WELCOME TO THE VIRTUAL CAREER NETWORK DEMONSTRATION Presented by: Marianne Krismer, National Director, H2P Consortium Monique Sheen, Project Manager, Jobs for the Future
Presented by: Marianne Krismer, National Director, H2P Consortium Monique Sheen, Project Manager, Jobs for the Future
Presented by: Marianne Krismer, National Director, H2P
Consortium Monique Sheen, Project Manager, Jobs for the Future
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Virtual Career Network The Virtual Career Networkthe VCNis a
publicly accessible, Web-based healthcare and green economy career
platform that includes assessment, learning, and career management
tools. Its primary purpose is help users prepare and qualify for a
well- paying job and a rewarding career in healthcare or the green
economy by connecting them to the education and training.
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What does the VCN do? The VCN helps individuals: Explore
healthcare and green economy careers Assess applicants personal
interests, aptitudes, and readiness to pursue the careers of their
choosing Identify and qualify for related education and training
Manage the career development and lifelong learning process Locate
relevant job openings
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How does the VCN help users prepare for Healthcare and Green
Economy jobs? The VCN provides tools to help individuals assess
their strengths and weaknesses to determine suitability for
specific careers in healthcare and green economy. Once assessments
are complete, the VCN guides users to available training and
education programsboth online and classroom-based.
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Who should use the VCN? Jobseekers (Including long-term
unemployed) Underemployed workers Career changers (Veterans
included) Healthcare and green economy workers who want to advance
in their careers
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What makes the VCN unique? A Learning Exchange that enables
users to find, compare, enroll in, and take online remedial and
technical skills development courses that provide a pathway into
healthcare and green economy careers; My VCN Account that enables
users to store testing, assessment, counseling, course completion,
and other credentialing data to document and present to third
parties (e.g., counselors, employers). We recommend that users sign
up for a Career Management Account to help track career progression
and job search process; and A Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) tool
that provides a way to earn college credit for what you already
know based on training or work experience user may have received in
previous jobs.
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Functions/Features of VCN Get Started: Explore careers by zip
code and current education level Choose a Career: Explore careers
by category Get Qualified Review the associated career
requirements, enroll in a suitable education program, and review
available certifications and licenses Find a Job More than just a
job search tool. It provides resources to help research employers,
build a resume and ace the interview College Credits Prior Learning
Assessment tool Career Tools - VCN Learning Exchange and O*NET
Interest Profiler
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Advance Career Tools
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My VCN Account
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Earn Credit for Prior Learning
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Matching Interests to Careers The O*NET Interest Profiler helps
users decide what kinds of careers to explore. By answering 60
questions about work activities that some people do on their jobs,
the O*NET Interest Profiler can help users find out what their
interests are and how they relate to the world of work.