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Careers: Combine sports with other interests
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Want a career that puts you in close proximity to a beloved sport, but not as an athlete?
Combine your passion for sports with a second area of interest or skill to find a great variety of career options
The surprising value of a liberal arts education
If you’re weighing the pros and cons of a liberal arts major, there’s a book you may want to consult before you jettison a field you are passionate about in favor of a degree that seems more marketable.
You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a “Useless” Liberal Arts Education by George Anders.
Free online learning for work or pleasure
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Take advantage of free online resources to develop your job-related skills, explore a personal interest, or exercise your learning muscles just for fun.
The strongest job markets for Teachers
Have a brand new shiny teaching credential, and looking for a place to put it to work?
If you are a recently— or about-to-be—graduated teacher, there are excellent resources to help you identify strong potential job markets.
Refugees gain credentials in the Career Pathways Program
The Refugee Career Pathways (RCP) program helps refugees gain self-sufficiency by obtaining the credentials, education, experience, and job skills they need to obtain employment in professional and skilled careers.
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Job application encounter: The ATS
If you’ve applied for a job in recent years, especially at a large company, your application has undoubtedly encountered an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Will your resume successfully make its way past an ATS?
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WIOA: A law to help people find good jobs
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federal law that helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services.
Find out how you may benefit from WIOA services.
Be strategic with your first resume
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5 in-demand careers for seniors
If you’re in your fifties, sixties, or seventies and planning to keep working for a while, you’re in good company.
Check out these five careers that are in-demand and well suited to workers with transferable skills from other jobs.
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