CareerOneStop Launches Redesigned Website and New Online Credentials Center

ST. PAUL, Minn.--()--The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration is pleased to announce two free, online resources for meeting the career, training, and employment needs of individuals and businesses.

The redesigned CareerOneStop website offers streamlined access to key resources and tools for job seekers, businesses, veterans, students, workers with disabilities, older workers, workers with criminal convictions, and more. And the brand new Credentials Center helps users begin their journey to career success with online tools and information to help learn about, plan, and pay for a variety of education and training options. Both sites are fully mobile-ready—meaning they automatically adjust to fit smartphone or tablet screens.

Check out the new CareerOneStop at www.CareerOneStop.org. Learn more from the What can CareerOneStop do for you? video or get started at one of the six main sections:

  • Explore Careers—Get quick access to occupation details as well as information on self-assessments, career planning, and more
  • Find Training—Find local training programs as well as information on training options, certifications, licenses, financial aid, and more
  • Job Search—Find job listings updated daily from US.jobs, America’s Job Exchange, CareerBuilder, and Indeed, along with enhanced tips on networking, resumes, interviews, and more
  • Local Help—Use the American Job Center Finder and nearly a dozen additional tools to easily locate and get contact information for local workforce services across the United States
  • The Toolkit—Find all of CareerOneStop’s online tools in one spot—more than three dozen tools in all
  • Resources for—Use CareerOneStop’s targeted resources for veterans, businesses, laid-off workers, career professionals, workers with disabilities, people with criminal records, and others

The new Credentials Center (www.CareerOneStop.org/Credentials) includes resources, tools, and information to help individuals understand how getting better qualifications can help them get a job or move up in their current job. Once they understand their options, they can find relevant education and training. Get started in one of four main sections:

  • Training Options—Find straightforward information on the range of available training options, from achieving a GED to obtaining a certificate, certification, or advanced degree
  • Afford Training—Learn about financial aid, training benefits, and other sources of paying for education and training
  • Find your Path—Plan and meet training goals based on unique needs and experiences, as well as labor market demand
  • Toolkit—Access free, user-friendly tools to help locate training programs, schools, certifications, apprenticeships, occupational licenses, professional associations, American Job Centers, local job postings, and more

Visit www.CareerOneStop.org or www.CareerOneStop.org/Credentials to check out the new resources and please contact CareerOneStop with your feedback or questions:

Contacts

For CareerOneStop:
Shirley Fenlason, 651-259-7625
shirley.fenlason@state.mn.us

Contacts

For CareerOneStop:
Shirley Fenlason, 651-259-7625
shirley.fenlason@state.mn.us