Resources to Identify Interests

FOCUS 2 Career guides you through a reliable, intuitive career & education decision making model to help you choose majors offered at your college, explore occupations & make informed career decisions.   

LHU Students should follow think link above. Use your LHU email and Access Code: LHU Career. 

**  NEW Video Tour of FOCUS 2 Career just for students!

O*Net Interest Profiler

The O*NET Interest Profiler is the government's premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations.

https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip 

Career Information Resources

Handshake

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is the government's premier source of career guidance featuring hundreds of occupations. Revised every 2 years, the latest version contains employment projections for the 2016-26 decade.

What Can I Do With This Major

Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this site will help you connect majors to careers.

Buzzfile

One of the most comprehensive employers- by major resource available to Lock Haven University students. Students can discover, research, and network with thousands of potential state (PA) and national employers mapped to LHU majors.

Pennsylvania Employment

Job seekers can view all current Pennsylvania civil service and non-civil service employment opportunities and can apply for all positions on a single website.

Virtual Career Fair Prep

How to Prepare

 Get Hired Videos

Interviewing Resources 

BigInterview is a tool that allows you to conduct and record virtual mock interviews, review practice interview recordings with structured self-assessment, and share your interview through email with a friend, a faculty member or the Center for Career and Professional Development.

Plus additional resources to help student improve their interviewing skills Big Interview's Student Guide!

Please Note:  Big Interview works best with Internet Explorer.

Graduate School Information

Graduate Guide

GraduateGuide.com will help you find colleges and universities that offer graduate programs that most interest you. 

Lock Haven University Graduate Programs

• Further details can be found through the LHU Graduate Admissions website.  

Peterson's

This site is a graduate school guide for students, parents, educators & administrators.  

• Information on Graduate Schools
• Test Prep
• Preparing your Student Loans
• Researching Universities

Princeton Review

This site from Princeton Review will help you find the exact graduate program you are looking for and what schools offer it. 

• Practice Tests are held in the fall & spring semesters (please check Handshake Events for details & to RSVP)

Professional Resources

Professional Resource Center

Empowering LHU students & alumni by providing career readiness support, professional attire & a competitive Haven EDGE.

• Going to a career fair?
• Preparing for an interview?
• Starting a new career?
• Beginning a new job search?

LinkedIn 101: Using LinkedIn to Land Your Dream Job Before You Graduate

LinkedIn is helping soon-to-be grads from around the country tap into their professional community—whether they realize they have one already or not.