FOUR STEPS

TO A NEW CAREER
Georgia Depar abor
tment of LLabor Michael L. Thurmond, Commissioner
Georgia Department

Need a New Career?

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Step Moree Inf
ep 2: Get Mor ormation
Information
When a person needs to find a new line of work - or their first Now you probably have several occupations to explore. Next,
job - it’s often hard to know where to start. There are steps find more information on each one. These are some impor-
you can take and several tools you can use to explore the tant information sources:
possibilities.
● O*NETT OnLine is an easy-to-use website found at
O*NE
Follow these steps to explore occupations and decide what http://online.onetcenter.org. Under Find Occupations by
aspects are most important to you and your future. Ask about Key Summaryy R
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GDOL Car eer Cent
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You can also find related occupations under F i n d
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Occupations by Job FFamilies
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These O*NET Career Exploration Tools are all good ● The Geor gia Car
Georgia eer Inf
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Information em or GCIS has
System
starting points for understanding yourself and exploring extensive Georgia-specific information on occupations, related
occupations that might fit you best. You can take one, two or education and training programs, schools and colleges, and
all three of them. financial aid. GCIS also includes a Skills process that helps
you identify jobs that match the skills you prefer using. Infor-
● The Int erest Pr
erest
Inter ofiler helps you discover the type of work
Profiler mation is available at www.gcic.peachnet.edu.
activities and occupations that you would like and find
exciting. It is self-administered and is available in both a ● The Occupational Outlook Handbook
Handbook, available in book
paper/pencil version and a computerized version. form and also at http://www.bls.gov/oco, gives in-depth
information about many occupations including qualifications
● orkk Impor
The Wor tance Locat
Importance or helps you identify your
Locator needed, job market trends, advancement opportunities and
work-related values, or what is important to you in a job. related occupations.
Examples of work values are independence, relationships, and
working conditions. The Locator relates these values to ● Talk to people in the occupation on what they like about
occupations that you may find satisfying. It is also their jobs, and what they don’t like as well.
self-administered and comes in both a paper/pencil and a
computerized version. St
Step Comparee and Consider
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● Abilityy Pr
The Abilit ofiler helps you identify your job-related
Profiler Use the worksheet on the other side, or make one that in-
strengths and relates them to occupations that best match those cludes the factors most important to you.
strengths. It has a paper/pencil section and an optional
apparatus section that measures abilities such as motor Step 4: Dev
Step Develop Acc tion Plan
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coordination and manual dexterity. It is administered by GDOL
Decide what more you need to know about each
staff and scored by computer.
occupation, and the training needed, in order to reach a
decision. Finally, develop your action plan and get started on
the road to your new career!

DOL-4440 (7/04)
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Main Work Activities

Working Conditions

Main Industries Where Found

Related Occupations

Education, Training
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Average Wage

Job Market Outlook

Other Considerations:
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Other Considerations:
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