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Table of Contents

 

 

Overview        3

Identifying Your Skills            5

Cutting Down the Territory   13

Free Career and Job Opportunity Information       16

Temporary Work       24

Small Business Assistance Centers          25

 

 

 

 

Overview

In today’s unpredictable economy, the idea of job security with any company would seem to be a thing of the past. Large company layoffs, golden handshakes, mergers, leveraged buyouts, company acquisitions and similar business moves have left people of all ages out of a job.

While there may be some compensation upon being let go from the firm you work for, this money won’t last forever. Or, if eligible for unemployment benefits, this also has a finite period of time attached to the check. Sooner or later, job hunting will be necessary.

But it’s not only the individuals who have been turned out of jobs whom this booklet can help. How happy are you in the business you’re in? Do you long to do something else with your career? If so, you’re not alone. You have plenty of company in wanting to change your goals and focus in life.

Perhaps you’ve just turned 40 and realize that you’re into the second half of a working career you’ve never really liked. Studies have shown that working in a job because you have to, not because you like it, can have some effect on an individual’s life span. Why take years off your life when you don’t have to?

The problem for most people in these situations is that they’re not sure where to start. They’ve either been tossed into this situation unexpectedly and are trying to make decisions on the run, or they know that they at least have a paycheck, so they postpone thinking about trying to focus in on a job hunt for something they truly like to do.

Well, cheer up! This booklet will help you refocus, identify the skills you have, narrow down the type of work you like to do and give you a number of outlets to gather information from in prospects of landing that job that will carry you contentedly into your retirement years. The best news is that this doesn’t have to be a long, drawn–out process. You can label your transferable skills and acquire helpful data within a few days! It’s not a year or two effort we’re talking about.

The secret is knowing where to look, what to ask and how to narrow down the type of job you’d not only enjoy, but be pretty good at, too! So much of this is understanding what makes you tick! Who better to identify this than you? This booklet will give you some pointers in doing it, but it will be up to you to take the time to really analyze what it is you like and want to do. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will give you the power to change your life!

 

Identifying Your Skills

What are you good at?

Have you ever thought about it? In a truly critical, analytical way? Have you actually sat down and listed your skills and capabilities?

This may seem basic, but it’s not. Even if you’ve attempted to start a list, it is very likely you didn’t go far enough or deep enough and thus missed a few outlets for your skills that might very well unlock the key to your career future.

The following exercise can help you truly identify the skills you currently use (or may not use) and this will set the stage to see if they’re transferable to another industry.

There are three major categories of skill identification. You deal with people, things and information everyday. In each category, this requires a skill or combination of several skills. You might not even realize the extent of your ability in an area. You probably know what you’re not good at or what you don’t like doing, but pinpointing exact skills is not necessarily easy.

People. Let’s divide your skills at dealing with people into working with individuals and working with groups.

Individuals: In working with individuals singly, are you good at:

?          communicating in direct conversation or on the phone?

_          communicating well by the written word?

_          helping, serving or receiving and carrying out instructions?

_          referring people, or helping put two people together?

_          advising, monitoring, coaching or counseling?

_          teaching, instructing, training or tutoring?

_          persuading, motivating or selling?

_          assessing, evaluating or interpreting others?

_          diagnosing, healing or treating?

Groups: In working with organizations, companies or associations, are you good at:

?          making presentations?

_          communicating by written word like a newsletter?

_          public speaking?

_          leading or moderating a group discussion?

_          preparing seminars or other educational events?

_          training large groups?

_          consulting or giving advice?

_          leading or taking the lead?

_          coaching others in recreation or exercise?

_          performing, acting, singing, amusing or inspiring?

_          motivating, persuading or selling?

_          negotiating a settlement of some kind?

_          following through, getting things finished, producing?

_          managing or running a business?

_          supervising?

_          initiating or beginning a concept, idea or business?

Think carefully about each of these items. Answer fairly and honestly. There’s no reason to try and fool anyone. This is not a personality test! You’re simply attempting to frame your likes and dislikes about dealing with individuals, singly or in groups.

Compile your list of definite yes and no answers and write them down. Keep them handy for future reference.

Things. There are, essentially, six major categories of working with various things. These things are identified as objects (tools, instruments), equipment and machinery or vehicles, materials like cloth, wood and clay, your body, buildings or homes and raising or growing things.

Objects. Do you have specific skills in dealing with food, tools, instruments or the like in:

?          handling?

