Category: Job seekers

What’s the ROI of your education costs?

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Thinking about a class, program, or degree?

Follow these three steps to help make sure your training or education expereince will pay off for you—in terms of career happiness, employment stability, and wages.

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Coming soon: CareerOneStop has a new look!

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Look for an updated CareerOneStop website in early 2015.

Your source for career exploration, training and jobs will be mobile ready and feature streamlined access to your favorite features and tools.

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Not seeing results in your job search?

You’ve done the research, found the jobs you want, created a killer resume, applied for a dozen job openings, and. . .nothing?

The fact is, there’s always a certain amount of tweaking you can do to your resume, your cover letter, and your interviewing skills.

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Work and values: love what you do

Ever had a job you liked, but didn’t like the company you worked for? How about a career that sounded good, but just didn’t feel right?

The chances are it was a case of values mismatch.

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How’s your elevator speech?

Not sure how your elevator speech is—or even what an elevator speech is?

Now’s the time to dust off, create, or brush up your 30-second career pitch.

That’s your elevator speech: a quick and unique introduction to who you are, what you do best, and why someone should hire you.

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Boost your career with a certification

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Ready to start or advance your career?

A degree or diploma can show employers that you have skills and knowledge. And work history can demonstrate that you have experience in a field.

Earning a certification can do both.

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Top 10 careers for graduates with two-year degrees

Thinking about starting or going back to college for a two-year degree?

Boost your chances of landing a job by checking out this list of careers expected to have many openings for two-year college graduates.

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Why you need a great resume

CareerOneStop's Resume Guide

Been getting by with the same old resume for many years?

There’s no time like the present to spruce yours up. Visit CareerOneStop’s Resume Guide to learn why you need a great resume—and how to write it, format it, and market it.

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Career information on your phone or tablet

Looking for career, training or job search information on the go?

Check out these six mobile web apps from CareerOneStop.

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