Career Planning in Naviance Student
Career Planning_Reference Guide.pdf
Use career planning tools in Naviance Student to:
- Learn more about careers, clusters, and pathways.
- Favorite careers, clusters, and pathways of interest.
- Explore local opportunities.
- Review work-based learning opportunities.
- Search for job opportunities.
- Research military branches.
- Access the Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive.
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.
- Explore local opportunities.
- Review work-based learning opportunities.
- Search for job opportunities.
- Research military branches.
- Access the Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive.
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, select Careers and choose Explore Careers from Career Exploration.
- 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.
Category Explanation Overview Review high-level information about the career, such as:
- Education requirements
- Median national salary
- Related Holland Traits
- Related Military Careers
Skills and Experience Learn what this career entails, including:
- Activities carried out during the workday
- Tasks performed
- Needed skills and abilities
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. 5. Select Back to Explore Careers to return to your list of careers.
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, select Careers and choose Explore Clusters and Pathways from Career Exploration.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Explore local opportunities
Use Explore Local Opportunities
Review information about promoted career opportunities in your area.
Click Careers.
From Career Exploration, choose Explore Local Opportunities.
From Explore Local Opportunities:
Read the overview information for the state or company.
Review the Legend to understand the kinds of careers being promoted.
Review the content provided by the state or company related to the promoted careers.
Search for promoted careers
Review more information about promoted careers from the Highlights section of a career profile.
Select Careers.
From Career Exploration, choose Explore Careers.
Click Filter.
Expand Local Opportunities and select at least one option from the list.
Click Apply.
Select a career to display the profile.
From the At a Glance section of the profile, review the Highlights for more information about the promoted career opportunity.
Explore military branches
Explore and create a list of Favorite Military Branches directly from Naviance Student.
Military branches
To access information about military branches and favorite branches of interest, select Careers and choose Explore Military Branches from Military Exploration.
Click on the branch name to open the official branch website.
Click Favorite to add the branch to your list of Favorite Military Branches.
Click Favorited to remove the branch from your list of favorites.
You can also add military branches to your favorites list from:
The Related Military Careers section in a Career Profile
The Home page when the Military is selected as the future plan.
Favorite military branches
To display all favorited military branches, select Careers and choose Favorite Military Branches from Military Exploration.
Optionally, click Remove from Favorites to remove the branch from your list.
Related military careers
Review Related Military Careers from the Overview section of a related career profile.
Select Careers and choose Explore Careers from Career Exploration.
Click Filter.
Expand Related Military Careers and select the branches of interest.
Click Apply.
Select a career to display the profile.
From the Overview section of the profile, expand a Related Military Career to:
Display the branch of service.
Access the branch website.
Click the heart icon to add or remove the branch from your favorites list.
Search for job opportunities
Use the Job Search feature as a research tool when exploring careers in Naviance by:
Viewing job titles and descriptions for careers that match your skills and interests.
Understanding the qualifications and education needed for future career paths.
Exploring job application formats and requirements on employer websites.
Use Search Job Opportunities
Select Careers and then choose Search Job Opportunities from Experiential Exploration.
Enter or select the search criteria and then click Search.
From the list of job opportunities:
Select the title to display the opportunity details and the option to Apply Now.
Click the heart icon to add the opportunity to Favorite Job Opportunities.
Review favorite job opportunities
Select Careers and then choose Search Job Opportunities from Experiential Exploration.
From Recently Favorited Job Opportunities, select All Favorited Job Opportunities. You must have a list of favorite job opportunities to display this option.
From Favorite Job Opportunities:
Select the title to display the opportunity details.
Click the heart icon to remove the opportunity from your favorites list.
Select Back to Search to find additional job opportunities.
Unlink your Headed2 and Naviance accounts
If you previously linked your Headed2 and Naviance accounts, you can unlink them.
From Naviance Student, select About Me and then choose My Account.
From General Information, go to Account Settings and select Unlink my account.
Click Unlink from the confirmation modal.
Use the Roadtrip Nation interview archive
The Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive is a digital career exploration tool with access to nearly 10,000 video interviews. The videos chronicle the diverse personal stories of leaders who have turned their interests into their life's work.
- To access Roadtrip Nation, select Careers and choose Explore Roadtrip Nation Videos from Experiential Exploration.
Choose one of the search options to find videos of interest.
Search option Explanation What is Your Road?
Choose a foundation and two interests to explore interviews with leaders with similar roads. Interests Choose an interest category such as medicine, art, or business to explore interviews with leaders in fields that align with your interests. Themes Choose a theme such as risk, failure, or determination to explore interviews in which leaders discuss their trials and learning related to the selected theme. Leaders Choose any of the leaders interviewed. Playlist Choose a pre-assembled playlist of video interviews.