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A toolbox to help with finding jobs, completing applications, writing resume's and cover letters, job interviewing, negotiating a better wage, using the internet to research employment opportunities.
CareerVoyages.gov
CareerVoyages.gov is filled with labor market information, career resources and industry driven content aimed at 15-25 year olds, their parents, career advisors and career changers. What makes Career Voyages such a valuable resource is its focus on the country’s high growth industries and in-demand occupations. In addition, Career Voyages partners with industry association Web sites in order to drive visitors to the information and resources they offer.
Creative Job Search
Creative Job Search was developed with extensive input from employment professionals and job seekers throughout the state of Minnesota. Many hours and a great deal of passion went into the development of this quality resource.
Department of Defense JOBSEARCH
The Department of Defense Job Search site contains a resume writer designed especially to help you translate your military experience into the appropriate private sector language. Create a resume and cut and paste the document into other resume databases. Or cut and paste the final product into a word-processing program and print it to use for job applications and interviews.
Key to Career Success
Key to Career Success Web site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor through the CareerOneStop project as part of the department's assistance to service members, military families, employers and the workforce staff serving them.
License Minnesota
Access licensing information on over 500 licenses administered by over 40 state agencies in Minnesota.
Military.com
Military.com has a wealth of information related to careers for veterans from job banks to assistance information and a list of veteran friendly employers.
MilitaryConnection.com
Job Tips Overview - You can find many articles filled with useful information when applying for a job. To name a few examples, we provide tips with methods you should use, and things to avoid when building your resume, how to prepare for your interview, and how to dress when going to Job Fairs.
Military Money
An authoritative financial resource for military families and help ensure the fighting readiness of America’s armed forces by enhancing their financial readiness to make informed decisions in their everyday lives.
Military Resumes
Our mission is to provide the best personalized customer service to the employer and job seeker. MilitaryResumes.com is rapidly building the largest specialized network of military resumes in the industry.
Military Skills Translator
O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a comprehensive database of occupational skills, knowledge, and abilities that can help you align your military experience, education, and training curricula with current civilian workplace needs. Use a list of your skills to find matching O*NET-SOC occupations. Enter your Military Occupational Classification (MOC) to find a matching civilian occupation.
Military Transition Times
Military Transition Times is a publication dedicated to the specific needs of separating military, civilian military, and veteran personnel facing the sometimes difficult re-emergence into the civilian workforce, by making directly available, valuable information and support relating to job searching, relocation, interviewing skills, resume tips, workplace issues, benefits, business opportunities, travel & recreation, and family & personal issues, along with referrals and links to helpful organizations, job fairs, and career planning sites.
Military Woman
A meeting place for military women to exchange information unique to their military experience and to offer firsthand information to women thinking about a military career. This is a site where military women can: Share their views and experiences. Enjoy the camaraderie with other military women. Meet military women from other services to broaden their perspective and knowledge; dispel stereotypes; change paradigms.
Minnesota WorkForce Centers
Minnesota WorkForce Centers (WFCs) provide the tools, resources and services needed for job search, career planning and training needs. WorkForce Centers are a collaboration of partners, including the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) and local community agencies. People seeking work, businesses seeking employees, students, and those looking for a first job or returning to the workforce, will find services to meet their needs, offered at no cost. Each WFC houses a Resource Area that operates similarly to a public library.
Resume Writing Tips for Vets
This resume writing guide offers ten tips that you can use to create the kind of resume that gets the attention of civilian employers. Learn how to sell yourself, bring your skills to the forefront, and use your resume to get the job you want. These ten easy-to-understand tips make it simple to craft your military experience into a civilian resume that gets you where you want to be.
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
Career decisions relating to education and employment are issues faced by many returning veterans. The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Workshop, provided by the Veterans Employment Service, can help you make the right choices. The TAP Workshop will help you assess your present life situation, set goals, and make career choices. You will develop job research and job seeking skills, and create a plan to achieve the results you want.
Unemployment Insurance
This program provides a temporary partial wage replacement to those Minnesota workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own. It is an economic stabilizer/stimulator in time of economic downturn and helps maintain an available skilled workforce for employers.
Veterans Rights Advocates
The Veterans Rights Advocates are here to fight for veterans workplace rights. The National Guard and Military Reserve are also included in the definition of a veteran because they too have been denied their workplace rights. Take a look around to learn more about Veterans Rights in the workplace.
Veteran's Small Business Resource Guide
If you are a small business who employs a National Guard and/or Reserve Member who has been called up to active duty, or if you are a National Guard and/or Reserve Member small business owner and have been called up to active duty, the SBA can help!
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