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Career Clusters Interest Survey

The Career Clusters Interest Survey will help individuals find possible careers based on personal interest. If you are undecided about a career choice, complete the survey and use it as a guide to career research by using the links below.

Focus™ 2

Focus™ 2 is our career development tool, which assists students who are undecided about their majors and or would like to find a new career option. This resource combines self-assessment, career and major exploration, decision making and action planning in one.

To start your Focus™ 2 account, please login here and use the access code RAVENS. If you need assistance, please feel free to contact the career center at 610-372-4721 ext. 6246 or come to Berks Hall, Room 220. Download the login instructions. Adobe PDF file PDF 246 KB

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    Provides state labor market information and job trends as well as information about training programs and providers.
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    Information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future.

Job Search Web Sites

Job Gateway PAGet career assistance, search for local job openings, create and manage your résumé, apply for jobs online, connect with employers, and learn more about individual services.

  • Careerbuilder - provides job listings and career advice.
  • Indeed - provides job listings.
  • Monster - provides job listings and career advice.
  • PACareer Link - provides job listings as well as career resources.
  • USAJobs - provides listings of federal government jobs.

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  • Career One Stop
    Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor offering career resources and workforce information.
  • Explore Health Careers
    Interactive health careers website designed to explain the array of health professions and provide easy access to students seeking information about health careers.
  • Explore Public Health Careers
    Interactive public health careers website designed to explain the array of public health professions and provide resources for students seeking information about public health careers.
  • Criminal Justice and Public Service
    FireScience Online has career guides related to criminal justice degrees.
  • Occupational Outlook Quarterly
    Published quarterly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics featuring articles with practical information on jobs and careers.
  • O*NET Online
    Comprehensive occupational database that provides information about job requirements and competencies such as knowledge, skills, abilities, interests, and work values.
  • The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
    Guide produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with information on careers and projected future growth of careers. Entries describe nature of work, working conditions, education and training needed, and additional information.

PA Chamber of Commerce Career Calculator

  • Career Calculator
    The calculator pulls key Pennsylvania specific information – including starting salary, educational costs and potential loan payments upon graduation.  This new website tool, created by the PA Chamber of Commerce, is designed to help Pennsylvania students determine the most productive career path.
  • PA high priority Occupations Website
    This website, created by the PA Chamber of Commerce, provides detailed information about High Priority Occupations in PA, including projected need, education/training needed, sample job titles, duties and wages

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