Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep
Fuel Your Users' Future
This single resource combines Peterson’s Test Prep and Peterson’s Career Prep into one user experience to make accessing the products more seamless and promoting them even easier.
Accommodate users of all ages with a resource for standardized test preparation, researching and selecting college and graduate schools, finding tuition assistance, exploring career paths and more.
Guide patrons and students in a number of areas:
- Test prep—Full-length, timed, and free practice exams that simulate the actual testing experience for AP, ACT, SAT, PSAT, GED, HiSET, and TASC exams. Diagnostic pre-tests help students determine where they stand and how much test prep they need before taking an assessment.
- College planning—Intuitive searches and quick results deliver prospective students information on more than 4,000 accredited schools, including college location, tuition, academics, admission or enrollment requirements, college campus life, and much more.
- Financial aid tools—Students and parents can benefit from applying the undergraduate scholarship search, financial aid award analyzer, college savings calculator, tuition cost finder, and more.
- Career development—The Create a Resume and Virtual Careers Library tools assist students in the career development process by building on essential skills—like how to build a resumé, cover letter, and interviewing tips for users at all career stages. Using the Career Module, tests help users map interests and aptitudes to the most suitable job categories, industries, and occupations.
- International tools—Help students and library patrons prep to pass the TOEFL (iBT), TOEFL (PBT), TOEIC, and U.S. Citizenship tests with online resources like practice tests and eBooks.
Equip job seekers with:
- Career Assessments—Four in-depth assessments align to the interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences of the user. Assessment results drive personalized career recommendations.
- Career Overviews—Each career type includes recommended degree programs, knowledge, skills, and ability. Users can also determine the projected salary and career outlook and access links to training and job searches.
- Occupational Database—Access to the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a database developed for the U.S. Department of Labor with more than 1,100 occupational types, allows users to search for key information on a specific career path.
- Job Search—The job search tool is powered by Indeed.com. Job listings are sourced from Indeed and are updated daily. Users can limit results to employment type (e.g., internship, part-time, full-time).
- Resumé Editing Tool—VisualCV allows users to create visually interesting resumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates. Sample resumés help users target their resumés for different job types.
Look Inside
The homepage search box is prominently displayed for quick searching. Simplified site navigation groups content based on the student’s goal (Improve Your Score, Find a School, Explore Careers, and Vocational Test Prep).
Homepage categories shift to a navigation bar across the top of the page so that users can quickly access other tests. Clicking on the star next to each item saves the link to the user’s favorites.
Scholarship and school searches feature a modern, intuitive layout. New search limiters have been added to better support targeted searching.
Basic Skills tutorials offer a consistent experience with the other practice tests.
Users progress through the tutorials is saved so they can now pick up from where they last left off when starting a new session.
VisualCV allows users to create visually interesting resumés, cover letters, and websites that can be externally shared with prospective employers, using prebuilt templates. Sample resumés help users target their resumés for different job types.
Four in-depth assessments align to the interests, values, personality, and workplace preferences of the user.
Assessment results drive personalized career recommendations.
Users can also determine the projected salary and career outlook and access links to training and job searches.
The job search tool is powered by Indeed.com. Job listings are sourced from Indeed and are updated daily. Users can limit results to employment type (e.g., internship, part-time, full-time).
Additional Details
subjects covered
- Education
Platform Features & Tools
Accessible Design
Content, materials, and tools can be accessed from any location, on any device.
Encouraging Tone
Education materials, exam assessments, articles, and tips are written in a friendly, conversational tone so students and users will not feel intimidated. Peterson's Test and Career Suite is like having a virtual career counselor and exam prep tutor at your fingertips.
Effective Format
All content supports simultaneous use and eBooks can be downloaded as DRM-free PDF files. There is no need to worry about lugging around heavy and cumbersome print books.