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Career advisor

Career advisor

Find key resources for career counselors, academic advisors and other workforce professionals.

Introductory video

The CareerOneStop Overview Video for Workforce Professionals offers a quick tour of CareerOneStop resources for workforce professionals and teachers.

Webinar series

These webinars demonstrate how career counselors, teachers and others can use CareerOneStop to help their customers, students, and clients meet different needs.

  1. New Users of CareerOneStop
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, List of web pages used
    An introduction to the main content sections, tools, and resources CareerOneStop offers for your work with job seekers, students, businesses, and targeted audiences.
  2. Career Assessment Toolkit
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, List of web pages used
    Learn how to use CareerOneStop's assessment tools, including Skills Matcher, Interest Assessment, Work Values Matcher, and mySkills myFuture.
  3. Introduction to CareerOneStop's Optional Accounts and How-to Guides
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, Create a user account instructions handout
    Learn how to create a CareerOneStop account and use its full functionality. Walk through a How-to Guide with "assignments" to complete on CareerOneStop.
  4. CareerOneStop Tools for Older Job Seekers
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, List of web pages used
    Help 55+ job seekers explore new career ideas, refresh their skills and credentials, update a resume, and conduct an effective job search.
  5. CareerOneStop Tools for Youth
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, List of web pages used
    Work with youth and young adults to take assessments, resarch careers, find education and training options, conduct a job search, and find support services in their area.  
  6. Job Search for New College Graduates
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, User guide, List of web pages used
    Help new graduates at any level explore their career options and build a solid job search plan.
  7. Plan a Career or Job Search With a Criminal Record, or Transition From Incarceration to Employment
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, User guide, List of web pages used
    Use CareerOneStop to help justice-involved individuals find community resources, develop career and training plans, and conduct an effective job search.
  8. Training Tools: Expand Training Options for Your Customers
    Learn how to use CareerOneStop's top 5 training tools to find job training, WIOA-eligible programs, schools and college majors anywhere in the U.S. Also find information on scholarships, certifications, professional licenses, and more. 
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, List of web pages used
  9. Change Occupations or Industries
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, User guide, List of web pages used
    Help experienced workers explore and research new occupations or industries and target their resumes and networking efforts in a new direction.
  10. Develop New Skills and Knowledge
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, User guide, List of web pages used
    Help your customers find and pay for the education and training that will enhance and expand their career prospects.
  11. Overview of Tools for Virtual Employment Services
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, User guide, List of web pages used
    An overview webinar summarizing how to use CareerOneStop for a variety of specific purposes.
  12. 10 Tools to Help Your Customers Get Back to Work
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, List of web pages used
    This webinar showcases ten tools that workforce professionals can use to help people find jobs and get back to work.
  13. Find Immediate Employment and Apply for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
    Recorded webinar, Instructional PPT, User guide, List of web pages used
    Walk through key tools and pages to find short-term, immediate employment, and learn about benefits and other forms of assistance

Step-by-step How-to Guides

Each How-to Guide offers 5-6 guided steps through CareerOneStop resources to help users reach a career or job goal. Each guide has a companion worksheet to track results and notes.
  • How to find career ideas Learn about your interests, skills, and work values; research careers; and narrow your career list to the best options for you.
  • How to find a job now Learn how to target your resume, find job openings, look up local employers, apply for jobs, and more.
  • How to switch careers Identify a new career focus that builds on your experience and priorities, and get ready to search for jobs in your new field.
  • How to recover after a layoff Find how to apply for unemployment benefits, see special resources you may be eligible for, and create a job search plan.

Useful CareerOneStop resources and curriculum

  • Visit Toolkit to research occupations and industries, find training, certifications, professional associations, financial aid and scholarships, and more
  • Find Local Help for government and community resources in every state including WIOA Eligible Training Provider finder
  • Review Outreach materials links for CareerOneStop slideshow presentations and materials to order
  • Check out the COS blog for features on topics of interest
  • Visit our Web API page to learn how to link to us or customize our web tools for your own website
Additional curriculum

Federal resources