_          washing?

_          preparing?

_          maintaining?

_          producing?

_          creating?

_          repairing?

_          cleaning?

_          knowledge?

_          cooking?

_          preserving?

           

Equipment. Are you good at working with some type of machinery or vehicle in:

?          driving?

_          controlling?

_          assembling?

_          repairing?

_          cleaning?

_          disassembling?

_          maintaining?

_          operating?

Materials. What is your skill level with items such as clay, jewelry, metal, wood, stone and cloth as far as:

?          cutting?

_          painting?

_          crafting?

_          restoring?

_          weaving?

_          sewing?

_          carving?

_          molding?

_          shaping?

_          refinishing?

_          sculpting?

Your Body. Are you good at using:

?          your hands?

_          motor coordination?

_          physical coordination?

_          your fingers?

_          your eyes?

_          your eyes and hands in coordination?

_          your strength?

_          your stamina?

Buildings. Do you have a particular affinity and capability for:

?          constructing?

_          remodeling?

_          decorating?

_          designing?

Raising or Growing. Are you able to successfully:

?          train animals?

_          treat animals?

_          garden?

_          landscape?

_          raise plants or animals or other vegetable or mineral?

This is the hands–on category. Do you have manual skills and, if so, what specifically can you do well? More importantly, do you enjoy it? Many people have turned hobbies they love into full–time, paying work. List the skills you have as associated with any of these categories. Also list the things you dislike doing, too. Finding that job you love is as much avoidance of things you dislike as things you love to do.

Information. The final category in this part of the evaluation process is seeing how good you are and how much you enjoy working with ideas, concepts, information, specific data and technology. There are four categories to concern yourself with. Do you like creating, storing, managing or putting this information to good use?

Creating. Are you particularly good at:

?          gathering information by observation?

_          gathering information through research?

_          searching for data?

_          imagining ideas or concepts?

_          inventing?

_          sensory feelings?

_          designing?

Storing. Once you’ve assembled the information, are you good at:

?          storing or filing records in file cabinets, microfiche, audio or video cassette?

_          bookkeeping?

_          computer storage?

_          retrieving the information once stored?

_          helping others retrieve the information?

_          keeping track of details?

_          memorizing?

_          filming or recording?

           

Managing. You must do something with the data or information you’ve assembled and stored. Are you good at:

?          analyzing your data?

_          organizing?

_          classifying?

_          planning?

_          accounting?

_          writing?

_          painting?

_          drawing?

_          problem solving?

_          evaluating your data?

_          programming?

_          prioritizing?

_          decision–making?

_          dramatizing?

_          comparing with other data?

           

Using The Data. Once you’ve decided to use the information, are you good at:

_          disseminating the information?

_          demonstrating?

_          putting it to some use?

_          showing it to individuals or groups?

_          publishing?

_          reporting?

At this point, you should total up your positives and the negatives (what you don’t like or aren’t very good at) in this category. You now have three categories and you should combine the lists of advantages and disadvantages to see what your strong suits are. You may find that you like observing people and taking this information and writing a script and then putting it on video or film. This comes from seriously analyzing each of these categories and finding a consistency in what you love and what you’re good at. Your next step would be to look at more specifics rather than generalities.

Specifics: It’s time to look at items you specifically like to work with. The following list should help you check yes or no to a number of things. Keep in mind that this is by no means a complete list and you should add your own thoughts of items you either like or dislike to make it more complete. Remember, this is your list, your career, your life, so make it as close to what fits you as possible. We’re merely giving you suggestions to help your frame of reference.

Office Products:                                            Clothing:

                       

• desk                                                             • all types of clothes

• computer                                                     • dyes

• switchboard                                                 • shoes and boots

• word processor                                           • sewing machine

• pen or pencils                                             • umbrella, raincoat, poncho

• printers                                                         • buttons or zippers

• software                                                       • patterns

• office machines                                          • knitting

           

Household Goods:                                        Material:

• furniture                                                        • paper

• appliances                                                   • stone

• dishes                                                          • aluminum

• laundry                                                         • cement

• blankets                                                       • pottery

• wallpaper                                                     • plants

• clocks                                                           • bricks

• pots and pans                                             • wood

• burglar or fire alarms                                  • bronze

• chimneys                                                     • pewter

• carpet                                                           • cloth

• paint                                                             • steel

• tools                                                             • brass

• tents                                                             • paper–mâché

