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 5 Steps
Step 1 Find an Occupation
that is Right for You
Step 2 Learn About an Occupation
Step 3 Search for
Education & Training
Step 4 Search for
Jobs & Employers
Step 5 Job Seeker Resources
Articles for Step 1:  Find an Occupation that is Right for You
  How Can Assessment Tests Help Me? Why should I take an assessment test?
  Skills Assessment Employment experts agree that skills identification is essential to a successful job search...
  What About Testing for a Person with a Disability? If I have a disability, should I still take career-related assessments?
Articles for Step 2:  Learn About an Occupation
  Connecticut's School-to-Career System What is Connecticut's School-to-Career System?
  Internet Job Search The Internet is a virtual gold mine of employment resources that will only get better...
  Job Outlook Changing times lead to changing employment, keeping the world of work in constant flux.
Articles for Step 3:  Search for Education & Training
  7 ways to boost your career Seven practical ways to give your career a healthy boost...
  Distance Learning Anywhere, Anytime, Any Method Learning
  Financial Aid What is Financial Aid? Where does it come from?
  Training After High School After you graduate from high school, you can enter the job market immediately, or...
  Try It On! How can you find out more about a career that interests you?
  Want to be a Career & Technical Education Student? Are you seriously thinking about trying to find a job as soon as you leave high school?
  Why is Education Important? We often hear the advice to ''stay in school''.
Articles for Step 4:  Search for Jobs & Employers
  5 Industries for Those Over 40 5 Industries for Those Over 40
  Have You Considered Starting Your Own Business? Have you ever thought of being your own boss?
  The Interview Process Looking for a job is a full-time job. Many hours of work go into a successful job search...
  The Job Search Looking for work is a full-time job and is the hardest work a person may ever do!
  Your Legal Rights When Job Searching You have a right to seek employment and to be judged solely on your skills and experience.
Articles for Step 5:  Job Seeker Resources
  Action Words for Résumés This list of action words is provided for reference in describing your achievements and...
  Common Interview Questions To be a successful interviewee you will need to fine tune your skills...
  Cover Letters & Thank You Notes Anytime a resume is sent by mail it must be accompanied by a cover letter...
  Criminal Records How do I get an employer to give me a chance?
  Dress & Grooming for Job Success Many of us object to being judged for employment based on how we look, but...
  Employers' List of Top Interview Mistakes Employers are looking for persons who not only have the necessary experience...
  Employment Applications Employment applications are an important part of the hiring process...
  Job Success Skills Once you have made the big transition through job searching and landed the job...
  Networking Did you know that approximately 85% of the job openings are never advertised?
  Résumés In today's job market, the résumé is an important tool for anyone...
  Salary Negotiations Salary negotiations must be approached with tact and knowledge.
  Sample: Cover Letter The cover letter introduces you to the prospective employer and should always be included...
  Sample: Electronic Résumé An electronic résumé should be plain text. Bold or underlined words, bullets and lines...
  Sample: Functional Résumé A functional résumé is appropriate when there is job-hopping, re-entry into the workforce or...
  Sample: Thank You Letter The thank you letter should be mailed within two days after an interview...
  Sample: Two-Page Chronological Résumé A two-page résumé is acceptable for a person with well-established experience seeking a job...
  Scannable and Electronic Résumés Many organizations use scanners, e-mail, and Internet recruitment to build...
  Substance Abuse Testing What should I expect with Substance Abuse Testing?
  Ten Things to Avoid on Your Resume The average employer gives a resume a 30 second review before examining it more carefully.
  Tips on Attending a Job Fair At a job fair, company representatives rent a display area to present information...
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