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Information on Occupations Locally and in California


California Occupational Guides Opens in new window
  • Information on over 300 occupations in California regarding job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements and training

California Select Careers Opens in new window
  • Reports on individual occupations with potential in your California geographic area
  • Each report has info on wages, outlook, licensing, potential employers, local education, and more.

Non-Technology Occupations with Growth Potential (2006) — Silicon Valley Roots Opens in new window
  • Reports on Silicon Valley's non-technology jobs about what it takes to enter and succeed
  • Covers 28 occupations that offer good growth and wage potential
  • Includes for each job the nature of work, job requirements, challenges, wages, and career ladders

Occupation Information by Industry Sector — California Career Zone, for Teens Opens in new window
  • Includes job description, tasks, skills, education, wages, outlook, similar jobs and video.



Information on Occupations Throughout the U.S., including Locally


Career Guide to Industries Opens in new window
  • For dozens of different kinds of industries: occupations, training and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects, working conditions, etc.

Info on In-Demand Occupations and the Skills and Education Needed for Them — Career Voyages Opens in new window
 

Occupation and Job Info, with Job Market Overviews for U.S. and Each State — America's Career InfoNet Opens in new window
  • Includes profiles of hundreds of occupations including salary and wage info by state and county
  • Site is translatable into Chinese, Español and other languages.

Occupational Information Network : information on over 950 occupations — O*Net Online Opens in new window
  • Includes each job's tasks, required knowledge, skills, work activities, education, training, experience, interests, related occupations, wages and salaries, and whether it is in demand.

Occupational Outlook Handbook : extensive information on hundreds of occupations Opens in new window
  • Includes for each job working conditions, training and education, job outlook and sources of additional info
  • Revised every 2 years.
  • The Library has the print version of Occupation Outlook. Select this link for the book's library availability.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly Online : career outlook and job info for hundreds of occupations Opens in new window


This page last updated September 18, 2009 by Web Team

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