Module
Career Building • Mercer County, WV
A strong job path can build long-term stability. This module helps you identify your skills, build a resume, search effectively, prepare for interviews, and understand your rights at work.
Key Topics
- • Identify transferable skills from caregiving, volunteering, hobbies, and past work.
- • Write a stronger resume with action verbs, numbers, and job-specific keywords.
- • Use job boards, networking, workforce centers, and STAR interview answers effectively.
- • Understand workplace rights, pay stubs, and your first 90-day success plan.
Action Steps
- • Write down five transferable skills and match them to jobs where they matter.
- • Update your resume and have someone proofread it.
- • Practice five STAR interview answers and review your 90-day success plan.
Local resources for your county
Mercer County, WV
Mercer County job seekers can use WorkForce WV, Bluefield State, and major national career tools.
- • WorkForce WV - job search help, training, and career counseling
- • Bluefield State University - bluefieldstate.edu
- • Indeed - indeed.com
- • LinkedIn - linkedin.com
- • CareerOneStop - careeronestop.org
- • My Next Move - mynextmove.org
- • U.S. Department of Labor Worker Rights - dol.gov/agencies/whd/workers
- • Free Resume Templates - canva.com/resumes/templates/