Career Descriptions
These are useful links for conducting occupational research.
- California Occupational Guide(opens in new window)—Provides statewide information about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training.
- US Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook(opens in new window)—Includes an alphabetical index of occupations published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics with links to related publications.
- O*NET Online(opens in new window)—Excellent occupational descriptions.
- California Labor Market Information(opens in new window)—Contains summarized local information on various occupations.
- Wikipedia(opens in new window)—search titles of occupations on Wikipedia
- Google(opens in new window)—search titles of occupations on Google
Labor market research allows you to find occupational descriptions, outlooks, and projections for the future.
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