This is an intermediate course, with applied practice, to demonstrate the use of Career Planning Data sources, with a focus on O*Net Online and the Missouri Career Exploration Tool, and to train customer-facing staff to assist job seekers in creating a career path, assessing transferable skill sets and exploring related occupations.
Audience: Job seekers, Next Generation Career Center leadership, all Next Generation Career Center counselors, Rapid Response coordinators
Lesson 1: Creating a Career Pathway
- Implement a four-step process to assist Jobseekers
- Extract industry trend data from the Missouri Local Employment Household Dynamics
- Understand national and local industry projections
- Use industry staffing patterns to determine industry & career outlook
Lesson 1: Creating a Career Pathway - Quiz
- Test your knowledge on creating a career pathway
Lesson 2: Skills Assessments and Career Exploration Tools
Use Lesson 1 Study Guide above
- Navigate the O*Net Online and Missouri Career Exploration Tool sites for occupation searches
- Complete a related occupation and jobseeker’s transferable skills search
- Utilize the O*Net Online assessment tools through the O*Net Resource Center
Lesson 2: Skills Assessments and Career Exploration Tools - Quiz
- Test your knowledge on skills assessment and career exploration tools