Electronic:                                                      Financial

• television                                                     • calculator

• camera                                                        • money

• stereo                                                           • adding machine

• videotape recorders                                               • money market accounts

• radios                                                           • cash register

• radar equipment                                         • ledgers

• movie equipment                                        • financial records

• tape recorder                                              • stocks

• records, CDs, cassettes                            • futures

Recreation:                                                    Communication:

• musical instrument                                      • telephone

• games                                                          • short–wave radios

• gambling                                                      • telegraph

• board games                                                          • answering machines

• sporting events                                           • fax machines

• kites                                                             • printers

Transportation:                                              Medical:

• bicycles                                                        • x–ray machines

• automobiles                                                            • lab testing

• trains                                                            • medicine

• airplanes                                                      • prosthetics

• hot air balloons                                           • dental equipment

• boats                                                            • anesthetics

• subways                                                       • vitamins

• motorcycles                                                 • hearing aids

• RV’s                                                             • eyeglasses

           

Equipment:                                                    Miscellaneous:

• guns                                                             • books

• gym apparatus                                            • newspapers

• fishing rods                                                  • videos

• lawnmowers                                                            • magazines

• garden tools                                                            • overhead transparencies

• rakes                                                                        • candles

• traps                                                             • batteries

• axes                                                             • lasers

• pesticides                                                    • engravings

• plows                                                            • lithographs

• harvesters                                                    • paintings

• threshers                                                      • silk–screens

• shovel or pick                                              • microscope

• tractor                                                           • telescope

• handtrucks                                                   • toys

• sander                                                          • food

• drill                                                                • wine or beer making

Your list should be fairly complete. If you’ve followed your true nature, you should begin to see a pattern— similarities indicating the type of work you were destined to do. If your interest is in film and cameras and film making, that will be clear as you review your likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses from these lists. Now you need to refine and focus.

 

Cutting Down the Territory

 

First. let’s look at specific knowledge you might possess. Run through the following list, add to it and list the knowledge you currently have. Second, go through the list again and identify the knowledge you would like to have. This will give you two current snapshots: what you know now and what you’d like to know in the future. The latter will define your future educational goals. It may be in areas you believe you’d enjoy if only you had a little more education.

No problem. It may be that a little more learning is needed to advance into what you truly want to do. There’s no reason you can’t take classes in those specific disciplines. There’s no reason you can’t work at an entry–level position in that industry and learn as you go. Often, a company may pay for your future education if it is in the skill areas of their field. So list the desires as well as your current expertise.

• psychology

• chemistry

• physics

• cinema

• foreign language

• management

• personnel recruiting

• insurance benefits

• geography

• history

• art

• broadcasting

• accounting

• taxes

• marketing

• sales

• computer programming

• aerobics

• graphic arts

• religion

• horticulture

• government contracts        

• politics

• teaching

• interior design

• architecture

• vehicle repair

• travel

• systems analysis

• astronomy

• research

• packaging and distribution

• import/export

• merchandising

• machine operation

• graphic arts

• photography

List all of the fields you like in priority, arranged by most knowledge of and likes. List the fields you are interested in and believe you’d like, but need more training and education. Keep these lists handy and separate.

Now, it’s time to decide location. Are you tired of where you live? Would you like to live somewhere else? Is this the town you grew up in but have never seen any other place? Have you gone somewhere on vacation and thought about how great it would be to live there?

Part of cutting down the territory and focusing your job search efforts is to select the area you’d like to practice your skills and talent and apply them to a wage paying job. There’s not much progress made if you find work you like but you still dislike everything else about your living situation. Finding a good job also means finding it in the location you like best.

So, get out to the library and consult a couple of publications like Places Rated Almanac and identify your top five places to live. Narrow down an area and list specific towns. Then, find out the number for the local Chamber of Commerce and see how you can get more information about the place itself and the businesses located in the area that are in the field(s) you’ve narrowed down for yourself. These local chambers are glad to send out information and would be equally happy to see you move in and become a member of the community. There are lots of wonderful places to live in this country. Take advantage of it!

You say you’re interested in Arizona? Where? Phoenix? Tucson? Kingman? Bullhead City? Pick an area and start to accumulate information. If it’s possible to visit, by all means get out and see it.

Now you have areas and locations and lists of businesses in those areas. Now’s the time to narrow it down. Select the top two areas and hone in on finding work.

