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Occupational Information

• America's Career InfoNet
  It is a component of CareerOneStop. It provides national, state and local career information and labor market data using unique career tools, career reports, videos, a career resource library and other innovative web-based tools.
• America's Service Locator
  It is a component of CareerOneStop. It maps customers to a range of local services including workforce centers, unemployment benefits, job training, education opportunities, and other workforce services.
• Career Guide to Industries
  The Career Guide to Industries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides information on occupations in the industry, trainng and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects and working conditions. In addition, the Career Guide gives you links to information about the job market in each state and more.
• Career Search Central
  Browse through in-depth profiles on more than 900 careers. Find out what the typical tasks are for a profession, what skills you need, and what the work environment is like.
• Career Voyages
  Career Voyages is a collaboration of the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education. It provides information on high-growth, high-demand occupations, along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs.
• Careeroverview.com
  This site provides professionals and students with up-to-date career and job information that can help them to make better, more informed career choices.
• Certification Finder
  This is a component of America's Career InfoNet. At this site you can search for certifications by keyword, industry, or occupation. It lists certification and training providers alphabetically, with links to more information.
• Chronicle Career Library
  Chronicle Occupational Briefs present information on more than 2,000 occupational titles, including 650 comprehensive occupational descriptions, ranging from those that require a high school diploma or less, through professional careers; that's more than 95% of the jobs in the workforce.
• Licensed Occupations
  This site is a part of America's CareerInfoNet Workforce Credentials Information Center. You can search the database of licensed occupations by occupation, agency, or keyword, and locate the contact information for the state licensing agency.
• New York Career Zone
  This is a creative website, newly designed to provide in-depth information on a wide variety of exciting careers in NYS. It is an innovative, interactive online resource for students, teachers, counselors and jobseekers.
• O*NET Online
  O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, provides comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  The Occupational Outlook Handbook is compiled by the Department of Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is revised every two years. Each job title description provides extensive information on the nature of the work, working conditions, training and education needed, advancement potential, employment statistics, job outlook, earnings, links to related occupations, and sources of additional information.
• Occupational Outlook Quarterly (OOQ)
  Published quarterly by the Bureau of Labor Sstatistics,this magazine features articles with practical information on jobs and careers. The topics cover a wide variety of career-and work-related areas such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Vocational Information Center
  At this site you can explore vocational and technical careers, check out the skills employers really want, find a trade school, research technical topics and take a look at the current job market.