Career Related Resources
Great Websites for Students
The following websites are great tools to explore career options locally and across the nation and to discover those careers that are expected to be in demand in the future. Each site has many different features worth exploring and are easy to navigate. For those viewing the flyer electronically, a link to each of the featured sites has been added.
Career Related Resources Flyer Web Address
Pennsylvania Statewide Career Coach
PA Career Coach is designed to help individuals find career by providing the most current local data on wages, employment, job postings, and associated education and training. There is a short video that highlights how to use the site and the type of information available on the site. A great tool to use for teaching charts and graphs, as well as providing opportunities for career exploration!
PA Career Zone
PA Career Zone allows for one-stop career planning and allows the user to create an account and do a variety of activities, such as take career interest assessments, explore job opportunities, view career videos, and information regarding budgeting that is a really great tool. There is a great site “tour” video that highlights all of the site's features.
My Plan
My Plan is a great career resource where users can create a free account and take a variety of career interest surveys, watch videos, and read reviews of the field by people who actually work in the profession. It also has a great deal of information about colleges and majors, so it would be a very helpful site for those students who want to transition to postsecondary.