Update your resume. There are dozens of books out there on this subject. Craft it the way the experts suggest. Do it by skills if that tells more about you than where you’ve actually worked. Find out about local schooling programs in your chosen locations in the event you need further education in the areas you want to do more with.

Don’t move to a place that doesn’t have jobs in the areas you like and are good at or in which you intend to improve your skills.

Finally, begin to make contacts with personnel. Find out if there are local job hotlines and other employment identification features. Certainly make contact with specific businesses that you’ve already identified as possibilities.

As you start to accumulate your information with which to narrow down the territory in terms of location, skills and interest, there are a number of resources you can tap, (the majority of which are either free or have a nominal cost to obtain the information that can help you decide your future).

 

Free Career and Job Opportunity Information

There is plenty of assistance out there in the marketplace to obtain information about careers and finding jobs and similar data. You are often only a phone call away from obtaining details of specific fields of your interest. One of the problems with job assessment and reevaluation is that once you know what you want to do and where you want to go, you run out of ideas for information search.

Peruse the following list. As you can see, there is a substantial amount of information available to you. It’s simply a matter of knowing where to look.

Airline Jobs Bank

            Office of Labor Management Programs

            Bureau of Labor–Management Relations

            U.S. Dept. of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room N5416

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–4473

Art Conservation and Museum Careers

            Office of Museum Programs

            Smithsonian Institution

            900 Jefferson Dr. SW

            Washington, DC 20560

            (202) 357–3101

Aviation Careers

            Aviation Education Officer

            Federal Aviation Administration

            U.S. Dept. of Transportation

            800 Independence Ave. SW

            Washington, DC 20591

            (202) 267–3469

Careers In Dozens of Fields

            Superintendent of Documents

            Government Printing Office

            Washington, DC 20402

            (202) 783–3238

Publications cost anywhere from $1.50 to $3.00 and include information about business, managerial and legal occupations; clerical and administrative occupations; communications, computer and construction occupations; education, engineering, nursing, dietetic, health technology and medical careers, etc. There is also a book called The Bottom Line: Basic Skills in the Workplace and Career Opportunities in Art Museums, Zoos and other Interesting Places.

Coast Guard Training

            U.S. Coast Guard

            U.S. Dept. of Transportation

            Aeronautical Center

            MPB 237, P.O. Substation 18

            Oklahoma City, OK 73169–6999

            (405) 680–4265

Creative Writers Publishing Grants

            Literature Program

            National Endowment for the Arts

            1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Room 723

            Washington, DC 20506

            (202) 682–5451

            Grants range from $2,000 to $50,000.

Criminal Justice Career Opportunities

Order the guidebook Criminal Justice Careers from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, (202) 783–3238. Cost is $7.00.

Dental Health Professions

            Division of Associated and Dental Health Professions

            Health Resources and Services Administration

            5600 Fishers Lane Room 8–101

            Rockville, MD 20857

            (301) 443–6854

Disease Control & Environmental Health Training

            Training and Laboratory Program Office

            Centers for Disease Control

            1600 Clifton Road

            Atlanta, GA 30333

            (404) 639–2142

Displaced Homemakers Job Network

            1625 K. St. NW Suite 300

            Washington, DC 20006

            (202) 467–6346

Employment in Transportation

            Central Employment Office

            Office of Personnel

            U.S. Department of Transportation

            400 7th Street SW Room 9113

            Washington, DC 20590

            (202) 366–9417

Epidemic Intelligence Service

            Epidemiology Program Office

            Centers for Disease Control

            Atlanta, GA 30333

            (404) 639–3588

Experimental Job Training Opportunities

            Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Development

            Employment & Training Administration

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room N5637

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–7674

Fish Husbandry Training Academy

            National Fisheries Center

            U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

            Box 700

            Kearneysville, WV 25430

            (304) 725–8461, ext. 5333

 

 

Foreign Service Career Counseling

            Personnel Office

            Special Services Branch

            United States Information Agency

            301 Fourth Street, SW Room 525

            Washington, DC 20547

            (202) 619–3732

Health Professions & Training Programs

            Division of Public Health Professions

            Health Resources and Services Administration

            5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8–101

            Rockville, MD 20857

            (301) 443–6854

           

