The ''Occupational Outlook Handbook'' (''OOH'') is a publication of the
United States Department of Labor
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's
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the government of the United States, U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics, labor economics and ...
that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States. It is released biennially with a companion publication, the ''
Career Guide to Industries'' and is available free of charge from th
Bureau of Labor Statistics' website!--
dverty: where there is easy searchability, browsing options, and an alphabetical index.
The Handbook gives job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more-->. The 2012–13 edition was released in November 2012 and the 2014–15 edition in March 2014.
Because it is a
work by the United States federal government, the ''Handbook'' is not under
copyright
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and is reproduced in various forms by other publishers, often with additional information or features.
The first edition was published in 1948.
"''Occupational Outlook Handbook'' : a review of 50 years of change
Monthly Labor Review, May 1999.
See also
*Career development
Career development refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career a ...
* Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)
*Holland Codes
The Holland Codes or the Holland Occupational Themes (RIASEC) are a taxonomy of interests based on a theory of careers and vocational choice that was initially developed by American psychologist John L. Holland.[Lists of occupations
The following are lists of occupations grouped by category.
Arts and entertainment
* List of artistic occupations
* List of dance occupations
* List of entertainer occupations
* List of film and television occupations
* List of theatre personne ...]
*Myers–Briggs Type Indicator
The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a self-report questionnaire that makes pseudoscientific claims to categorize individuals into 16 distinct "psychological types" or "personality types".
The MBTI was constructed during World War II by ...
* Standard Occupational Classification System
References
External links
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BLS News release
JIST Publishing - America's Career Publisher
ocouha: Occupational Outlook Handbook plus
Occupational Outlook Handbook
digitized and available on FRASER
Occupations
Economic data
United States Department of Labor publications
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