The ''Occupational Outlook Handbook'' (OOH) is a publication of the
United States Department of Labor
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, unemploy ...
's
Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States. It is released biennially with a companion publication, the ''
Career Guide to Industries'' and is available free of charge from th
Bureau of Labor Statistics' website!--
dverty:, where there is easy searchability, browsing options, and an alphabetical index.
The Handbook gives job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more-->. The 2012–13 edition was released in November 2012 and the 2014–15 edition in March 2014.
Because it is a
work by the United States federal government, the ''Handbook'' is not under
copyright
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and is reproduced in various forms by other publishers, often with additional information or features.
The first edition was published in 1948.
"''Occupational Outlook Handbook'' : a review of 50 years of change
Monthly Labor Review
The ''Monthly Labor Review'' (''MLR'') is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. governmen ...
, May 1999.
The final BLS print edition was 2010/11; the publication continues online.
See also
*Career development
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*Holland Codes
The Holland Codes or the Holland Occupational Themes (RIASEC) refers to a taxonomy of interests based on a theory of careers and vocational choice that was initially developed by American psychologist John L. Holland.[Lists of occupations
The following are lists of occupations grouped by category.
Arts and entertainment
* List of artistic occupations
* List of dance occupations
* List of entertainer occupations
* List of film and television occupations
* List of theatre perso ...]
*Myers–Briggs Type Indicator
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*Standard Occupational Classification System
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System is a United States government system of classifying occupations. It is used by U.S. federal government agencies collecting occupational data, enabling comparison of occupations across data se ...
* Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)
References
External links
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BLS News release
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