Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Division of Workforce Development
and 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 SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS
FREE services
and
FREE resources
Must be fully registered in the Maryland Workforce Exchange
(MWE) at mwejobs.maryland.gov
(Required by Unemployment Insurance)
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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 employmentrelated services.
One Stop Job Center Services
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Current job openings
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Events calendar
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Virtual Recruiter
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Labor market
information
Links to community
services
Access to fax and
copiers
Tutorials/Workshops
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Résumé Builder
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Education and
training programs
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Career and workforce
information
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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 Information
Onet Online
http://www.onetonline.org
Maryland Career and Workforce Information
http://www.dllr.state.md.us/lmi
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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:
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What can I do?
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What do I like to do?
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What skills do I have, and are any of them
transferrable skills into new career options?
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What is important to me in my career? Is it money?
Location? Flexibility? Advancement?
Where can I take a Skills Assessment?
Type of Assessment
Skill Set Profile
O*Net Ability Profiler
America’s Career InfoNet
Skills Profiler
Source
Skills Profiler
www.careerinfonet.org/skills Create a list of your skills and
match them to job types that use those skills.
mySkills myFuture
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www.myskillsmyfuture.com Helps laid-off workers and
other career changers find new occupations to explore.
Use to research your occupational field
and see the other occupations you may
want to explore that have similar skillsets.
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My Next Move
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www.mynextmove.org An interactive tool for job seekers
and students to learn more about different careers
Virtual Training Center
•Online Software Training
•Self paced
•Over 1000 courses
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Maryland Division
of
Workforce Development