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JOB MARKET
A chart, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (part of the Department of Labor), shows that over the course of the next ten years, jobs usually requiring an associate's degree are expected to have the fastest growth rate. But the chart also indicates that jobs, in general, now require significant post-high school educational or training.
Another shows the expected growth in different types of work during the next ten years. But just because a field you'd really like to go into isn't among the fastest growing, you shouldn't assume there's no room for you in it.
Also, the Department of Labor's Occupational Employment Statistics program breaks down employment statistics in ways useful to you in deciding which careers look most promising.
Labor Market Information
- FedStats
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Employment and Training Administration
- Workforce ATM
Research on Employers & Specific Companies
Check out these web sites (listed alphabetically) if you're looking for information about specific employers. Some are complete free, some may charge for specific things.
- CorporateInformation.com
- Google News
- Hoover's ̵ information on 600 industries and 43,000 individual businesses
- Industry Research Desk
- One Day, One Job ̵ insider views of entry-level jobs and internships
- Researching Companies Online
- Riley Guide: Business & Employer Research
- SuperPages ̵ search businesses by keyword, name, or location; browse by business category
- ThomasNet
Company Rankings
You may also find the following articles useful:
- "Finding Work", from the February 23/March 3, 2003 issue of U.S. News and World Report,
- "Skills Employers Seek", from the Fall/Winter 2008 issue of Live & Learn (Excelsior College's alumni magazine), and
- "Fact or Fiction: The Truth About Career Myths", from the Fall/Winter 2009 issue of Live & Learn.
- "How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America", from the March 2010 issue The Atlantic Monthly.