INTRODUCING JOBLINE

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 (States Providing Jobline) 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, seven 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 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 your individually-specified job preference/qualifications. Upon dialing into the system, you are asked to enter a "profile number." Use your 10-digit telephone number (including 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. Choosing 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 that 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/résumé prepared and sent to an employer with a job of interest to you. The application/résumé 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/résumé, 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/résumé 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/résumé.

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 & 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