• America's Career InfoNet
  Provides a Career Resource Library with career exploration and job search tools, and a Skills Profiler which allows individuals to asses their skills. You can identify occupations that use your current skills and find gaps that need to be filled. You can click to directly access The Career Resource Library or The Skills Profiler.
• America's Service Locator
  Can help you find a One-Stop Career Center based on ZIP code, along with hours of operations, services offered, and driving instructions. The Service Locator also provides links to State job banks. The site also provides easy directions for the filing of an initial Unemployment Insurance claim. At http://www.servicelocator.org/UI_Filing_search.asp, select the appropriate state and then move directly to the filing instructions.
• Career Voyages
  Provides information for young adults and transitioning workers who wish to explore career prospects. This site explains the educational preparation requirements for several careers, including public safety, marketing, transportation, construction, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing You can also find information on apprenticeship opportunities and community colleges. The "Career Compass" helps you find careers that match your interests and personality.
• Toll-Free Help Line (1-877-US2-JOBS; TTY:1-877-889-5627)
  Provides information about workforce, education and support services across the United States. The Customer Service representatives have specific data and contact information for state resources. The toll-free number is a complimentary companion to the physical One-Stop Career Centers and the web-based services.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (2008 - 2009 Edition)
  An on-line resource from the Bureau of Labor Statistics with insights on hundreds of jobs and their earning potential. The site has summaries of what tasks workers perform in different occupations and their working conditions, along with descriptions of the training and education needed to fill these jobs.
• Re-Employment Portal
  This portal allows you to research opportunities for transferring your skills between related occupations. Users may enter an occupational term such as "fabrication" or "team assembler" in the search box to get information about occupation information, occupation licenses, and certifications. If you have specific knowledge of certain tools and technologies, O*NET Online can find other occupations which rely on that equipment. For example, if you are skilled using a "paint sprayer" or "hydraulic press frame," you can find other jobs which require proficiency with those tools.

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