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Career Planning Program
 Comprehensive  Research-based Research Identify strengths and needs  Build a personal plan

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Outcomes for Users
 Motivated for career planning  Learn more about themselves through inventories  Explore occupations  Select a tentative career direction and make education plans
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Outcomes for Users

 Identify SOC schools  Develop job seeking skills  Manage their own portfolio

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Assessments

Interest, Abilities, and Values
 Immediate results  Link to occupations through the World-of-Work Map World-of-

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World-of-Work Map
Organizes information about occupations
 6 clusters  26 career areas  555 occupations  140 military jobs
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Features and Benefits
 Databases of occupations, college majors, schools and training institutions including SOC schools.  Develop effective resumes, cover letters, job applications, and interviewing skills.  The portfolio saves inventory results and favorite selections.

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Occupations

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Inventories

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Occupations

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Majors

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Majors

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Schools

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Schools

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Schools

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Schools

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Job Search

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Sample Resumes

Chronological Resume for a:
High School Student Clerical Worker Skilled Worker College Student College Graduate

Functional Resume for a:
High School Student College Student Professional Changing Careers Ex-offender

Electronic Resume for a:
High School Student Clerical Worker College Student College Graduate

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Resume Builder

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Resume Builder

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Portfolio

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Portfolio
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Contact Information
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