• CAREER CRUISING
  Career profiles, assessment tools and other career-related information.
  (Remote access requires a CLP library card.)

Career Cruising Basics Tutorial

Other Web Sites

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  For hundreds of different types of jobs, the Occupational Outlook Handbook details the training and education needed for each job, average earnings, expected job prospects, job requirements, working conditions, job search tips and information about the job market in each State.
• CareerOneStop
  Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, CareerOneStop provides resources on salary and benefit information, job training, résumé and interview techniques and tools to transition from the military.
• ApplyApp
  Follow on Twitter: @ApplyApp
  This online matching site allows job seekers the ability to link directly to their LinkedIn account or copy and paste a résumé. The service also lists local jobs and how well they match the job seeker's provided résumé and skills.
• O*Net Skills Search
  Developed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network, this site helps you find careers related to your unique skills.
• PA Career Coach
  This application from Pennsylvania's Center for Workforce Information & Analysis will give you the median hourly wage of a career and the number employed in your area. Then it will give you the skills needed for that job.
• PA WorkStats: Pennsylvania's Workforce Statistics
  The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry provides Labor Market Information (LMI) Resources, including a Career Guide. Broken into several parts, this .pdf publication begins with an interests quiz (Get To Know Yourself, p. 6). Use your interest code from the quiz to find suggested careers (Occupational Data Bank, pp. 18-51).
• Princeton Review: Careers After College
  Follow on Twitter: @tprpittsburgh
  Includes a quiz to determine your style, interests and suggest careers.
• CHRONICLE CAREER LIBRARY
  This is available within the library at these locations: JCEC at CLP - Main and CLP - Downtown & Business
  The Chronicle Career Library provides comprehensive descriptions of more than 2,000 jobs. Each occupational brief includes information on the work performed, training, education or certifications needed, hours and earnings and employment outlook.