Career advisor

CareerOneStop offers great information and tools for career advisors who help job seekers, career explorers, and students. CareerOneStop material may be used in individual sessions, curriculum for classroom or workshops, computer lab exercises, or for newsletters and other publications.

NEW! The CareerOneStop Overview Video for Workforce Professionals offers a quick tour of key CareerOneStop resources for career advisors and other workforce professionals.

NEW! Classroom and workshop curriculum in different formats for career planning and job search.

• Tools for Virtual Employment Services- instructional PPT
• Tools for Virtual Employment Services - recorded webinar
• CareerOneStop User Paths - website URLS for PPT
• CareerOneStop Paths – User Guides - printable curriculum

Additional curriculum for career planning and job search.

• Occupation Profile - instructional PPT
• Explore your interests - printable curriculum
• Write your first cover letter - instructional video
• Job Search for Ex-Offenders - overview video
• Create an Occupation Profile - overview video

Here are links to the resources most frequently used by career advisors:

• Interest Assessment 30 item assessment using Holland code to match interests to careers
• Occupation Profile provides details on over 900 occupations
• Skills Matcher 40 item assessment based on O*NET knowledge, skills and abilities data
• Work Values Matcher card sort to identify work values, see matching careers, and learn about workplace values
• Salary information by ZIP Code, state, or nationally
• Labor market information by ZIP Code, state, or nationally
• Self-assessments for interests, skills, and values
• Job Finder now accessing job listings from three national job banks updated daily:
  US.jobs, America’s Job Exchange, and CareerBuilder
• WIOA Eligible Training Provider finder 
  

Find in-depth career resources targeted to these special populations:

• Young adults
• Career changers
• Veterans
• Laid-off or dislocated workers
• Individuals who have a criminal conviction
• Entry-level workers
• Older workers
• Students
• Persons who have disabilities
• Businesses seeking information on hiring, training or retention

Additional resources:

• Visit Toolkit to research occupations and industries, find training, certifications, professional associations, financial aid and scholarships, and more
• Find Local Help for government and community resources in every state
• Review Outreach materials links for CareerOneStop slideshow presentations and materials to order
• Check out the COS blog for features on topics of interest
• Visit our Web API page to learn how to link to us or customize our web tools for your own website

Key federal /national resources:

• WorkforceGPS, the online technical assistance and training website from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration
• Outreach and training materials about U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration resources
• Federal grants and resources