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USING JOBLINE® -- A READY-REFERENCE GUIDE

Telephone Dial-in Access to Kentucky Jobline

   800-414-5748

The first time you call, you will be asked to establish your own individual "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 JOBLINE® KEYPAD

Use the following keys at any point:

1—Functions vary; see below

2—Functions vary; see below

3—Enter "spell" mode

4—Go to previous item

5—Repeat current item

6—Go to next item

7—Decrease speaking rate

8—Change speaking voice

9—Increase speaking rate

0—Pause at any time

*—Enter "Help"

#—Accept or obtain information

Jobline® has a "help" function available to guide you. "Help" messages are tailored to guide you in using the Jobline® system. Enter "Help" anytime, and the message will tell you the options available.

Step 1 When prompted, select the area for your job search by pressing "#" for nationwide or by entering the 5-digit zip code you choose. Confirm the zip code by pressing "1" or change the zip code by pressing "2."

Step 2 When prompted, identify the mileage range (up to 500 miles) around the zip code chosen and press "#." Confirm the mileage by pressing "1" or change the mileage by pressing "2."

Step 3 When prompted, choose a major job category from one of 41 presented. Press "#" to select the major job type desired and confirm by following the prompts.

Step 4 When prompted, select any one of the subcategories listed under the major job type chosen by pressing "#" and confirm by following the prompts.

Step 5 Press "1" to exit the list without making a selection.

 

1—To go to the beginning of the list of new jobs

2—To go to the beginning of the old jobs list

#—To obtain "How to apply" information

For other keys, refer to the Jobline® keypad.

1—To search for jobs under an existing profile

2—To review or change a profile

For other keys, refer to the Jobline® keypad.

3—To spell a word.

**—To leave the "Spell Mode" feature

For other keys, refer to the Jobline® keypad.

OVERVIEW OF JOBLINE

If you are looking for employment, Jobline® is a free public service provided by the Kentucky Department for the Blind 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 profile.

Jobline® is a job-announcement service for use of America’s Job Bank by telephone. The job announcements come from employers seeking to fill current openings. Jobline® helps you to find the openings which match your qualifications and are located in your area or any other area of the country. The job announcements found for you are then presented along with application information for any job of interest.

Your personalized job search:

The system stores your personalized job-search profile using 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 or a local-area search chosen by postal zip code. If a zip code is entered, you will be asked to select the number of miles (up to 500) you would be willing to commute—or perhaps move—for the job.

2. Selecting your job category—

The choice of a category must be made from the list of 41 major job types shown at the end of this brochure. Upon the selection of a major job type, the system will present any subcategories that apply. The profile is complete when both selections have been made. However, you can change your profile at any time while using the system.

The system presents instructions and prompts in a natural sequence to guide you. Job category 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 categories and job listings. Confirmation messages are spoken whenever you select a major job category 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, or go to "help" at any time by using the commands found on the Ready-Reference Guide.

Jobs-presented memory:

The system has a memory feature which allows you to save job listings of interest and separate them from new job announcements which you have not heard. By storing the announcements of interest, you need not worry about losing track of an open opportunity.

Personalized voice and speaking-rate
adjustments:

The system allows you to receive information in one of nine 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 during a job search or when entering a personal profile.

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.

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. Remember to tell the representative or counselor when you find a job or no longer need to use the Jobline® service for some other reason.

Meanwhile, please use and enjoy Jobline® while you need it, and good luck in your job search.

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