You May Be Looking For a Job, but What You Need is a Career.
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We can assist you with writing and enhancing a resume, job search and strategies, interview preparation and practice, and more.
Whether you’re just starting out, or are in mid- or late-career stages, you must remember three critical factors:
- What skills do you have and how do they apply to the workplace?
- What workplaces need your skills?
- What do you actually like doing?
CDO Workforce Career System helps you through the process, from the first assessment, to resume-building, job search and career management. We know which employers are hiring, and what they’re looking for.
Step One: Assess your skills and interests
- Stop in at our one-stop career center to use the resource room or talk with a counselor.
- Plan your career.
Step Two: Make a Plan
- Develop a search strategy.
- Examine the labor market.
Step Three: Get the Knowledge and Skills
- Consider your training and education options.
Step Four: Start Looking
- Create a resume.
- Search for a job.
- Prepare for a job interview.
Step Five: Other Options
- Find ways to start your own business.
- Examine programs for veterans.
- Consider programs for people with disabilities.
- Are you an older worker?
- Are you interested in becoming an apprentice?
- Are you looking for a career in Child Care?
READ: What is Employment Counseling and How We Can Help
Career Pathways - Competency Maps
Career competency maps are visual illustrations of the steps that may be required to get to a chosen job or career cluster. Career competency maps show the occupational steps related with making career decisions and advancements including skills, certifications, degrees or subsequent occupations. The CDO Workforce’s Disability Employment Initiative program has developed two career competency maps, one for manufacturing and another for healthcare occupations for job seeker’s review and consideration. Also, a Career Pathways Worksheet is available for job seekers, especially youth with disabilities, to use as a starting point for meeting with a Career Counselor and creating their career pathway.
SEE CAREER PATHWAYS - COMPETENCY MAPS IN HEALTHCARE
SEE CAREER PATHWAYS - COMPETENCY MAPS IN MANUFACTURING
Download the Career Pathways Worksheet
