Career Exploration Resources

Register and upload your resume today to apply to local opportunities and network with leading employers in the region.

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Employer does not have a working phone number, website, address, or point of contact.
Employer is contacting you through text, an app, or from a personal email account.
Requests for personal or financial information (Driver’s license, SSN)
Requests for payment by wire or courier
Offerings of large rewards for allowing use of your bank account
Receipt of an unexpectedly large check or deposit to your bank account

RESOURCES & TIPS

Scam reports
Google the employer’s phone number, fax number, and/or email address and if it does not appear to be connected to an actual business or organization, this is a red flag!
Use websites to include Better Business Bureau, Hoovers, Anywho and Glassdoor.com to verify organizations and search for feedback and complaints
Use social media to research employers
Report an employer if you believe they are SPAM or FRAUDULENT!

RESEARCH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

YouScience – Contact Career Services for access to YouScience, a free aptitude and career discovery assessment tool that matches your unique qualities to specific career recommendations.
The O-Net – Browse across 900+ occupations based on your goals and needs. Learn about requirements, characteristics, and available opportunities for your selected occupation
Georgia Department of Labor: Matches qualified job seekers with employers, collects data to help businesses, economic developers, planners, and the workforce.
Great Georgia Jobs: Whether you’re just entering the workforce or have reached a turning point in your career, each episode of this new television series will focus on great Georgia jobs and the Georgians who have landed them.
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Program helps eligible individuals with physical and/or mental disabilities obtain and/or maintain employment in a competitive integrated work site.