Employment Strategy
Overview
The Employment Strategy tab identifies a series of strategies to assist you in quickly finding a new job that matches your background and resources to assist you in finding and securing employment. Strategies include how to get classroom training, find a new career, search for a job, get recruited, and more.
Where to Find This Feature
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My Dashboard > Employment Strategy tab
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My Dashboard > My Dashboard Assistant > Employment Strategy icon
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Left navigation menu > My Individual Workspace > Employment Strategy
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Header Bar > Profile icon > My Individual Plans folder > Employment Plan Profile folder > Employment Strategy link
About Employment Strategy
The Employment Strategy tab is divided into sections, each with information and a specific recommendation for achieving your employment goals and objectives. Available strategies and resources include the following:
Your Job Search Strategy
This strategy provides metrics on your jobs viewed and applied for, and also notification of available positions matching your desired occupation.
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To view available jobs matching your desired occupation, select the View these jobs link.
Your Strategy to Get Recruited
This strategy provides résumé information and advice, and indicates how many active résumés you have.
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To create, view, and manage your résumés, select the Access the Résumé Builder link.
Your Strategy to Be Proactive Using Virtual Recruiter
This strategy uses job notifications to alert you when new openings match your search criteria. You can set up alerts to run automatically—daily, weekly, or monthly—and receive updates in your Message Center and/or email. This section explains how the Virtual Recruiter works and shows how many are currently active for you.
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To open the Virtual Recruiter Setup page, select the Access the Virtual Recruiter link.
Your Strategy to Navigate the Local Job Market
This strategy provides information about the local job market according to your selected occupation. The information displayed is configurable to allow you to see different facets of the market for your occupation.
Employment Strategy – Navigating the Local Job Market
Options to Navigate the Local Job Market
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Select the information to be viewed from the Data item to display drop-down list (Jobs, Competition, or Wages).
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Select whether to view the information in a Map or a Table using the Display drop-down list.
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Hover over the map to display additional map controls:
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| Zoom in or out on the map | Use the plus and minus icons |
| Reset the zoom and location back to default | Select the home icon |
| Move the map to a different location | Enter an address, city, state, ZIP code, etc., in the search box or click and drag directly on the map |
| Display the Map Options menu | Select the map options (gear) icon |
| Add information layers to the map | Select the option buttons |
| Modify map display colors | Select the Change Color Scheme link |
| Display annotation tools to add labels and graphics to the map | Select the pencil icon |
| Download or print the map display (including your selected options) | Use the export and print buttons at the bottom |
| Zoom in or out on the map | Use the plus and minus icons |
| Reset the zoom and location back to default | Select the home icon |
| Move the map to a different location | Enter an address, city, state, ZIP code, etc., in the search box or click and drag directly on the map |
| Display the Map Options menu | Select the map options (gear) icon |
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To view job openings for your selected occupation, click the links in the Jobs and Competition table displays.
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To view additional information and links to more resources, select the View more detailed information about the local job market for [your occupation] link.
Your Career Match
This Employment Strategy section provides information about the average salary, education requirements, and expected experience for your desired occupation.
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To view additional information about the various aspects of Your Career Match, select the links in each information category.
Your Strategy to Find a New Career
This strategy allows you to explore alternative career paths based on your skill set.
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To view more information, options, and suggestions about alternative careers, select the links in each information category.
Your Strategy to Get Classroom Training
This strategy provides information about on-site training programs that can improve your skills and knowledge for your desired occupation.
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To view more information on training programs and benefits, select the links.
Your Strategy to Get Trained Online
This strategy provides information about online training programs that can improve your skills and knowledge for your desired occupation.
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To view more information about online training programs and benefits, select the View these online courses link.
Your Benefits Strategy
This strategy provides information about benefits, programs, and services for which you may qualify.
Employment Strategy – Benefits Strategy
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Select the program header link to display information and links to additional resources for that program.
Other Resources Available
This Employment Strategy section provides convenient links to areas in the system related to your employment goals and objectives.
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To view additional information and resources to help you plan and carry out your employment strategy, select the links.