Highly Skilled Jobs Apprenticeship

            Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training

            Employment and Training Administration

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room N4649

Indians and Job Training

            Office of Tribal Services

            Bureau of Indian Affairs

            U.S. Department of the Interior

            18th and C Streets, NW

            Washington, DC 20240

            (202) 208–2570

Information and Records Management Training

            Records Administration Information Center

            National Archives and Records Administration

            8th Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW

            Washington, DC 20408

            (202) 501–6015

International Trade Commission Jobs

            Office of Personnel

            U.S. International Trade Commission

            500 E St. SW Room 314

            Washington, DC 20436

            (202) 205–2651

Jobs for Seniors 55 and Up

            Office of Special Targeted Programs

            Employment & Training Administration

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room N4643

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–5904

Job Training and Employment Services

            Office of the Assistant Secretary for Employment & Training

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room S2321

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–6236

Literature Translators Opportunities

            Literature Program

            National Endowment for the Arts

            1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Room 723

            Washington, DC 20506

            (202) 682–5451

Local Help for Job Seekers

            Employment and Training Administration

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room N4470

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–0157

Matching Yourself with the Workworld

            Superintendent of Documents

            Government Printing Office

            Washington, DC 20402

            (202) 783–3238

            $1.00 publication.

Medical/Scientist Training

            Medical Scientist Training Program

            National Institute of General Medical Sciences

            Westwood Building Room 905

            Bethesda, MD 20892

            (301) 496–7301

Migrant & Seasonal Farmworker Opportunities

            Employment & Training Administration

            U.S. Dept. of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room N4641

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–5500

Modern Archives Management Training

            Office of Public Programs

            National Archives and Records Administration

            8th Street and Pennsylvania Ave. NW Room 505

            Washington, DC 20408

            (202) 501–6017

National Computerized Job Bank

            United States Employment Service

            Employment and Training Administration

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room N4456

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–4389

Nursing Research Training

            National Center for Nursing Research

            National Institutes of Health

            Building 31, Room 5B25

            9000 Rockville Pike

            Bethesda, MD 20892

            (301) 496–0207

Oceanographic Corps Jobs

            Commission Personnel Division, NOAA Corps

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

            U.S. Department of Commerce

            11400 Rockville Pike

            Rockville, MD 20852

            (301) 443–8905

 

 

 

 

 

Securities and Exchange Commission Jobs

            The Director of Personnel

            U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions

            450 5th Street, NW

            Washington, DC 20549

            (202) 272–2550

Special Help to Workers Laid Off

            Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance

            Employment and Training Administration

            U.S. Department of Labor

            601 D St. NW, Room 6434

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–5555

Tomorrow’s Jobs In 250 Industries

            Office of Economic Growth

            Bureau of Labor Statistics

            U.S. Department of Labor

            601 D. St. NW Room 4000

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 606–5700

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

            Maritime Administration

            U.S. Department of Transportation– Kings Point

            Long Island, NY 11024

            (516) 773–5000

Veteran’s Employment and Training Help

            Veteran’s Employment and Training Service

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room S1315

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–9116

Women’s Jobs in Highway Construction

            Women’s Bureau

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room S3309

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–6652

Work–Based Learning

            Employment & Training Administration

            U.S. Department of Labor

            200 Constitution Ave. NW Room S2322

            Washington, DC 20210

            (202) 219–6871

 

Temporary Work

There are more than 10,000 temporary employment offices around the country, and these agencies provide individual workers and services to thousands of businesses every day. With the cost of employee benefits rising dramatically in the last few years, employers have become far more interested in the temporary worker.

This is a great place to work for a while as you’re learning a new field. You’re paid by the temporary service and you may work at a job for one day, one week or one month or longer. It all depends on the job and the amount of work associated with it. You may be helping a company get a big mailing program done. Or you may come in to help with office duties due to extended illnesses or vacations. It may be a temporary overload situation that needs workers.

Some of the temporary agencies specialize; others are more general and recruit all types of workers. You don’t have to be tied down to a regular job. You don’t have the pressure normally associated with full–time work. You can work locally or you can sign on to travel for free and earn money at the same time!

If you’ve made up your mind to move to a new location, but don’t yet have a job, the temporary agency may be the place for you to start while you’re looking or working on your education. Don’t overlook the value of a temporary agency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Business Assistance Centers

Your dream may be to start your own business. All of the indications from the tests you’ve taken point to a specific career. You don’t want to work for anyone. You believe you have the determination and desire to succeed. All you need to know is where and how to get started.

