February is Career and Technical Education Month.
Want to learn more about the benefits of career and technical education for students and adult workers?
Category: Entry-level workers
New career tools in CareerOneStop Mobile
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Posted in Career changers, Career counselors, Entry-level workers, Job seekers, Uncategorized
Tagged with: mobile apps
Mentoring makes a difference
Is the impulse to help others an innate human trait?
Helping others through mentoring is beneficial for both mentors and mentees, and has been around as long as human relationships have existed.
Careers in video-game design
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.
Tagged with: IT careers
National Apprenticeship Week: apprenticeships for veterans
This year National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 13-17) comes right on the heels of Veterans Day.
And that couldn’t be more appropriate.
How to write a cover letter
So you’re about to apply for a job when you notice that, along with your resume, the company wants you to send a cover letter.
The goal of your cover letter is to make your resume stand out in a pile of applications. And although that’s a lofty goal, writing an effective cover letter doesn’t need to be a daunting task.
Tagged with: cover letter
Using data to make career decisions
Time to make a big career decision?
Whether you’re just beginning to investigate your career options, or you’re deep into planning a new twist to your established career path, making a career decision is complicated.
Consider a career as a physical therapist assistant
Thinking about a career in physical therapy but not sure you want to spend four to six years in college?
Consider becoming a physical therapist assistant.
Tagged with: career exploration
Communication skills check-up
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Posted in Entry-level workers, Job seekers, Students, Uncategorized, Workers with criminal records
Whether employers are hiring someone to make sandwiches, sell shoes, run science experiments, or repair plumbing—communication skills are always on the “must-have” list.
But, what exactly do employers mean by “communication skills”, and how can you tell if you have them?
Good work for Labor Day
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Posted in Career changers, Entry-level workers, Job seekers, Older workers, Students, Uncategorized
Tagged with: career advice