft and Apple Support, public libraries, Senior Planet.

Low cost: Best Buy Geek Squad, uBreakiFix, local repair shops, Micro Center.

Chrome extensions for accessibility

25 Chrome extensions for accessibility – Speech-to-text, text-to-speech, readability and focus.

Community centers
English language resources
Hotspot and Wi-Fi resources
Merit America help center

Read the Merit America help center – advice and answers from the team.

Refurbished laptops
Track-specific up-skilling

All resources below are free.

Cybersecurity: CyberDefenders

Data Analytics: Kaggle

Human Resources: 10 in-demand HR skills

IT Support: OverTheWire

Project Management: Scrum Training Series and Trello

UX Design: Daily UI and Sharpen

Health & Wellbeing

Abuse
  • Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
  • Love is Respect: 1-866-331-9474, or text 22522
  • National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888
Addiction
All One Health: free therapy

Free, confidential therapy, financial counseling and mental health support.

Explore All One Health services.

Grief
  • Compassionate Friends: 1-877-969-0010
  • Crisis Text Line: free 24/7 texting support.
LGBTQIA+ support
Natural disaster relief

Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990, or text TalkWithUs to 66746

FEMA.gov and FindHelp.org

Self-harm and suicide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: dial 988 for 24/7 trained professionals.

RAINN: 1-800-656-4673

Physical fitness
  • Darebee – Free visual workout plans.
  • HASfit – Free fitness programs.
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