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Welcome to the most comprehensive source of occupational information available online today!
INTRODUCTION - If you're interested in learning what it's like to work in a particular occupation, then this department can provide you with answers. By following the hyperlinks below you will gain access to a government sponsored website where detailed profiles on 250+ occupations currently found in the American workplace are available for your viewing. INTENDED USE - These profiles are of particular value if you are a career planner or job changer who desires detailed information about various occupations - information that can help you explore and compare occupations to determine which career direction may be best for you to pursue. These profiles are also useful to high school and college students exploring career options, adults in career transition, and career guidance professionals in need of occupational information to aid clients in career decision-making and planning. DATA SOURCE - The occupational profiles are produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor and published every two years in a publication entitled The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). The data accessible at the BLS website is from the latest edition of the OOH. The OOH is considered by most career guidance experts to be one of the best sources of occupational information available today. INFORMATION AVAILABLE - For each of the 250+ occupational profiles, you can obtain the following information:- Occupational Title
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) number
- Nature of the Work (job description)
- Working Conditions (daily pros and cons)
- Employment Opportunities
- Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement
- Job Outlook
- Earnings (salary)
- Related Occupations
- Sources of Additional Information
Click on the occupational cluster below for which you would like to obtain information. Then from the list of occupations that will appear, click on the specific occupation for which information is desired.
Management and business and financial operations occupations
Professional and related occupations
Office and administrative support occupations
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction trades and related workers
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Transportation and material moving occupations
Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces
By Industry ClusterClick on the industry cluster below for which you would like to obtain information. Then from the list of industries that will appear, click on the specific industry for which information is desired.
Agriculture, Mining & Construction
Transportation, Communication and Public Utilities
ADDITIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARIES - Following the steps outlined above will provide you with detailed profiles on 250+ occupations representing about 114 million occupations or 86% of all jobs in our economy. Click here to access summary data on an additional 116 occupations, for which employment projections are prepared, but for which detailed occupational information has not been developed. SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Click here to obtain from the BLS website an extensive list of sources of additional occupational information. This area is most helpful if you are unable to find information using the regular search methods listed above. OTHER INFORMATION FOUND IN THE OCC - Click here to access other information published by the BLS in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.