There are ample opportunities for both personal and financial assistance from the Small Business Administration. A new loan program called the "Low Documentation" plan has a simplified procedure for applying for $50,000 or less in SBA loans to get that venture off the ground. These loans are now often underwritten by large banks as well as some of the traditional small banks the SBA has long favored.

The following is a list of places (state by state) to contact to discuss launching your own business. If this has long been your dream— and you have the idea and the ambition to make it happen— there has never been a better time to go into business for yourself. Good luck!

Alabama                                                       

Alabama Development Office                                 Small Business Advocate

State Capitol, 135 S. Union St.                   State Capitol, 135 S. Union St.

Montgomery, AL 36130                               Montgomery, AL 36130

(205) 263–0048                                            (205) 263–0048

Alaska

Division of Business Development             Small Business Advocate

Alaska Dept. of Commerce                         Alaska Dept. of Commerce & Econ. Dev.

3601 C Street            Suite 722                               P.O. Box D    

Anchorage, AK 99503                                 Juneau, AK 99811

(907) 563–2165                                            (907) 465–2018

                                   

Arizona                                                         Arkansas

State Small Business Advocate                  Small Business Clearinghouse

Arizona Department of Commerce             Arkansas Industrial Development Comm.

4th Floor, Capitol Towers                             One Capitol Mall

1700 West Washington                                Little Rock, AR 72201

Phoenix, AZ 85007                                       (501) 682–7500

(602) 255–5371

California                                                      Colorado

Office of Small Business                              Colorado Office of Small Business

California Dept, of Commerce                    Office of Economic Development

1121 L Street Suite 501                               1625 Broadway Suite 1710

Sacramento, CA 95814                               Denver, CO 80202

(916) 445–6545                                            (800) 323–7798

Connecticut                                                 Delaware

Office of Small Business Services              Small Business Advocate

Dept. of Economic Development                Delaware Development Office

210 Washington Street                                P.O. Box 1401

Hartford, CT 06106                                       Dover, DE 19903

(203) 566–4051                                            (302) 736–4271

District of Columbia                                   Florida

Office of Business & Econ. Dev.                 Small Business Advocate

District Bldg., 1111 E St. NW                      Florida Department of Commerce

Washington, DC 20004                               G–27 Collins Building

(202) 727–6600                                            Tallahassee, FL 32399

                                                                        (904) 487–4698

Georgia                                                         Hawaii

Georgia Small Business Assoc.                 Small Business Information Service

1280 South CNN Center                              Dept. of Business & Economic Develop.

Atlanta, GA 30355                                        P.O. Box 2359

(404) 223–2285                                            Honolulu, HI 96804

                                                                        (808) 548–7645

Idaho                                                             Illinois

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Assistance Bureau

Department of Commerce                           Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Comm. Aff.

State House                                                   100 West Randolph St. Suite 3–400

Boise, ID 83720                                            Chicago, IL 60601

(208) 334–2470                                            (800) 252–2923

Indiana                                                          Iowa

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Division

Office of Business Reg. Ombudsman                    Iowa Dept. of Economic Development

Indiana Dept. of Commerce                                    200 East Grand Avenue

One North Capitol Suite 700                                   Des Moines, IA 50309

Indianapolis, IN 46204–2243                                  (515) 281–8324

(317) 232–5295

Kansas                                                          Kentucky

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Division

Director, Existing Business                         Dept. of Economic Development

Dept. of Commerce                                      Business Information Clearinghouse

400 SW 8th St. Suite 500                            22nd Floor, Capitol Plaza Tower

Topeka, KS 66603                                       Frankfort, KY 40601

(913) 296–3481                                            (502) 564–4252

Louisiana                                                     Maine

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Advocate

Community Development Div.                     Maine Dept. of Econ. & Community Dev.

Louisiana Dept. of Commerce & Ind.                     193 State Street Station 59

Box 94185                                                     Augusta, ME 04333

Baton Rouge, LA 70804                              (207) 289–2658

(504) 342–5359

Maryland                                                       Massachusetts

Maryland Business Assistance Ctr.                        Mass. Office of Business Development

217 East Redwood St.                                             100 Cambridge Street

Baltimore, MD 21202                                               Boston, MA 02202

(800) OK–GREEN                                        (800) 632–8181

Michigan                                                       Minnesota

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Assistance Office

Michigan Dept. of Commerce                                 500 American Center

P.O. Box 30225                                            150 Kellogg Blvd.

