Career Guide 2012 – 2013
Whether you are a student, an educator, a first-time jobseeker, parent or a person considering a career change, you will find the Career Guide a valuable tool as you make those all-important career decisions. It contains wage and job outlook information for more than 250 occupations, interest assessments, tips for marketing yourself, sources of financial aid and contact information for Pennsylvania's public schools, PA CareerLink® offices and selected state agencies.
The Career Guide can be downloaded in its entirety by clicking on the image below. It is also available for viewing and printing in the following individual sections:
WHAT'S INSIDE...
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The Importance of Finding the Right Job
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So You Want to Be a Star?
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Media Mythmaking and Employment Reality
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The Only Constant is Change
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Getting to Know Yourself
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9-10
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Have a Career in Mind? Try It Out First
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Your Detailed Career Search
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12
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Spotlight on Natural Gas Occupations
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13-15
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Spotlight on Transportation
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Spotlight on Manufacturing
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Occupational Data Bank
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19-40
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Other Career Options
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Starting Your Own Business
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Getting There
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43-44
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Military Training and Careers in the Armed Forces
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45
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Veterans' Benefits
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46
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Standardized Testing
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47
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The Costs of College
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48
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To-Do List for High School Students
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49-52
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PA CareerLink®
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53
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Networking
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54-55
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Your Résumé
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56-58
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Convey Your Abilities in Your Cover Letter
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59
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The Job Application
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60-61
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The Interview
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62-63
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Keeping Your Job
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64-65
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Other Helpful Resources and Services
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66-67
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