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EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR1 What s my Next move A guide to exploring careers using online documents from the U.S. Departm ent of Labor What are my career interests Which careers do I want to explore What are my career goals Who s doing what I want to do What are my plans to achieve my career goals how do I start my career how do I put my plan into action What s My Next Move is a career planning document designed to assist high sc hool students in managing their education and career plans. This document guides students along the career planning process from self-assessment career occupa tion exploration to job searching and interviewing. The major benefit of this document is that it will allow students to engage career counselors teachers parents and others as they identify and gather information from multiple sources into one comprehensive plan. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR2 What s my Next move step 1 What are your career interests Take the O NET Interest Profiler online http www.mynextmove.org explore ip Write down your interest scores Realistic Investigative Artistic Social Enterprising Conventional Action Item s Before moving on to Step 2 do the following 3 Complete o Go to page 10 and print the Career Planning Document o Write down your interest scores above AND in the Career Planning Document o Read about Job Zones below. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR3 What s my Next move step 2 Which careers do I want to explore Some careers take longer to prepare for than others. On MyNextMove website each O NET career is in one of five Job Zones. Careers in Job Zones 1 and 2 typically require a high school education. You may also want to consider careers in Job Zone 3 and above that require training after high school. Have you thought about how much education or training you want to take to prepare for your career Consider all of the options Registered apprenticeship Community college Four-year college Technical training Job Corps. You can print out a list that explains the five Job Zones here http www.mynextmove.org explore jobzones. Remember The more education and training you have for example industry certifications associ- ate s degree the more money you are likely to earn over your lifetime. Here s an example based on Interest Profiler results in Step 1 for Job Zone 3 medium preparation e.g. associate s degree Of the occupations matching your interests which ones do you want to learn more about Here are some examples Job ZoneOccupationOccupation 3Occupational Therapy AssistantsCritical Care Nurses 4Elementary School TeacherRehabilitation Counselor Action Item s Before moving on to Step 3 do the following 3 Complete o Write down the occupations that match your interests in the Career Planning Document under step 2. o For each of the career choices that you want to explore further print out the one-page occupation profile from MyNextMove and attach it to your Career Planning Document. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR4 What s my Next move step 3 What are my career goals To learn more about a specific career view the occupational report in MyNextMove and look it up in the Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov ooh to read about the nature of the work and additional information on training advancement earnings and prospects for the future. You will see information that looks like this Excerpt from occupational report MyNextMove for Occupational Therapy Assistants OccupationAverage PayEducation Training RequiredGeneral Occupational OutlookLocal Projected Openings Occupational Therapy Assistant 60 600 Ex. Maryland 52 040 National Average Assoc. Degree Bright Outlook 30 by 2018 Action Item s Before moving on to Step 4 do the following 3 Complete o Write down occupation research in the Career Planning Document see example above o In the Outlook Section of the MyNextMove occupation profile click on Find Jobs to see if there are any jobs posted right now. o For outlook info in your state go to the bottom of the page of the MyNextMove occupational profile click on the link for O Net Online. o On the O Net online screen click on the link at the top labeled Wages and Employment or just scroll down to the bottom of the page to the Wages and Employment section. o Under the heading State and National you can select your state and then click Go to find if that occupation is growing and how many job openings are estimated each year. Use this information to fill in the last column Projected Openings see example above . EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR5 What s my Next move step 4 Who s doing what I want to do Find out what it is really like to work in the occupation or field you like. Think about asking friends parents friends of parents teachers school counselors church leaders librarians and others in your community. Contact professional associations related to your field of interest they are a great place to start networking and asking important questions related to your career of interest. Professional associations and societies often operate websites featuring job openings resume banks or other employment- related services these can include job agents banner advertising and discussion forums for networking . For more information on Professional Associations for your career of interest visit the following link www.careeronestop.org ProfAssoc Occupation Person to observe Name Title Contact InformationInformational Interview Job Shadowing Scheduled or Conducted Yes or No Rate the results 1 not interested 2 need more information 3 very interested Occupational Therapy AssistantMr. John Smith Ye s3 Action Item s Before moving on to Step 5 do the following 3 Complete o Write down possible candidates for an informational interview in the Career Planning Document. If you don t have information available now fill it in later. o View sample informational interview questions on the following website www.careeronestop.org InfoInterviews o If you are looking for informational interview candidates use Employer Locator www.careeronestop.org EmployerLocator o Watch career videos to gain information www.careeronestop.org CareerVideos EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR6 What s my Next move step 5 What are my plans to achieve my career goals Goal-Oriented Plan Part 1 Goals leading to Targeted Career Choice Example Long Term Career GoalObjectives Short term goals relevant to long term goalActions RequiredConstraints ChallengesWho can help Resources Target Date Review date Occupational Conduct Informational Identify No one I know 1. School CounselorMay 15 2012 Therapy InterviewIntervieweeis in the field of 2. Association for Assistantoccupational therapyOccupational Therapists 3. My doctor s office Talk to School Counselor Schedule NoneSchool