Members who are new to the job market may need some basic help in considering career options and researching and applying for positions. A handy toolkit provides handouts for career development member trainings.
Research shows that AmeriCorps and VISTA members tend to pursue careers in the nonprofit and public sectors after their service. Taking this 10–20 minute tutorial will help you learn ways to prepare members for taking on community service opportunities.
Find resources on how to organize those trainings. And, provide support for members who want to volunteer for another term or pursue parenthood, the military, or life abroad.
Remember, there are also great resources in the career section of the What's Next online tutorial.
For additional resources, check out these websites:
- Resource Connection
One past issue of this newsletter (Vol. 3, No. 1) is of special interest, with many useful job hunting articles. - Washington Employment Security Department
Washington is one of many states with comprehensive labor market information, such as wages, careers, and education, as well as available state programs and workshops. Check out your state's site. - Jobweb
This site provides excellent career development and job search advice for new college graduates including links to university/college career centers. - America's Career Resource Network
This site features a six-step decision cycle that counselors and educators can use to help students (or in this case, members) look at careers and educational needs. - National Career Development Association
Part of the American Counseling Association, NCDA's site offers links to online career planning tools, occupational information, career trends, and salary data. - University of Waterloo
This site contains a career development manual with information on how to conduct a complete self-assessment and why that's important. - Worklife
This site allows the user to construct an individualized (free) account and portfolio with industry-specific career information.
Other useful sites: www.monster.com (online career center); www.idealist.org (starting a career in the nonprofit sector); www.cns.gov/jobs (field opportunities in human rights); www.ajb.dni.us (a U.S. Department of Labor site with job vacancies from state employment offices); and www.doleta.gov (a U.S. Department of Labor site with sections on planning and starting a new career).
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