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Researching a Career

Part 1: Researching a Career online

     Step 2: Occupational Outlook Handbook - cont.

There are three ways to search the OOH Online:
  1. Use the "Occupations" links to see a list of all professions in a broad category. (For example, click "Professional" for a list of all careers considered professional in nature, including many listed under “Education, training, library, and museum occupations.")
  2. Use the "Search the Handbook" box. (For example, typing in "teachers" produces a list of documents related to that topic. This method is tricky in that it relies on a specific vocabulary.)
  3. Use the "A-Z Index" to browse the entire handbook by job title.
The material you find here is printable in either text or PDF format. If you'll notice, at the bottom of each job description is a "Suggested Citation" for that individual web page, which is nice if you are writing a paper.

The OOH is linked to other government publications and web sites concerned with employment information. Look for "Additional Links." These useful sources of information include:

Career Guide to Industries - This publication is set up the same way as the OOH, but provides information on careers by industry rather than job title. This title is also available in print. The Superintendent of Documents call number is L2.3/4-3:[year].

Occupational Outlook Quarterly - This publication contains the same type of information as the OOH, but is more up-to-date, because it is published more frequently. You should check this source for the latest information on your chosen career. This publication is also available in print in the Government Documents stacks, located in the basement of Middleton Library. The Superintendent of Documents number is L2.70/4: [volume].

Employment Projections - This site will give you statistical information on which professions are projected to be the fastest growing.

BLS Home - This is the home page for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here you will find government reports, tables, and news releases detailing all sorts of work-related statistical information.

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