CounselorMay 7 2012 about identifying appointment with informational intervieweeschool counselor Research Associations Internet ResearchNot sure where to School LibrarianMay 7 2012 for Occupational Therapy start Assistant Action Item s Before moving on to Step 6 do the following 3 Complete o Based on information gathered in the previous steps write down some ideas for long term career goals and objectives short term goals in the Career Planning Document see example above . o Consider adding information about applying for financial aid scholarships to your goal-oriented plan Use CareerOneStop Scholarship Search www.careeronestop.org ScholarshipSearch And other financial aid resources www.careeronestop.org FinancialAid o Consider adding work experience to your goal-oriented plan Internships Cooperative Educa-tion Opportunities earn college credits while gaining valuable experience and skills Summer jobs Part-time work Use Get Work Experience Link www.careeronestop.org GetWorkExperience o Consider adding skills identification enhancement to your goal-oriented plan what skills have you gained through your work experience related to your targeted career goal Use MyNextMove website and the links at the bottom of the page to the O Net Online report for more details to describe skills from your past work or internship experiences and compare them to your targeted career goals. Goal Oriented Plan Part 2 Skills Identification Enhancement Example Skills Assessment Goals to enhance Key Actions to Who can help Target date Include Example StrengthsstrengthsBuild Strengthsresources needed Review datein Portfolio Computer SkillsTake classes in Visit Office of School counselorMay 12 2012Not yet Microsoft Office Admissions at Need Financial productslocal community Aid see financial collegeaid counselor at Community College Customer Service Keep building on Summer Summer Job August 31 2012Yes include certificates Skillscustomer service Job working supervisorfrom training received on skills in different with Parks the job for customer service environmentsRecreationinclude supervisor comments from my evaluation about my great customer service skills EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR7 What s my Next move step 6 how do I start my career I. Networking Use the Student and Career Advisors link at CareerOneStop.org http www.careeronestop.org students to discover information about networking researching employers professional associations and links to more career information. Action Item s 3 Complete o Add networking to your goal-oriented plan that you started in Step 5. Use the following link to generate ideas www.careeronestop.org networking o Research Employers visit their websites contact them to ask questions. Use the following link to generate ideas www.careeronestop.org ResearchEmployers o Contact Professional Associations www.careeronestop.org ProfAssoc o Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov ooh provides links to professional associations related to your occupation of interest II. Job Searching Get help launching your job search use the Job Search Checklist www.careeronestop.org Checklist Action Item s 3 Complete o Add job searching to your goal-oriented plan use the following link to generate ideas www.careeronestop.org CreatePlan o Contact Professional Associations for valuable information to use in your job search www.careeronestop.org ProfAssoc or use the Occupational Outlook Handbook www.bls.gov ooh which also provides links to professional associations related to your occupation of interest EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR8 What s my Next move step 6 how do I start my career continued III. Marketing Your Skills Create your personal marketing material Resume Cover Thank You Letters Portfolios 3 Complete o Visit the Resumes and Interviews Link www.careeronestop.org ResumesApps o Use O NET Online to make sure your resume uses words that describe the kind of tasks you can do and the documents and technology you know how to use http www.onetonline.org o Consider improving your marketing materials Resume Cover Thank You Letters . Market Test your resume with your informational interviewee at job fairs or with others that you network with - get feedback on how to improve your resume. o Consider adding Portfolio Development to your goal-oriented plan A portfolio is a personalized collection of items that illustrates your skills and experience. It might include work samples letters of recommendation a resume school transcripts or awards and honors www.careeronestop.org Portfolios EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR9 What s my Next move step 7 how do I put my plan into action Do you want or need personal assistance in planning and achieving your career goals Use America s Service Locator to find an American Job Center Network member closest to you www.servicelocator.org. Share the information you ve gathered using What s My Next Move and the Career Planning Document page 10 with the counselors you meet with at the American Job Center and ask for their advice and guidance in achieving the goals that you ve identified. You may also consider sharing your Career Planning Document with family members school counselors librarians community organizations where you may volunteer people you meet and network with for example your informational interviewee see Step 4 . the Career Planning Document is a living document. As you gain information skills and experience continue to add and change information in this document. Over time your career goals and plans will change. You also may want to pursue more education and training to reach your career goals. The Career Planning Document is great for organizing and capturing new goals and new information. Good luck on your path to career success EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR10 What s my Next move Career planning Document Interest Scores Realistic InvestigativeArtisticSocialEnterprisingConventional Occupations for further exploration Job ZoneOccupationOccupationOccupation 1 2 3 4 5 Occupation Research OccupationLow range of payAverage payUpper range of payEducation Training RequiredGeneral Occupational OutlookLocal Projected Openings Informational Interviewing OccupationPerson to observe Name Title Contact InformationInformational Interview Job Shadowing Scheduled or Conducted Yes or No Rate the results 1 not interested 2 need more information 3 very interested Goal-Oriented Plan Part 1 Goals leading to Targeted Career Choice Long Term Career GoalObjectives Short term goals relevant to long term goalActions RequiredConstraints ChallengesWho can help Resources Target date Review date Goal Oriented Plan Part 2 Skills Identification Enhancement Skills Assessment Goals to enhance Key Actions to Who can help Target date Include Example StrengthsstrengthsBuild Strengthsresources needed Review datein Portfolio