Career Planning
Career Planning Reference Guide.pdf
Use the career planning tools to:
Learn more about careers, clusters, and pathways.
Favorite careers, clusters, and pathways of interest.
Review work-based learning opportunities.
Access the Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive.
Search for job opportunities.
Explore military branches.
The career data is provided to Naviance from O*NET and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor. O*NET is a trademark of the US Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration. Naviance updates databases according to the information available on these sites.
Parents and guardians with Naviance Student accounts can:
Access information on the Careers Home page.
Search for careers, clusters, and pathways.
Review their student's list of Favorite Careers, Clusters, and Pathways.
Review work-based learning opportunities.
Access the Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive.
Search for job opportunities.
Explore military branches.
Parents and guardians cannot add work-based learning opportunities, job opportunities, military branches, careers, clusters, or pathways to their student's list of favorites or indicate they are attending or applying for a work-based learning opportunity.
Explore Careers
To review career information, go to Careers and select Explore Careers.
To search for specific careers:
Enter a career title in the search field and then click Go.
Select title, education, or salary from the Sort By list.
Click Filter, choose an option, and then click Apply.
Select the career name to display the career profile.
Select a category to review information about the career.
Click Back to Explore Careers to close the profile.
Career Profiles
Career information is organized by:
Category | Explanation |
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Overview | Review high-level information about the career, such as:
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Skills and Experience | Learn what this career entails, including:
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Wages | Find the average rate, salary, or hourly by state or city. |
Upcoming Events | Access any work-based learning events or opportunities related to this career that your school shared. |
Favorite Careers
Click Favorite to add careers to your favorites list or click Favorited to remove a career from your favorites list.
Explore Clusters and Pathways
To review cluster and pathway information, go to Careers and select Explore Clusters and Pathways.
Expand a career cluster and click:
Read Details to display the cluster profile.
Favorite to add cluster or pathway to your favorites list.
A related pathway to display the pathway profile.
Click Back to Career Cluster to close the profile.
Cluster Profiles
Cluster information is organized by:
Category | Explanation |
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Upcoming Events | Work-based learning events or opportunities shared by your school that are related to the cluster |
Employment Outlook | The number of jobs, employment rates, and more |
Related Occupations | Careers related to the cluster |
Related Majors | College majors related to the cluster |
Plans of Study | Recommended courses related to the cluster from Advantage CTE |
Pathway Profiles
Pathway information is organized by:
Category | Explanation |
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Upcoming Events | Work-based learning events or opportunities shared by your school that are related to the pathway |
Employment Outlook | The number of jobs, employment rates, and more |
Typical Credentials | The required degree, certificate, or licensure |
Related Occupations | Careers related to the cluster |
Related Majors | College majors related to the cluster |
Plans of Study | Recommended courses related to the cluster from Advance CTE |
Favorite Clusters and Pathways
Click Favorite to add clusters and pathways to your favorites list or click Favorited to remove clusters and pathways from your favorites list.
Locate Favorited Careers and Clusters
To review your list of favorite careers, clusters, and pathways, go to:
Careers and select Favorite Careers and Clusters.
The heart icon and select Favorite Careers and Clusters.
The My favorites card on the Naviance Student homepage and select Careers and Clusters I'm Thinking About.
From My Favorite Careers and Clusters:
Select an option from the Show Types list to filter your list.
Click Favorite to remove the career, cluster, or pathway from your list.
Review Suggested Clusters and Pathways from Naviance.