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Career Information   

 Occupational Outlook Handbook    http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Standard career reference tool which uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to provide career profiles organized in the following categories:  Nature of the Work; Working Conditions; Employment; Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement; Job Outlook; Earnings; Related Occupations; and Sources of Additional Information.

 Economic and Employment Projections    http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm

Look here for the hot job prospects for the future. Bureau of Labor Statistics/U.S. Department of Labor information for 1998-2008. 

Career Browser  http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/index

What do you want to be? What college major will get you there? Explore careers. 

Work & Career http://www.usnews.com/usnews/work/wohome.htm

usnews.com provides a comprehensive web site with your future career in mind. Get help with resume writing, check out the "Hot Job Tracks", do a job search, do a career self-assessment, and more.  *****You have to pay for some of the information!**** 

Career Click http://www.workforceinfo.state.il.us/

* This is for state of Illinois, but should be similar for other states.
This site provides information on approximately 700 occupations in the State of Illinois. The occupations are divided into six clusters. Description, salary information, State of Illinois and substate employment levels, employment forecasts, and other information that help clarify career choices are provided for each occupation.

 MSH  5/04

   Updated on October 04, 2005