In addition to occupational information, the following web sites provide information about employment outlook and trends.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/emp
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a nationally recognized source of career information. Its web site is designed to provide valuable information for individuals making career decisions. This site contains links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Occupational Outlook Quarterly magazine, and BLS employment projections. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects for a wide range of occupations. The BLS site also includes employment projections for occupations.
Career Guide to Industries
This publication provides information on available careers by industries, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earning and benefits, employment outlook, and list of organizations that can provide additional information.
Job Outlook 2012
Based on a survey of employers by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, this publication contains important career information and advice for college students.
Job Choices Publication
www.jobweb.com
Maintained by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, this site provides valuable occupational and career planning information for students.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
This publication is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide assistance to individuals making career decisions. A wide range of occupations are included, and for each occupation there is information about what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training, and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects.
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
This periodical is published four times a year by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each issue features several occupations and provides labor market and occupational projections. Back issues are archived on the site.
O'Net
online.onetcenter.org
This site is an online replacement for the Dictionary of Occupational Titles by the U.S. Department of Labor. It describe 1,122 groups of occupations and relates broad skills to each. You can locate an occupation using a keyword, search for occupations by the knowledge, skills, or abilities required, or browse a list of occupations in a specific "job family."
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
www.dli.state.pa.us
This site offers a variety of publications related workforce information. The Career Guide published annually contains information for individuals exploring careers, including employment outlook and wage information for over 200 selected occupations.
