By Sandy Johnson, Kansas Department of Labor

The Labor Market Information (LMI) division of the Kansas Department of Labor has launched Today’s Occupations, Tomorrow’s Opportunities (T.O.T.O.), an innovative career exploration platform designed to help students and career changers navigate their professional paths.

To further support your efforts in career development, our team is available to participate in back-to-school nights, present in-school demonstrations, and attend school career fairs. These in-person opportunities allow us to showcase T.O.T.O., answer questions, and provide hands-on guidance to students, parents, and staff, allowing everyone to discover the wealth of opportunities available right here in Kansas.

T.O.T.O. offers self-service tools to help individuals explore their interests, develop their career paths, and find quality employment opportunities in Kansas. Facilitators will gain access to specially curated worksheets and guides that offer direction on career development, job searching strategies, and interview preparation.

Additional key features include:

• Wizard of Jobs – Reality Check
  • Helps users estimate the salary needed for their desired lifestyle, bridging the gap between financial planning and career decision-making.
• Virtual Career Center – Comprehensive Career Exploration and Planning
  • Connects users to localized occupation data as well as education and training programs aligned with their interests and salary goals. It also provides real-time Kansas job postings, résumé and interview preparation tools, and access to apprenticeships and internships.
• Electronic Portfolio – Portable Record of Career Development and Readiness
  • Tracks student progress through personalized dashboards and profiles, saving interest inventories, preferred careers and programs, and other career development activities and artifacts.
• Curated Resources – Support for Students and Facilitators
  • Provides students and facilitators with user-friendly materials to guide students through meaningful career exploration and planning.
• Partnering Schools and Institutions – Student Management
  • Enables student service and tracking tools for partnering schools and institutions with options for customization and detailed reporting.

T.O.T.O. is a Kansas-focused guide to help you explore careers, develop skills, and find opportunities that match your goals and contribute to Kansas’ growing industries.

Together, let’s build a stronger Kansas workforce—one future at a time.

Contact us at kdol.toto@ks.gov.