How to Identify a Job or Career with Ample Opportunities for Growth

When making a job or career change, it is critical to find a job or career with ample opportunities for growth, now and in the future.

Are you familiar with the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)? If not, here is a brief introduction.

The OOH (http://www.bls.gov/oco/) is a publication of the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the world of work in the United States. The current 2008-2009 edition includes employment projections thru 2016 for hundreds of different types of jobs-such as Marketing Representative, Nurse, Electrician, etc. The OOH tells you:

1. The training and education needed for the particular occupation
2. The expected earnings for the occupation
3. The expected job prospects in that occupation
4. What duties workers perform in that occupation
5. The working conditions of that occupation

In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more.

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