Author: CareerOneStop

Locate youth employment programs in any U.S. neighborhood

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Do you have young people in your life who could use some job, training, or career assistance?

Youth employment programs offer a range of services to help people plan and achieve career, training, or employment goals.

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Research your local job market

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Did you know CareerOneStop offers a collection of reports to help you better understand the employment climate where you live?

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Financial Literacy Month: Resources for teaching income and employment

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April is Financial Literacy Month—it’s a great time for kids and adults to learn and practice good financial habits, and it’s also a prime time for teachers to incorporate aspects of financial literacy into the school day.

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5 high-pay careers you can enter with a two-year degree

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There’s plenty of research showing that the more education you have, the more likely you are to earn a higher salary .

But what if you’re not sure you’re up for earning a four-year bachelor’s degree?  there are many careers that require two-year associate’s degrees and offer opportunities to earn good wages.

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Career and Technical Education Month

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February is Career and Technical Education Month.

Want to learn more about the benefits of career and technical education for students and adult workers?

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Building career pathways

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CareerOneStop is at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Workforce Development Institute in New Orleans this week. This year’s conference is focused on “Exploring Intersections” and examining the ways that community college workforce and economic development efforts require collaboration

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New career tools in CareerOneStop Mobile

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CareerOneStop’s free app for your mobile devices now includes 32 career tools!

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Time for a career change?

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Is this the year you’re going to make the leap to a new career? Sometimes a career change is inspired by the realities of the job market: salaries, demand, technology or any number of factors can be big motivators for

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Careers in video-game design

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Think you have what it takes to be a video-game designer?

Video-game design jobs require a mix of artistic creativity and technical skills.

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National Apprenticeship Week: apprenticeships for veterans

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This year National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 13-17) comes right on the heels of Veterans Day.

And that couldn’t be more appropriate.

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