Exploring Job Opportunities

Specialized counselors can help you identify employment options that best meet your needs, and help you develop and pursue both short term and long term goals. People in your personal and professional networks may offer important support for your decision-making about employment.

It may have been a long time since you worked. You may be preparing to work for the first time. You may be working now but looking for a change from your current job.What goals for employment will best match your interests, values, needs, and skills?

Career counseling could help you to:

Explore employment options based on your interests, values, abilities, and needs
Identify training or educational programs to prepare you for a job
Access financial assistance for your training or education
Boost your confidence for preparing to work and searching for a job

Career-counseling services may include the following:

Employment counseling - to develop an action plan to achieve your employment goals, including services that could help with each step of your process.
Job training and education - connection with programs and resources to develop your employment skills and qualifications.
Computer resources--to find information on job search strategies, job openings and careers, and information on training programs, colleges and universities.
Career counseling and job search support services are usually offered free of charge through vocational rehabilitation agencies and workforce development career centers (American Job Centers), and through colleges and universities