O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers. Use the ONET online by clicking the link below: Start with the occupation keyword search located at the top right of the page. For this example, we’ll use “Accountants and Auditors”: Search and select occupation(s) to …
Understanding your interests, skills, and values improves career satisfaction and choice. CareerOneStop has resources for career exploration and jobs. An interest assessment will help identify careers that meet your interests through a series of questions about what you like and don’t like to do and match results to jobs. Take …
My Next Move has several features that will allow you to explore careers by similar skills, interest, and values. Start at https://www.mynextmove.org/vets/ Enter the branch, name, or code of your military classification to find suggested civilian careers with similar work. On the displayed page there are two ways to find civilian …
Are you a recent college graduate or adult student transitioning to the workforce? Here’s a good resource to do vocational exploration by the degree you have obtained. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has a good resource for vocational exploration by degree by clicking the link below. https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2021/article/field-of-degree-and-careers.htm This career …
Our client was evaluated after serving as an active duty and reserve combat engineer (Army MOS 12B). Since leaving the military his worked as a construction laborer, sign hanger and hotel maintenance worker. He had difficulty with conveying military duties, skills and experience to employers for job he wanted, construction …
The US Army is one of the largest providers of vocational educational training. The army maintains academic training facilities at various installations. Their career catalog includes over 1,000 courses that train entry level and advanced soldiers in the particular skills that are needed to support their mission. The MOS can …
I think the term “hidden” job market is misleading. Before the internet we relied on knowledge about employers from professional organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, The Rotary Club, or publications such as The Business Times or Journal for information on businesses, who might have jobs that we are …
We all hear about the term transferable skills analysis when it comes to translating skills of active service members and veterans. How can employers use the same skills when recruiting? Data from the Defense Manpower Data Center provides the # active duty, guard, reservists military occupational specialty, rank, and discharge …
During this continued business pandemic environment, we have seen an increase in marketing of advanced degrees. Are graduate degrees worth pursuing in this economy? Some data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics may surprise you. While some occupations will have higher earnings at the master level and above, deciding on …
Now that I have found my occupation, where should I focus my job search ? Many occupations, job titles and industries are covered in the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). If you cannot find your occupation search the A–Z index using similar titles: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/. The search feature can develop numerous publications and articles …