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NARRATOR: Welcome to CareerCare.
If you are interested in exploring different careers
within VA and making a plan of action
to take the next step in your development,
you've come to the right place.
Job seekers face unique challenges
in today's competitive market.
How do I create a Career Plan?
What jobs fit my qualifications?
Do I need more training?
CareerCare is an interactive,
online career development experience
that empowers you to create a personalized career plan...
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...learn which careers you will find most fulfilling,...
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...and boost your professional skills
to become the best you can be.
CYNTHIA: CareerCare is a growing and learning process
about yourself.
The career interest survey really opened my eyes
to what is actually out there
and what I can achieve in the VA.
There are so many opportunities
that you don't even know exist
unless you go through this program
'cause it is amazing.
You looked at the questions they asked and said,
"Okay, where do I fit in here?
How is this going to work for me?"
In the end when it finally dawned on me,
it's like they're just trying
to make you figure out
what you want to do in life.
I liked the online aspect of it.
That helped me a lot because my job is very busy.
So I would take it home and I'd sit there and do it at home.
I have the tools now to create the career path
that I want to go on.
NARRATOR: This course is geared for GS-05 through GS-09
and wage grade equivalent employees
who are interested in growing their career at VA.
It provides a self-paced system for self-reflection,
an individual career interest survey
to learn about individual jobs,
and videos about those jobs.
Through CareerCare, you will explore
the careers that interest you
and confirm which choices are a good fit.
You will also learn how to create smart goals,
which will help guide you to figure out your next step,
whether it's improving skills in your current job,
applying for that next position,
or returning to school.
CYNTHIA: I would recommend going through CareerCare.
I think it's worth it.
You figure out what you need to do in life
or even want to do in life.
Sometimes you don't even know what's out there.
I think it's helped me a lot in the way of gaining confidence,
here, you know, with even the job I'm doing now.
My future looks exciting.
I know that I can do whatever I want to do,
and am bettering myself and my career.
NARRATOR: So what are you waiting for?
Get started using CareerCare today.
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