Lansing, MI 48909                                        St. Paul, MN 55101

(517) 335–4720                                            (612) 296–3871

Mississippi                                                   Missouri

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Advocate

Miss. Dept. of Economics                            Dept. of Economic Development

P.O. Box 849                                                 P.O. Box 118

Jackson, MS 39205                                     Jefferson City, MO 65102

(601) 982–6518                                            (314) 751–4982

Montana                                                        Nebraska

Business Assistance Division                                 Small Business Division

Dept. of Commerce              .                       P.O. Box 94666

1424 9th Ave.                                                            Lincoln, NE 68509

Helena, MT 59620                                        (402) 471–3742

(406) 444–4380                                           

Nevada                                                          New Hampshire

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Advocate

Nevada Office of Commun. Services                     Dept. of Resources & Econ. Devel.

1100 East William                                        Division of Economics

Suite 116                                                       105 Loudon Road

Carson City, NV 89710                                Concord, NH 03301

(702) 885–4602                                           

New Jersey                                                  New Mexico

Office of Small Business Assistance                      Small Business Advocate

200 S. Warren St. CN 835                           P.O. Box 20003

Trenton, NJ 08625                                        Santa Fe, NM 87503

(609) 984–4442                                            (505) 827–0300

New York                                                      North Carolina

Business Opportunity Ctr.                            Small Business Advocate

NY State Dept. of Econ. Dev.                                  Small Business Development Center

Albany, NY 12245                                         North Carolina Dept. of Commerce

(800) STATE NY                                           Dobbs Bldg. Room 2019

                                                                        430 N. Salisbury Street

                                                                        Raleigh, NC 27611

                                                                        (919) 733–7980

North Dakota                                               Ohio

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Advocate

North Dakota Dev. Commission                 Small & Developing Business Div.

Liberty Memorial Building                            P.O. Box 100

Bismarck, ND 58501                                                Columbus, OH 43266

(701) 224–2810                                            (614) 466–2718

Oklahoma                                                     Oregon

Teamwork Oklahoma                                               Small Business Advocate

6601 Broadway Extension                           Dept. of Economic Development

Oklahoma City, OK 73116                           595 Cottage St. NE

(800) 522–OKLA                                          Salem, OR 97310

                                                                        (503) 373–1200

Pennsylvania                                                          Rhode Island

Business Resource Network                                   Small Business Advocate

Forum Bldg. Room 404                                1664 Cranston Street

Harrisburg, PA 17120                                              Cranston, RI 02920

(717) 783–5700                                            (401) 277–2601

South Carolina                                            South Dakota

Enterprise Development Dept.                    Small Business Advocate               

P.O. Box 927                                                 Governor’s Office of Econ. Dev.

Columbia, SC 29202                                               711 Wells Avenue

(803) 737–0400                                            Pierre, SD 57501

                                                                        (605) 773–5032

Tennessee                                                   Texas

Office of Small Business                              Small Business Division

Dept. of Econ. & Comm. Dev.                     Texas Dept. of Commerce

320 Sixth Avenue North                                P.O. Box 12728

Nashville, TN 37219                                     Austin, TX 78711

(615) 741–2626                                            (512) 472–5059

Utah                                                               Vermont

Small Business Advocate                            Small Business Advocate

Utah Small Business Devel. Ctr.                 Vermont Agcy. of Deve. & Comm. Aff.

660 S. 200 East Suite 418                          Montpelier, VT 05602

Salt Lake City, UT 84111                             (800) 622–4553

(801) 581–7905

Virginia                                                          Washington

Small Business Advocate                            Business Assistance Division

Office of Small Business & Fin. Serv.                     Dept. of Trade & Econ. Development

Virginia Dept. of Econ. Dev.                                    101 General Admin. Bldg. AX–13

1000 Washington Bldg.                                Olympia, WA 98504

Richmond, VA 23219                                               (206) 586–3021

West Virginia                                               Wisconsin

Small Business Develop. Ctr.                                  Small Business Advocate

State Capitol Complex                                 Dept. of Development

Charleston, WV 24305                                 P.O. Box 7970

(304) 348–2960                                            Madison, WI 53707

                                                                        (608) 266–6747

 

 

Wyoming

Small Business Advocate

Economic Develop. & Stabilization Board

Herschler Building

Cheyenne, WY 82002

(307) 777–7287