Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2008-09 Edition

The Occupational Outlook Handbook has detailed and instantly accessible information about hundreds of different types of jobs such as teacher, lawyer, nurse and science technician just click on any of the links on this page for FREE access.

It also includes many other job types and levels such as management, professional, construction and armed forces.

For all of the different types of jobs, OOH tells you:

• the training and education needed
• earnings
• expected job prospects
• what workers do on the job
• working conditions

In fact whatever occupation you are interested in, you will probably find it in the Occupational Outlook Handbook simply by using the search box on every page.

In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more.

The main categories covered are:

• OOH Home
• Management
  o Management
  o Business and financial operations
  
• Professional
  o Computer and mathematical
  o Architects, surveyors, and cartographers
  o Engineers
  o Drafters and engineering technicians
  o Life scientists
  o Physical scientists
  o Social scientists and related
  o Science technicians
  o Community and social services
  o Legal
  o Education, training, library, and museum
  o Art and design
  o Entertainers and performers, sports and related
  o Media and communication-related
  o Health diagnosing and treating
  o Health technologists and technicians
  
• Service
  o Healthcare support
  o Protective service
  o Food preparation and serving related
  o Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
  o Personal care and service
  
• Sales
  
• Administrative
  o Financial clerks
  o Information and record clerks
  o Material recording, scheduling, dispatching and distributing
  o Other office and administrative support
  
• Farming
  
• Construction
  
• Installation
  o Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers and repairers
  o Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers
  o Other installation, maintenance, and repair
  
• Production
  o Assemblers and fabricators
  o Food processing
  o Metal workers and plastic workers
  o Printing
  o Textile, apparel, and furnishings
  o Woodworkers
  o Plant and system operators
  o Other production occupations
  
• Transportation
  o Air transportation
  o Motor vehicle operators
  o Rail transportation
  o Water transportation
  o Material moving occupations
  
• Armed Forces

Tomorrow's Jobs

Making informed career decisions requires reliable information about opportunities in the future. Opportunities result from the relationships between the population, labor force, and the demand for goods and services.

Population ultimately limits the size of the labor force—individuals working or looking for work—which limits the goods and services that can be produced. Demand for various goods and services is largely responsible for employment in the industries providing them. Employment opportunities, in turn, result from demand for skills needed within specific industries.

Opportunities for medical assistants and other health-care occupations, for example, have surged in response to rapid growth in demand for health services.

Examining the past and present, and projecting changes in these relationships is the foundation of the Occupational Outlook Program. This chapter presents highlights of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ projections of the labor force and occupational and industry employment that can help guide your career plans.

CAREER GUIDE TO INDUSTRIES

For dozens of different kinds of industries — such as educational services, health care, and motor vehicle and parts manufacturing —the Career Guide to Industries, from The Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you about:

• occupations in the industry
• training and advancement
• earnings
• expected job prospects
• working conditions

For really good information about USA jobs, provided courtesy of the USA Government Bureau Of Labor Statistics, the OOH Home Page is something you need to check out.

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