Fall 2024 CareerOneStop Quarterly Newsletter

Professional Associations - Your Gateway to Networking and Growth

We talk so often about the value of networking in our field, yet we know so many of our customers find the idea terrifying, confusing, or difficult to know where to begin. Professional and industry associations can help reduce the fear of networking as well as provide up-to-date, even cutting-edge, training and knowledge in a field.

Associations sponsor learning opportunities like conferences, social gatherings, and member events. These are the venues where people in the field talk about the relevant topics of the day, raising important questions, naming trends, and identifying threats and opportunities influencing the field currently and in the near future. Association events are a place to hear the current language and vocabulary of the field.

Many associations also publish some form of communication with members that may include new research and articles on trends or issues that impact the field.

CareerOneStop’s Professional Association Finder is an easy way to find associations. It lists national professional and industry associations; to use the tool, enter the name of an industry or occupation. From the results list, you can link to each association's website.  And, you can search by industry, occupation, or association name.

Resources for New Americans

Do you work with refugees, immigrants, or other recent arrivals to the United States? CareerOneStop’s Resources for New Americans collects career, training, and job search resources that can help newcomers find and secure employment.

Career Advisor Resources 

Do you know about our Career Advisor resources page, which includes key resources for career counselors, academic advisors, and other workforce professionals.  Resources include:

• CareerOneStop overview video for workforce professionals
• WorkforceGPS webinar series
• How-to guides
• Federal resources and more!

American Job Centers

Visit Find Local Help to learn whether AJCs in your area are offering in-person appointments, or to identify the best way to reach them, if they are not yet open to the public.

When you visit CareerOneStop’s American Job Center Finder to search for an AJC near you.

For questions about CareerOneStop.org, email info@careeronestop.org.

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