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Department of Labor, Licensing and RegulationDepartment of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Workforce DevelopmentDivision of Workforce Developmentand Adult Learningand Adult Learning
Orientation
Provide information and contact information to assist customers to
locate their next opportunity or resources to become re-employed.
Columbia Workforce Center
Office of Employment Services
Veteran Services
Professional Outplacement Assistance Center (POAC)
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Howard County Office of Workforce Development
JOB SEEKERSJOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERSEMPLOYERS
FREE services
and
FREE resources
Must be fully registered in the Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) at mwejobs.maryland.gov(Required by Unemployment Insurance)
One Stop Career Centers are located throughout Maryland to serve businesses and job seekers.
Provide a full range of assistance to job seekers.
Staffed with qualified professionals who can assist with training referrals, career counseling, job listings and other employment-related services.
Must be fully registered in the Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) at mwejobs.maryland.gov(Required by Unemployment Insurance)
One Stop Career Centers are located throughout Maryland to serve businesses and job seekers.
Provide a full range of assistance to job seekers.
Staffed with qualified professionals who can assist with training referrals, career counseling, job listings and other employment-related services.
One Stop Job Center Services
Maryland Workforce Exchange
What is Labor Market Information(LMI)?
Data about employment by location and occupation,
labor supply and demand, earnings, unemployment and demographics of the
labor force make up what is known as labor market
information.
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Why do I need Labor Market Information?
If you are in the exploration phase of the career planning process, labor market information is a valuable resource.
You can use it to find answers to many questions, including:
Which industries employ people in this occupation?
Where will I be able to find a job? Will there be opportunities in the field I am
considering after I complete required training or education?
How much will I earn?
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Labor Market Labor Market InformationInformationOnet Online
http://www.onetonline.org
Maryland Career and Workforce Informationhttp://www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi
What is a Skills Assessment?
A self-assessment tool that is used to determine whether you have certain skills as well as whether you like using those skills. What is the value?Taking assessments help you to answer the following questions:What can I do?What do I like to do?What skills do I have, and are any of them transferrable skills into new career options?What is important to me in my career? Is it money? Location? Flexibility? Advancement?
Type of Assessment Source
Skill Set Profile
O*Net Ability Profiler
America’s Career InfoNet Skills Profiler
Where can I take a Skills Assessment?
Skills Profiler
www.careerinfonet.org/skills Create a list of your skills and match them to job types that use those skills.
mySkills myFuture www.myskillsmyfuture.com Helps laid-off workers and
other career changers find new occupations to explore.
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Use to research your occupational field and see the other occupations you may
want to explore that have similar skillsets.
My Next Move www.mynextmove.org An interactive tool for job seekers
and students to learn more about different careers
Virtual Training Center
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•Online Software Training
•Self paced
•Over 1000 courses
Maryland Division of
Workforce Development
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