Academic Standards for Career Education and Work
- This electronic toolkit provides resources, references, crosswalks and other tools to assist elementary, middle and high schools teachers and administrators in implementing the Pennsylvania (PA) Career Education and Work Standards
- Occupations that are in demand by employers, have higher skill needs and are most likely to provide family sustaining wages. Combining statistical data with regional expert input allow for a complete picture of the actual workforce needs of the commonwealth.
- Information includes career outlook highlights, an interest assessment tool, tips for marketing yourself, sources of financial aid, and contact information for many Commonwealth services, including PA CareerLink® locations and select state agencies.
PA Career Guide (Middle School Edition)
- Provides basic career outlook information.
- Career Services include: Virtual Job Shadow (career videos), Pennsylvania CareerZone (career exploration), Big Interview (interview training) Torq™ (skills assessment), and various other Career Resources (occupational profile information, PA job market data, etc.)
- Job-Seekers can create and upload a resume to search and apply for job openings
- Explore Training Opportunities
- State Sponsored Features include: Free Student and Educator Accounts, Self-Assessments, Career Database, Basic Reporting, and Up the Ladder for Elementary
- Upgraded Features include: CEW Standards Aligned Lesson Plans, Localized Data, and Advanced Reporting
- Working and Training in PA Guide includes information on Education, Training and Apprenticeships, and Career Paths
- Highlights a variety of career options with family-sustaining wages, including careers that don’t require a four-year college degree.
- Search careers with key words, browse careers by industry, career suggestions based on interests.
- The Tristate Energy and Advanced Manufacturing (TEAM) Consortium (Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia) was formed to respond to the need for a properly trained workforce for the industries spurred by the discovery of natural gas-rich Marcellus and Utica shale deposits in our region. TEAM brings together partners from industry, higher education, and workforce and economic development to build clear and accessible pathways to these energy and manufacturing jobs.