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Job Search
by Phone
To reach Jobline, call 1-800-414-5748
If you are looking for employment, Jobline® is a free public service provided
by state agencies with assistance from the National Federation of the
Blind and the United States Department of Labor. This service is available
on the telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. New jobs are listed on
the system each day, and jobs that are filled are removed.
All that is required is a touch-tone telephone
to establish your personalized job-search and application profile. Information
about calling the system is provided by job-service representatives or
job-placement counselors.
Getting Started
A Ready-Reference Guide is provided to show you
how to use all features of the system. The information presented here
will help you to get started the first time you dial in.
What To Expect
Jobline® is an audio version of America's Job Bank, provided on the telephone.
America's Job Bank and the electronic job bank provided by your state
can also be found on the Internet. The job announcements come from employers
seeking to fill current openings. Jobline® helps you to find the openings
and apply for jobs which match your qualifications and are located in
your area or any other area of the country. The job announcements found
for you are presented along with application information for any job of
interest.
Your
Personalized Job Search
The system stores your personalized job-search profile using criteria
such as the geographical area you prefer and our individually-specified
job preference/qualifications. Upon dialing into the system, you are asked
to enter a "profile number". Use your telephone number (including
the area code). This will be the number you enter whenever you use the
system, even if you do so from a telephone other than your own.
The first time you call, the
system will guide you through the steps necessary to establish your profile.
These steps are shown on the Jobline® Ready-Reference Guide and include:
1. Choosing your job-search
area: The choices are a nationwide search, statewide search, or
a search within a mileage range you specify, up to 500 miles from the
zip code you choose.
2. Selecting a job title
or keyword search: Job titles, which you can select for your profile,
are shown at the end of this brochure. There are also several subcategories
from which you can choose within each major job title. Also you can
spell out a keyword or words without choosing from the list and the
system will search the database to find jobs posted with the word or
words chosen. Remember that you can change your profile at any time
while using the system.
Customer-Responsive
Navigation
The system presents instructions and prompts in a natural sequence to
guide you. Job title selections are presented at a pace that is slow enough
to allow time for thought. However, a "go-to-next" feature is
also included to permit rapid movement through the job titles and job
listings. Confirmation messages are spoken whenever you select a major
job title or subcategory. The responsive-movement features also include
a "how-to-apply" choice which can be selected or not during
each job announcement. You may exit the list, change a profile, save a
job announcement, or go to "help" at any time by using the commands
found on the Ready-Reference Guide.
Applying for
a Job:
The system allows you to have
your own personalized electronic application/resume prepared and sent
to an employer with a job of interest to you. The application/resume is
created from your response to a series of questions about your education,
training, work experience, and specific job qualifications. Once you have
created your application/resume, it will be stored on the system and sent
to the fax number or email address of an employer you select. You can
also create a new application/resume or review and revise an existing
one at any time.
Personalized-voice
and Speaking-rate Adjustments
The system allows you to receive information in several different voices
and to speed up or slow down the speaking rate. The selections you make
will be stored for you and turned on again when your profile number is
entered.
Online Help
The system presents "help" messages which you can obtain at
any time when setting up a personal profile, conducting a job search,
learning how to apply for a particular job, and creating or revising your
electronic job application/resume.
Spelling Text
The system includes a "spell mode" to help you recognize any
word, series of letters, or numbers presented. This mode is also helpful
if you need to write down an address including specific street numbers
or zip codes. While in "spell mode", you can move forward or
backward through the information word-by-word, and you can spell each
word letter-by-letter. A series of numbers, such as those in a street
address, can also be read digit-by-digit.
Using Jobline®
Again
The system is designed for you to use each day during your job search.
The profile number (the telephone number you entered) will remain in effect
as long as you are seeking employment. Good luck in your job search!
Major Job-Title
List
Architecture and Engineering
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Building and Grounds
Cleaning and Maintenance
Business and Financial Operations
Community and Social Services
Computer and Mathematical
Construction and Extraction
Education, Training, and LIbrary
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Food and Lodging
Healthcare
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Legal
LIfe, Physical, and Social Science
Management
Office and Administrative Support (Clerical, Secretarial, & Office)
Personal Care, Personal Service, and Gaming
Production
Protective Services
Sales and Related
Transportation and Material Moving
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