Next Steps

The Alaska Career Information System (AKCIS) offers tools like the Interest Profiler to identify your interests, the Work Importance Locator to find careers that match your work values, and the Reality Check tool to see which careers match your financial needs.

AlaskaJobs lists Four Steps to a New Career, with links to tools that help with each step.

CareerOneStop.org has information on careers, education, and training; practical tips on resumes and interviews; job search guidance; and local employment assistance.

The Job Accommodation Network’s Finding a Job that is Right for You: A Practical Approach to Looking for a Job as a Person with a Disability is a guide that can help with each step of your job search process.

MySkillsMyFuture.org helps workers who have been laid off or are looking to change careers find careers that use similar skills.

MyNextMove.org by the U.S. Department of Labor helps you find your ideal career path based on your interests and preferences.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s O*Net Online lets you learn about different careers and labor markets, and understand your own skills and interests.

CareerConnect, from the American Printing House for the Blind, lets you browse careers by field or interest area, explore specific careers, and get details about the knowledge, interests, skills, and abilities needed.

Alaska Job Centers provide a variety of free services that can help you with your job search or career planning. Find an Alaska Job Center near you.

The Ticket to Work Program can connect you with employment-related services, such as training, transportation, and vocational rehabilitation. If you are 18-64 years old and get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you automatically qualify for Ticket services. To get started, contact a Ticket to Work Employment Network (EN) or Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR).

The Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) helps people with disabilities prepare for and find work. To learn more or apply for services, submit a self-referral request online.

If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained benefits planner can help you avoid complications when you are working on a job plan for your future.

For questions or guidance specific to your situation:

• Email a counselor at the Alaska Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Project, or
• Call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST.

View DB101's full list of experts who can help you understand different benefits.