1. Career Transition Center
CTC Counselors are also available for consultations by telephone, e-mail, snail mail, and in person: contact FSICTC@state.gov or (703) 302-7407.
2. Universities
Your alma mater may offer free career consultations and/or networking connections with other alums. Check with the alumni office.
Career centers at community colleges often offer excellent services to local residents for nominal fees or free. Find community colleges at: http://www.aacc.nche.edu/pages/ccfinder.aspx
3. U.S. Department of Labor
The U.S. Department of Labor has established "One Stop Career Centers" nationwide. Some are great resources for professionals, others are just a new name for unemployment offices. Locate One Stops at: http://www.servicelocator.org.
4. Counselors & Coaches
The National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) has a list of members whose focus is career development, as well as other areas of practice. Find a counselor through NBCC at CounselorFind.
The National Career Development Association has begun to identify Master Career Counselors (MCC). Find MCCs at: http://www.ncda.org and click on "Need a Career Counselor?"
The International Coach Federation lists coaches by specialty areas, one of which is career coaching. Find a coach through ICF at: http://www.coachfederation.org/find-a-coach/.
Coach University trains coaches and also helps individuals find coaches. Find a coach through Coach U at: http://www.findacoach.com/index.html
Online career counseling by National Certified Counselors is now available to career changers and job seekers. Find an online career counselor at: http://www.readyminds.com
5. AARP
The AARP website offers career information at http://www.aarp.org/money/careers.
The above links are for informational purposes only and in no way constitute an endorsement, expressed or implied, by the Department of State. Links to websites outside the U.S. federal government or the use of trade, firm, or corporation names are for the convenience of the user and do not constitute an official endorsement or approval of any private sector website, product, service, or privacy policy.
