Detailed Information for One Stop Counselors

When trying to find the right job within a short period of time, individuals need tools to help them find accurate information to aid them in making wise decisions. As a sister product to CareerWay, CareerWay Express is a fast and easy application offering assessments and research developed specifically for the One Stop center population. CareerWay Express helps identify what jobs may match an individual and simplifies on-line research by offering information from respected sources at the click of a mouse. In addition, individuals can identify their own needs for a job, as well as what skills and abilities are important to each job. Providing realistic job information helps the job seeker to make educated, informed choices about their future.

Automation vs. Participation:

Job seekers should be engaged in the career exploration process. CareerWay Express is designed to balance automated job matching information with active participation by the user. The individual can spend as much or as little time as he/she wants researching jobs, taking assessments, and evaluating job-fit. CareerWay Express can be tailored to the individual – they can take as many or as few assessments as they want to, or as you recommend. Through encouraging active participation, CareerWay Express helps facilitate educated and informed career choices where the individual has ownership of the final decision.

Gap Analysis Reports:

Through gap analysis reports, individuals can identify how well they fit a job and evaluate where they are willing to make trade-offs. This feature helps one-stop center clients identify what jobs they are ready for now versus jobs for which they need to prepare.

Facilitates the Counseling Process:

CareerWay Express is an interactive career program; not a “career test.” Which assessments an individual takes and time spent using the system can be easily geared to an individual's current situation or learning style. Job seekers are likely to be interested in learning how to apply their training and experience in a career and discovering any gaps they may have in their abilities and skills in order to pursue a new career. While Careerway Express is a “stand alone” tool and does not need counselor interpretation, counselors can enhance the process by working with clients to make realistic job choices that are short-term or long-term focused.

FILTERS:
Encourage individuals to make use of the filters tab to help narrow their career list.

• If an individual does not have a college degree, have them select:
  "Show jobs that typically do not require a college degree or equivalent experience."
  OR
  "Show jobs that typically require some type of degree."
• If they are also interested in developing a plan for long-term career choices, they will be able to adjust this filter to include jobs requiring education or experience.

ASSESSMENTS: The CareerWay Express system offers three assessments: Interests, Transferable Skills, and Abilities. These assessments will aid individuals looking to transfer their current background and experience. One Stop center counselors can introduce CareerWay Express to individuals and advise which of the three assessments to complete first to get them started on their career search.

MILITARY: Individuals looking to transition from the military should utilize the "Military" option of the system. This feature will help them find assorted civilian jobs associated with military experience and training.

JOB TASKS: The primary problem of many job and career seekers is the lack of concrete information regarding the reality of an occupation.

• Individuals may click on "Job Tasks" to get a better understanding of the critical aspects of the job of their interest.
• This may be a great tool within counseling sessions for counselors to help individuals gain a practical and outlook regarding various careers.

AVAILABILITY: The system also shows current job availability by state based on America's Job Bank. The system can also be customized to show jobs available in your immediate area.

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