The best decisions made are those that are well informed and are based on the facts. The following websites are essential for anyone needing accurate job information. Students, job seekers, educators and counselors will be able to find thorough job descriptions for hundreds of careers including tasks and responsibilities, working conditions,average earnings, and much more.
Career Ready Lancaster!
https://careerreadylancaster.com/
Lancaster County is rich with career opportunities-from manufacturing, healthcare, education, technology, and more. With so many different directions we find that people need a little guidance while they explore and develop their career path. That's why Career Ready Lancaster! is here-to help you explore your options and determine what direction to take.
U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
https://www.bls.gov/
This website is from the United States Department of Labor. A search index for finding information for a specific occupation is available. Another option is to review a listing of all occupations in alphabetical order.Great for discovering the ten fastest growing occupations.
O-Net Online Occupational Information Network
http://online.onetcenter.org
This premiere online resource is designed so that users may search for occupations using keywords, job families or by viewing a complete list.Select skills search to use a list of your skills to find matching O*Net occupations.
Career One Stop
http://www.careerinfonet.org
By selecting Occupation Information, you can build a profile with employment, wages, skills, and more. Find high-growth and high-wage occupations. Learn about cutting-edge tools and technology used in specific occupations.
Advance CTE
https://careertech.org/
Welcome to Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work! Career Technical Education (CTE) is at the forefront of our nation’s efforts to drive America’s success and vitality. It is our commitment to support our members, collaborate with partners and engage policymakers to advance CTE – learning that works for students, for secondary and post-secondary schools, for businesses and industry, and for America.
College Board
http://www.collegeboard.org
Get connected to your college. Find official college planning and preparation tools to help you succeed. Register for the SAT exam. Visit the College Board website - your inside source.
ACT College Placement Test
http://www.act.org/
College Affordability Guide
http://www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org/schools/pennsylvania
College Affordability Guide.org is owned and operated by a group that has been creating post-secondary education resources since 2008. We take pride in our ability to provide students with objective, fact-based resources.
Smart Futures
https://portal.smartfutures.org/
We are excited to introduce our newest career development platform, designed to align with Pennsylvania’s Career Education and Work Standards. This resource is available to all students in the district and can be accessed through CLEVER on their Chromebooks.
The platform offers assessments and tools to help students explore important questions: Who am I? Where am I going? How do I get there? From self-assessments to research features, students can discover reliable, personalized information about their future—without relying on random internet searches.
We encourage students and families to take advantage of this resource as they plan for what’s ahead. Check it out today by watching this video or viewing this flyer.
XELLO Educator
XELLO EDUCATOR LINK
Teachers and staff should use this link to access their educator site.
Career Zone Pennsylvania
www.pacareerzone.org
PennsylvaniaCareerZone has been developed among the PA Department of Education and the PA Department of Labor and Industry and contains comprehensive information on 900 occupations. Users are encouraged to work through the Interest Profiler, Work Importance Profiler, and Assess Yourself Assessment based on the Holland Codes for self-exploration
American Education Services
www.educationplanner.org
Whether you are a high school student deciding what you want to be, or a parent figuring out a way to pay for college, this is your one-stop career and college planning site.
