PA Job Resources

PA CareerLink®
PA CareerLink® is the state’s premier job-matching tool developed to transform the landscape of how job-seekers find jobs and how employers find talent. The user-friendly job-matching system was created to connect employers and job seekers all in one place, free of charge.

PA Employment
Many employees are headquartered in and around the capital city of Harrisburg, and a significant percentage of the workforce calls Central PA home. However, you can find commonwealth employees doing a variety of jobs across the state.

Resume Builder
Use this mobile-friendly tool to build your resume.  The easy fill-in-the-blank process allows you to add your information (contact information, experience, education, etc.) and leads to a finished resume in PDF format that you can save or email.

SkillUp™ PA
SkillUp™ PA provides access to FREE online job skills training to Pennsylvanians. Courses and certification programs are available to help build your skill set and meet the needs of our workforce.  Register for a free account on the PA CareerLink® website to access courses.

Pennsylvania Career Guide
Whether you are a student, an educator, a first-time jobseeker, a parent, or a person considering a career change, you will find that the Pennsylvania Career Guide is a valuable resource as you make those all-important career decisions.

Pennsylvania CareerZone
Register to use this secure web-based platform to take assessment tests, learn about occupations, and use job application tools.  This resource is powered by Headed2 through a contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Education Planner
This is a public service of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and serves as your one-stop career and college planning website. Education Planner provides practical and easy-to-understand advice to help prepare students for the important decisions they will face in the future.

Occupational Outlook Handbook – Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Occupational Outlook Handbook can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

PA Workforce Statistics
Use PA Workforce Statistics for timely, objective and credible workforce and economic statistics and analysis to help users make informed policy, business and career decisions that strengthen Pennsylvania’s economic security.

Please note that access to this e-resource is FREE with your PA library card or E-Card.
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Transparent Language Online
Choose from 120+ languages and dialects, including American Sign Language and different Native American Languages. Transparent also features English Language Learning resources – available in English and for 35 different native spoken languages. Additional content is also available for topics like Workforce Essentials English, English Immersion Conversation, and American Citizenship.