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www.mySkillsmyFuture.org mySkills myFuture Welcome to “[webinar title?]” This webinar introduces mySkills myFuture, the U.S. Department of Labor’s transferable-skills website for laid-off workers and other career changers. www.mySkillsmyFuture.org

What’s in It for You? Laid-off workers and other career changers can: Enter the name of a current or past job Identify related careers to explore Learn about transferable skills Link to local training opportunities, including certifications, short-term training, and degree programs View and apply for job listings by location

We’ll take a brief tour of the mySkills myFuture site, as a laid-off cable installer from Bakersfield, CA. He’s interested in changing careers: he’d like to enter a field that’s expected to have steady or growing employment, and he’s curious about the buzz he’s hearing about “green” jobs. As this laid-off cable installer, I’ve landed at the homepage of mySkills myFuture, and I’ll enter “Cable installer” into the search box here, and click “FIND MY CAREER MATCHES.’ Now the tool is matching these keywords I entered with the job titles in its database (these are O*NET job titles).

When I come to this page I see that it has matched me up with Electrical Power-Line Installers. Since that’s not quite the job I held, I’m going to click on the arrow here.

Now I see a list of other job titles for my keywords, and I see Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, so I’ll click there.

Here I see a chart with a list of careers that require similar skills and experience to Cable Installers. These best matches are found via an equation using O*NET data 20 matches per page Bright Outlook icon indicates this occupation is expected to grow quickly or have many job openings in the coming years Green icon indicates occupations that may help to conserve energy, reduce pollution, or recycle goods. Job Listings Typical Wages Typical Training Default sort is by skills match, can use arrows to sort on any column

The user can choose to filter their Career Matches based on work preferences. Click here.

I can exclude any careers that typically involve certain physical activities and other work characteristics. Note that this filter applies to careers (occupations) not job listings on mySkills myFuture. Select any of the listed characteristics and then click “SHOW RESULTS” – the Career Matches below will be updated to exclude occupations that typically require the selected characteristics/activities.

Since I’m interested in a “green” career, I’m going to explore Electrical Power-Line Installers by clicking here.

I find a page with occupation details including: description, employment figures, training, job duties, common tools and technology, etc. Note that since I haven’t entered a ZIP code or state, all of the data shown is national (see where it says United States at top of page) Now I’d like to see how this career might compare with my previous job of Cable installer, so I’ll click Compare Skills

Note comparisons: salary, skills, training, etc.

I’ll enter my ZIP code to find local salary and other information

Note salary data have changed . .

Note skills and knowledge gaps and that you can find training to address specific gaps. Look at training to address mechanical knowledge.

Note I find training programs in my local area. Note there are four training programs at a local community college that address mechanical knowledge—some are focused on automotive mechanics, but others are focused on electrical equipment and electronics. Summary information is on this page. Click on a school’s name to find more details

Links directly to school’s website for more details

Back on the training page, note “Other ways to prepare for this career Click certifications

See list of certifications related to the occupation selected See list of certifications related to the occupation selected. Certifications come from CareerOneStop’s national database of certifications. Click on a certification name to get more details.

Note description, requirements, etc. on this detail page Note description, requirements, etc. on this detail page. Click here to go directly to the website of the organization offering the certification.

The certifying organization’s website opens in a new window.

Go back to the Selected Career page

Now that I’ve explored training options for Electrical Power-Line Installers, I’m interested in seeing what kinds of jobs are out there. Click on job listings.

I see a job in my area.

The job bank with job listing opens in new window – in this case, CalJobs. Note that user may have to register or follow other directions on here to apply for jobs. Close this window to return to Selected Career page.

I can find a list of local businesses that might hire in the occupation by clicking ”Find Businesses.”

I find a list of businesses that typically hire the occupation I’ve selected –this doesn’t mean they are hiring, but it is a good point of reference for a job seeker.

Here I find contact information as well as details such as the business size, industry, etc. We then will go back to start .

Now we’ve gone completed the typical scenario of how a laid-off worker can use mySkills myFuture to explore new career options, find local training opportunities, and view and apply for jobs. In the cable installer example we used we didn’t get a chance to see a couple of mySkills myFuture features, such as exploring apprenticeship opportuniteis and licensing information. Here, we’ll use the example of a laid-off heating and a/c mechanic.

Note Career Matches, we’ll scroll down and see “Electrician” as a potential new career.

We can see the career details and then take a look at training options.

Note Licenses and Apprenticeships appear here under Other ways to prepare for this career.

Licenses for Electricians in California Licenses for Electricians in California. Note the licensing agency (different in all states) Click on the name of the license to find details.

Back to training

Click on Apprenticeships

View a list of program sponsors for electrician apprenticeships.

Back on the homepage, note help system: Each page of mySkills myFuture has a help video as well as an annotated help page. From any page throughout the website, you can click on the video help icon to view a short video. Or click on the large question ark icon to open the help page.

On every help page, you’ll find an annotated version of the mySkills page. Read about what’s on the page and learn about the data sources used throughout the website. Use this left-hand menu to move around within the help page. Since it opens in a separate window, you can keep it open or move throughout it as you move through mySkills myfuture.

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Resources Contact CareerOneStop 1-877-348-0502 TTY: 1-877-348-0501 E-mail: info@CareerOneStop.org www.CareerOneStop.org www.myskillsmyfuture.org mySkills myFuture general inquiries: myskills.myfuture@dol.gov Writing a news story about mySkills myFuture? Contact Mike Trupo of ETA’s Office of Public Affairs 202-693-3414

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Speakers’ Contact Information Sandy Donovan Website: www.myskillsmyfuture.org Email: sandy.donovan@csu.mnscu.edu Phone: 1-877-348-0502

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Economic Developers might use myskills myFuture to explore transferable skills and identify new careers that workers impacted by a mass layoff might transition into. Let’s take the example of a call center closing – the business will lay off hundreds of telemarketers. A local economic developer might want to identify new jobs in the local economy for the laid-off telemarketers.

After entering telemarketer on the home page, the economic developer could scan the Career Matches for promising results. S/he may be looking for occupations that s/he knows are hiring in the local community. Here, s/he can scan the list of matches and see that customer Service Representatives are designated as a Bright Outlook occupation, s/he can quickly verify that the typical wages and training are within range for telemarketers.

Note that typical salary is higher, and see similar skills to understand why it’s a good match

Note skill and knowledge gaps and links to local training

Note training, certifications, can link to identify local programs. .