mySkills myFuture Skills Transferability Tool Mike Ellsworth - CareerOneStop

mySkills myFuture  A CareerOneStop tool  Career Changers and Workforce Professionals Can: Identify related careers to explore Identify related careers to explore Learn about transferable skills Learn about transferable skills Link to local training opportunities Link to local training opportunities View and apply for job listings View and apply for job listings 2 Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota

Video Introduction and Help and Print Pages Text Help for All Pages Share Pages on Social Media Spanish Translation Available Change Text Font Sizes Peer to Peer Community 3 Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota

mySkills myFuture  Demo Scenario:  I just got laid off after three years from Bright House Networks, the television cable provider in Bakersfield, California. I was an installer there but I’d like to transfer into a green job because I’ve heard there is more opportunity in this type of job. 4 Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota

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Licenses and Apprenticeships  To demonstrate ability to find licensing and apprenticeship info, we’ll start over Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 29

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Questions for You  Have you used mySkills myFuture or recommended it to your clients?  Have you used mySkills myFuture or recommended it to your clients?  What do you find easiest to use? What is most difficult?  What do you find to be the most useful features? Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 36

Questions for You  How have you been using mySkills myFuture (MSM)?  What have you been hearing job seekers say about MSM?  How could MSM be improved to meet your needs? Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 37

Questions for You  Based on what you’ve seen, how do you think mySkills myFuture could be used to serve the needs of your customers? Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 38

Future Enhancements  We’d like to hear your thoughts about two planned enhancements  Add Employer Information from InfoUSA User able to find employers in area that are in industries that employ a specific occupation User able to find employers in area that are in industries that employ a specific occupation Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 39

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Future Enhancements Physical strength Physical strength Good vision Good vision Good hearing Good hearing Irregular work hours Irregular work hours High stress levels High stress levels Public speaking Public speaking Working outdoors Standing, climbing, or walking Spending time sitting Conflict situations Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota  Filter Occupations by Job Preferences 44

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Questions for You  We are considering adding the following features, if budget allows Mapping – be able to map potential employers, jobs, training programs Mapping – be able to map potential employers, jobs, training programs Be able to personalize a skills profile rather than getting results based on a previous occupation Be able to personalize a skills profile rather than getting results based on a previous occupation Be able to enter a target occupation rather than getting matches based on a previous occupation Be able to enter a target occupation rather than getting matches based on a previous occupation Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 47

Questions for You  We are considering adding the following features, if budget allows Ability for the user to create an account to save information such as links to training, job listings, and user data such as work preferences and personalized knowledge skills and abilities Ability for the user to create an account to save information such as links to training, job listings, and user data such as work preferences and personalized knowledge skills and abilities Ability to see information saved to a client’s account via a collaborate feature Ability to see information saved to a client’s account via a collaborate feature Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 48

Questions for You  We are considering adding the following features, if budget allows Additional languages that the site could be translated into Additional languages that the site could be translated into Ability to see jobs from additional job banks (Note: the jobs listed are currently from Direct Employers Association) Ability to see jobs from additional job banks (Note: the jobs listed are currently from Direct Employers Association)  What other new features would be helpful from your perspective? Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 49

Questions for You  Do you think these other audiences could use mySkills myFuture? Business/Human Resources Professionals Business/Human Resources Professionals Economic Developers Economic Developers  If so, do you have any contacts who might consent to be interviewed? Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 50

Questions for You  How do you think we might best promote mySkills my Future to job seekers?  How do you think we might best promote mySkills my Future to job seekers?  Many users misinterpret the site as merely a job bank rather than a skills transferability Website. Any ideas how we can help users better understand the site’s purpose? Copyright © 2010 State of Minnesota 51

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