Career Information

NEW: A Guide to Licensed Occupations in Wyoming, Fall 2011

Wyoming Career Explorer 2011

Published March 2011

Chapters:

• Chart a Smart Start
• Careers in Wind Energy
• Who's Hiring in Wyoming?
• Tapping Into New Sources
• Peering Into the Future
• Networking
• Set Your Sights High
• Do You Know Your Rights?
• Wyoming Labor Laws and You
• Ace Your Interview
• Easy Answers to Tough Questions
• Interview Do's & Dont's
• Strategies to Gain Experience
• Energy Project Manager
• Career Menu
• New Technology Means New Skills
• A Teachable Moment
• To College or Not to College?
• More Options
• Picture-Perfect Résumés
• Reverse Chronological Résumé
• Functional Résumé
• Electronic Résumé

Occupational Information for Environmental Health & Safety Programs: Industry Demand, Wages, and Skills – A Report to Central Wyoming College

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In it you'll find:
• Web.Watch — Selected links for students and job seekers
  
• Petri Dishes and Percentages — Many occupations in math and science use similar skills
  
• Where Are You Headed? — Looks at entry-level jobs, skilled-level jobs and professional-level jobs in several areas
  
• Career Menu — Typical wages and job descriptions for nearly 200 different occupations
  
• Need More Career Options? — Links to Armed Forces websites and the Small Business Administration
  
• Money: How Much is Enough? — Wages and expenses are compared for an entry-level worker, a skilled-level worker, and a professional-level worker. Includes a budget exercise to help you realize how much money is required to live the lifestyle you expect in the future.
  
• Strategies to Gain Experience — Everyone starts somewhere; A look at ways to build experience and make the most of what you already have
  
• Got Skills? — A checklist of basic and workplace skills you can use to make your resume shine, even if you don't have a lot of experience
  
• Out of This World Resumes — Since your resume is likely the first thing a potential employer will see from you, it needs to be a professional reflection of you and of your talents.
  
• Networking — Only 20% of all job openings are advertised in the newspapers or through employment agencies. The other 80% are filled by referrals from employees or others in the industry. Networking can identify you as a potential candidate.
  
• Interview Secrets — Easy answers to tough questions and interview do's and don'ts.
  
• Ace Your Interview — Tips and strategies to show an employer you're prepared for the interview and prepared for the job
  
• Do You Know Your Rights? — You have the right to a safe workplace, free from sexual or racial harassment. Know your employer's responsibilities.
  
• Set Your Sights High — Statistics show the higher the educational level a person reaches, the higher the wages.
  
• What If — Using your Wyoming Career Explorer as a guide to your future
  
  

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• Where Are They Now? Wyoming Community College Graduates' Labor Market Outcomes 2004
  
• Cooking Up a Career: Examining the Outcomes of a High School Training Program in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
• Tracking University of Wyoming Graduates Into the Wyoming Work-force

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