The profiles featured in the Occupational Outlook Handbook cover hundreds of occupations and describe What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.
Sponsored by the US Department of Labor, this site provides career & job opportunity information. Includes ReEmployment Tools which can be useful in times of job loss and transition.
Test yourself / Explore your options
Find specific data on your chosen career or profession, such as the salary or pay for your select occupation by state:
A set of self-directed career exploration/assessment tools to help workers consider and plan career options, preparation, and transitions more effectively. These instruments will help individuals identify their work-related interests and what they consider important on the job to explore occupations that relate most closely to those attributes.
My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers.