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The 2010-20 Job Outlook in Brief
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Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2012
It can be difficult choosing a career. When planning for the future, knowing which occupations are expected to grow--and which aren't--is valuable information. The "Occupational Outlook Handbook" (OOH), published every 2 years by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), features projections of job outlook and employment prospects. The 2012-13…
Descriptors: Employment Projections, Career Choice, Career Development, Employment Opportunities
Associate Degree: Two Years to a Career or a Jump Start to a Bachelor's Degree.
Crosby, Olivia – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2003
Discusses the following aspects of associate degrees: which occupations they prepare students for, how to select and prepare for a college program, and where to find information about associate degree programs and careers. (JOW)
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Job Training
Correction Officers
Petrone, James – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1976
The duties, training, qualifications, advancement, and employment outlook of correction officers are described. (EA)
Descriptors: Correctional Rehabilitation, Employment Opportunities, Job Training, Occupational Information
Back to Class As a Teacher Aide
DeLaVergne, Mary; Blitz, Harold – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1975
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities, Job Training, Occupational Information
The Latest Word about Shorthand Reporting
Kacen, Alex – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1976
Shorthand reporting is an interesting, well-paid career with excellent job opportunities. It requires: good knowledge of English, persistence or drive, high general intelligence, good manual dexterity, ability to work under pressure, maturity, courteous manner, previous work experience, and a college degree. NSRA (National Shorthand Reporters…
Descriptors: Careers, Court Reporters, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
Emergency Medical Technicians
Drake, Larry – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1976
The duties, training, qualifications, job outlook, salary, and working conditions of emergency medical technicians are described. (EA)
Descriptors: Emergency Squad Personnel, Employment Opportunities, Job Training, Medical Assistants
Demography--A Concern With People and What Happens to Them
Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1976
The duties, training, and employment opportunities of a demographer (a scientist who studies the size and characteristics of human populations and how they change) are described. A list indicating United States and Canadian universities with graduate departments emphasizing demography is included. (EA)
Descriptors: Careers, Demography, Educational Background, Employment Opportunities
Counseling Hispanic Americans.
Ayres, Mary Ellen – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1979
Describes the many educational and employment aid programs to assist counselors working with our fastest growing minority population, Americans of Spanish ancestry, now totalling over twelve million. Notes efforts to accommodate differences among the groups (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and others) and lists publications providing helpful data.…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Communicative Competence (Languages), Counselor Role
Tailoring: A Trade, A Career
Phillips, Irving – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1973
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Opportunities, Clothing, Income
The Emergency Department Team: Working Together to Save Lives.
Drake, Larry – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1978
Describes the jobs, training, qualifications, and advancement potential of the following emergency department personnel: physicians, nurses, medical technicians, and registration clerks. Briefly reviews eleven other occupations with emergency medical services. Employment outlook and earnings/benefits of emergency personnel are discussed. Provides…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Emergency Squad Personnel, Employment Opportunities, Employment Qualifications
A Renewed Deal for Youth Employment.
Polhemus, Craig; Mounts, Gregory J. – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1978
Reviews several youth employment programs set up by the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. Two programs examined are the Young Adult Conservation Corps and the Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects. Program participants receive job experience, at least minimum wages, and may receive academic credit. (CSS)
Descriptors: Career Development, Community Development, Employment Opportunities, Federal Legislation
Cooperative Education: Where School and Industry Meet.
Ayres, Mary Ellen – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1978
About 200,000 postsecondary/secondary students participate in cooperative programs. Generally, programs switch students from school to job each quarter/semester, or require several months work yearly. Students earn money, gain work experience, and explore careers. "Undergraduate Programs of Cooperative Education in the United States and Canada"…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Cooperative Education, Employment Opportunities, Job Training