1. Comparison of career research websites
Quick
Precise
Detail
Best for
Yes! No
Quick research of job titles/career path
Yes—if you don’t login.
Very detailed w/login. Quicker, less detailed without login.
User-friendly charts for popular career paths and skills
Yes! No login required.
Less precise; grouped by similar job titles in similar work zones.
Not very detailed; best for browsing.
Comparison of career summaries
Yes—if you know where to look.
BEST detail; links to external sites for even more helpful info.
SERIOUS RESEARCH Detailed reports & helpful links
As you have seen by the first two career research sites, they’re great for different purposes.
GigZig is best for quick research of job titles, and Payscale has user-friendly charts. You will see in the next few examples that My Next Move’s summaries makes it easy to compare job titles, and O*Net is best for serious research.