Latest News

2012 Updated Wage Information

5/3/13
2012 wage information has recently been released and the system has been upgraded to utilize this latest data.

New Functionality and Data Updates

8/28/12
We are pleased to announce the latest version of California CareerZone. This new version provides an updated to version 17 of the O*NET database as well as a several new features, including:
  • Occupation and College Compatibility - As you perform the various exploration activities throughout the site, the system will attempt to use your results to show how compatible you would be with the college or occupation you are viewing.
  • Planning - When you are looking at a college or occupation in the system, you will have the ability to create a plan of action. This plan will be populated with several steps based on what you are looking to do. From both the college and occupational profile pages, you will see the Create Plan link.

Updated Journal Entries Page

5/24/12
Over the last few months, we've heard from many of you that the journal entry page was less than perfect and we received plenty of suggestions. Today, we are happy to announce an updated journal entry page. We tweaked the layout, made longer entries easier to display and even allowed entries to be moved between journals. We hope you'll find the new layout to be a big improvement over the old, but take a look and let us know what you think.

Announcing the California Occupational Guides

5/7/12
On selected occupational profiles, you may now see a link to California Occupational Guides. These guides are provided by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and contain some additional information as well as regional data for those occupations. Simply click the link to be taken the guide on the EDD website.

Updated College Information

4/24/12
The college information has been updated to utilize the latest data available from IPEDS. This update includes the latest majors offered as well as the most up-to-date cost information available.

Updated Wage Information

4/14/12
2011 wage information has recently been released and the system has been upgraded to utilize this latest data.

Improved Portfolio Summary Report

2/5/12

The Portfolio Summary Report has been improved so that you can now display exactly what you are looking for. With a few clicks of the mouse you can choose to display only your journal entries or assessment results. With these new customization options, you should be able to display only what you want - and hopefully save your printer from using a few extra sheets of paper.

Improved Video Player

12/23/11
We've upgraded our video player so that users with an iOS device like an iPad or an iPhone can view videos on the site. Visiting an occupational profile with a video should now provide the same experience for all users.

Capacity Enhancements

12/15/11

Over the last few weeks, California CareerZone has been receiving many new users and, as a result, some of you may have experienced the site operating at slower-than-normal speeds. We do apologize for that, but we are happy to say that we have made some improvements to the system which will allow us to smoothly handle this new traffic. Thank you for your patience, and we hope you continue to enjoy using California CareerZone.

Job Seeking Tool Improvements

11/12/11

Today, we made some changes to the Job Tools which we hope you will enjoy. First, we added the ability to download your documents in Microsoft Word format in addition to PDF. You can find the new link in the menu bar when you view any of the tools.

Download link for job seeking tools

Next, in an effort to make them easier to use, we tweaked the layout and removed the drop down menus from the bottom of each section in the Resume, Cover Letter and Reference List. You can now find all of the same functionality in the "gear" menu to the right of each section heading.

Dropdown gear menu for job seeking tools

We feel that this change will help make designing each tool look and feel more like the finished product and give you far more options in helping you create the perfect Resume, Cover Letter or Reference List.

Announcing the NEW look of CACareerZone

8/18/11
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new CA CareerZone website. As you navigate the site you will notice many enhancements to the old version, as well as many new additions. Some of the new features include:
  • Job Seeker Tools - Resume builder, Cover Letter builder, and Reference List builder
  • Cost of College - Where you can compare the cost of college and loans against potential future earnings in a specific occupation
  • Portfolio System - Save your exploration and continue whenever you want. Register for an account to take full advantage of what the system has to offer.
We encourage you to explore the system and take advantage of all it has to offer. We hope you are as excited about the new version as we are.

California Career Resource Network