Career Makeover

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Career Makeover

• The R.E.A.L. Change

Equal opportunity employer/training provider.
Auxiliary aids and services available upon
request to individuals with disabilities.
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What is the definition of a makeover?

• Makeover (Noun) The act or instance of making
  over a changing of a persons appearance.
• (Merriam Websters Online Dictionary)
• Makeover a complete reconstruction or renovation
  of something.
• What words come to mind when you think of a
  makeover?

Enhance
Improve
Change
Transform
Upgrade
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Barriers to Change and Roadblocks to Improvement

• FEAR
• Low Self Esteem No Support
• Limited Finances Lack of Information

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Types of Makeovers

• Outside (the most common) Typically focuses on
  cosmetics, appearance, and physical features.
• Inside Improvements to ones self esteem and self
  worth based on thought, perception, and outlook.
• Logistical Where you are locatedin your home,
  city, state, environment, and surroundings.
• Lifestyle Changes in habits such as smoking or
  gambling, relationships, dieting, or exercise.
• Career Makeover THE BIG ONEthis is the
  factor in your life based on education,
  employment, status, and overall financial
  security.

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Labor Market Information

• Labor Market Information
• State and National Statistics
• 1. Employment Trends
• 2. Highest Paying Occupations
• 3. Fastest Growing Careers
• 4. Education Needed for Careers
• 5. Projections in Job Demand
• www.careeronestop.org

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Personality and Skills Assessments

• Whether you are starting a new career, changing
  careers, or choosing a college or training
  program, it helps to know what type of work you
  enjoy doing.
• There are many different types of Career Interest
  Assessments you can take to discover what careers
  match your personality and what type of work you
  will most enjoy.

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Hollands Personality Types

• Realistic
• Investigative
• Artistic
• Social
• Enterprising
• Conventional

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ONet Skills Assessments

• The ONet system serves as the nations primary
  source of occupational information and provides
  comprehensive information of key attributes and
  characteristics of workers in the occupations.
• http//online.onetcenter.org/

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Online Job Search and Regional Employment
Opportunities

• WORKFORCE WV www.workforcewv.org
• Fairmont WORKFORCE West Virginia www.fairmontworkf
  orce.com
• Morgantown WORKFORCE West Virginia www.morgantownw
  orkforce.com
• Career Builder www.careerbuilder.com
• Monster www.monster.com
• Hot Jobs www.hotjobs.com
• Job Bank USA www.jobbankusa.com
• Military Hire www.militaryhire.com
• Career Web www.careerweb.com
• True Careers www.truecareers.com
• WV Division of Personnel
  www.state.wv.us/admin/personnel
• FBI www.fbijobs.com
• Bureau of Prisons www.bop.gov
• Federal Jobs www.usajobs.opm.gov
• Clarksburg Exponent www.exponent-telegram.com
• Dominion Post www.dominionpost.com
• Times West Virginian www.timeswv.com
• Mylan Pharmaceuticals www.mylancareers.com

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Online Job Search and Regional Employment
Opportunities

• Allegheny Energy www.alleghenyenergy.com
• WVU Hospitals www.wvuh.com
• United Hospital Center www.uhcwv.org
• United Health Center www.uhcwv.org
• United Health Associates www.hsc.wvu.edu/uha/hr
• Fairmont General Hospital www.fghi.com
• Davis Memorial Hospital www.davishealthsystem.or
  g
• Mon General Hospital www.monhealthsys.org
• United Summit Center www.uscwv.org
• UPS www.ups.com
• Fed Ex www.federalepress.com
• Pepsi www.pepsi.jobs.com
• Home Depot www.homedepot.com
• Lowes www.lowes.com
• Dominion Hope www.dom.com
• Consol Energy www.consolenergy.com
• BBT Bank www.bbandt.com
• Huntington Banks www.huntington.com
• Wesbanco www.wesbnaco.com

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The One Stop System

• The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 establishes
  the framework for delivery of workforce
  investment activities at the State and local
  levels to individuals who need those services,
  including job seekers, dislocated workers, youth,
  incumbent workers, new entrants to the workforce,
  veterans, persons with disabilities, and
  employers. (20CFR 661.100)
• The One Stop delivery system creates a seamless
  array of partner services in one area called a
  One Stop Center.
• The One Stop partners are committed to a delivery
  system which coordinates employment, training and
  education, labor market data, and other workforce
  related services emphasizing customer service,
  customer choice, and overall personal prosperity.

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Supportive Services

• Supportive services, including disability
  specific services, are available to clients to
  ensure universal access to core
  employment-related services.
• Supportive and referral services are available
  for child care, transportation, social welfare
  agencies (WVDHHR), housing, and disability
  programs and more.
• A Disability Program Navigator is available for
  individuals seeking assistance with One Stop
  services and the WV Division of Rehabilitation is
  a mandated partner.

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Completing Your MakeoverThe R.E.A.L. Change

• REALIZE that a change is needed.
• EXPLORE your options
• Discover your personality type and what motivates
  you in a career.
• Research labor market information and
  employment/training opportunities that match your
  interests and personality.
• ASK for the support, assistance, information you
  need.
• Take the LEAP! Make the Change!

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Where do we go from here.

• For those of you who have not registered with
  Employment Services, please do so
• www.workforcewv.org
• For additional information or if you know someone
  who is in need of a
• Career Makeover
• Julie Starko, Program Coordinator, West
  Virginia Junior College
• jstarko_at_wvjcmorgantown.edu
• www.wvjcmorgantown.edu
• www.wvjcinfo.net
• Equal opportunity employer/training provider.
  Auxiliary aids and services
• available upon request to individuals with
  disabilities