Career Pathways Resources for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Partners

Career Awareness and Career Coaching Career awareness and career coaching provide opportunities for adults to examine career pathways and explore a variety of options so that they can make informed decisions about their careers.

• Career Awareness Checklist
• Career Coaching Components
• Career Information Checklists
• Career Planning Administrative Checklist
• Integrating Career Awareness in the ABE & ESOL Classroom Curriculum Guide
• Pennsylvania Career Pathways Coaching Components: A Resource Guide
• PA Career Guide Companion

Career Pathways Regional Resources The regional resources introduce adults to career pathways information in natural gas, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, and retail industries in your area. Much of the information in the guides is relevant to all regions.

• Lehigh Valley Career Pathways Resource
• Luzerne Schuylkill Career Pathways Resource
• Northern Tier Career Pathways Resource
• Northwest Career Pathways Resource
• Southern Alleghenies Career Pathways Resource
• Southwest Corner Career Pathways Resource
• Three Rivers Career Pathways Resource
• Westmoreland Fayette Career Pathways Resource
• Logistics and Transportation Career Pathways Maps for South Central WIOA Region
• Logistics and Transportation Career Pathways Maps for North Central WIOA Region

Foundation Skills Framework The Foundation Skills Framework provides a common language  and understanding of workforce preparation—or foundation—skills.

• Exploring Work-Based Foundation Skills in ABLE Classroom
• Foundation Skills Competency List
• Foundation Skills Framework Resources Guide
• Foundation Skills Program Checklist
• Foundation Skills Rubric
• Foundation Skills Self-Appraisal

Program Assessments These assessment tools are designed to guide programs and individual practitioners in the identification of resources and implementation strategies for key career pathways components.

• Career Pathways Action Planning Guidance
• Career Awareness Inventory
• Case Management Inventory
• Data Inventory
• Local Labor Market Information Inventory
• Partnership Inventory

Promising Practices The Promising Practices briefs highlight career pathways strategies and interventions that programs have found effective.

• Promising Practices 2017-2018
• Promising Practices Briefs
• Promising Practices 2013-2014
• Promising Practices 2012-2013
• Promising Practices 2011-2012