Author: CareerOneStop

Long-term trends in manufacturing industry jobs

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The past several decades have seen dramatic changes in the manufacturing workplace.

It’s gone from a hands-on, worker-intensive enterprise with mostly unskilled workers to a high-tech workplace in which automation drives many routine tasks.

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Developing a local business sector partnership?

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Building sector partnerships to expand a business sector in your community requires a shared understanding of jobs in the industry.

Discover competency models that can help you define the skills, knowledge, and other requirements needed for jobs in a wide variety of sectors.

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Veterans: interested in a federal job?

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Working for the federal government can be a great option for veterans.

Learn about federal job structure, veterans’ preference, hiring process, and more.

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New Videos Released! How to Crosswalk Competency Models and Curriculum

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The Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration has released three new videos in its series, How to Crosswalk Competency Models for Curriculum Development.

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Recruit your job candidates online

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Online recruiting is a vital strategy to make the most of your recruiting budget, and to access the best range of hiring candidates.

But it’s important to choose strategies that suit your organization, employment needs, and local workforce.

How to lose worry and find optimism in a job search

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No mistake about it: job searches take time and effort and a lot of psychic energy.

We need stamina to keep going when we hit roadblocks or get discouraged. Get some ideas to keep your spirits up along the way.

New Career Cluster Videos

Students and others exploring their career options will find CareerOneStop’s newly released career cluster / industry videos a fun and informative way to learn about major categories of work.

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Looking for a career that fits your true self?

CareerOneStop is excited to announce the new Work Values Matcher—an online card sort that can help you figure out which aspects of your working life matter most to you.

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Set up a networking event via video conference

Learn how to organize an online networking event to share job leads, generate business ideas, and more.

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Looking for a job in healthcare?

Overall, healthcare employment took a big hit during COVID shutdowns, but many hospitals and clinics are hiring critical care providers.

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