The American Workforce: 2004–14 - PROJECTED CHANGES IN LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT, OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT, DETAILED OCCUPATIONS

Bureau of Labor Statistics The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) regularly predicts where future job growth is expected by industry and occupation—and what the demographic makeup of the labor force pursuing those jobs is likely to be. Becoming familiar with these projections can help you make decisions about your career. Between 2004 and 2014 the U.S. labor …

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Career Information for Canada - THE CANADA EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION COMMISSION, ALBERTA, MANITOBA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, NOVA SCOTIA, ONTARIO

The following pages provide some basic information about the Canadian job market. Included are background information on the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, a list of Canadian departments of education, and selected listings of Canadian trade and professional associations. To find out more about any of the jobs included in a specific volume of the Career Information Center, contact th…

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Dictionary of Occupational Titles/Occupational Information Network/Group Numbers

The following list contains the three-digit occupational group numbers from the United States Department of Labor's Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). The DOT, for many years the most important publication for occupational information, has been replaced by O*NET, which is based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system that has been adopted by the U.S. government…

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Employment Opportunities at Home - THE INFORMATION AGE, TYPES OF HOME-BASED WORKERS, ENTREPRENEURS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS

James Mathison owns and operates his own landscaping business. Denise Lyons is a computer programmer who works at home four days a week and in the office one. Jeff Riley gives piano and voice lessons in the basement of his home. Chrystal Holumbo is a freelance writer and editor. After work and on weekends, Pamela Chang cleans several doctor and dentist offices. What do all these people have in com…

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Health in the Workplace - ROLE OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH SERVICES, COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS

In the first years of the twenty-first century, the health of employees was a major concern for many companies due to the escalating costs of occupational (work-related) and non-occupational health care. In 2004 national health expenditures rose 7.9 percent over the previous year, more than three times the rate of inflation. In 2004 total spending on health expenditures was $1.9 trillion, or $6,28…

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How to Get Your First Job - PREPARING YOURSELF, SEEKING WORK

Looking for your first job—whether for a part-time job while you're in high school or college, or for a full-time job after graduation—can seem like an over-whelming task. Finding a job is hard to begin with—but if you haven't had any work experience, have never written a resume or been through an interview, and don't even know what kind of job you want or…

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Identifying Opportunities for Retraining - TRENDS IN THE WORKPLACE, SOURCES FOR RETRAINING, A JOB SEEKER'S MARKET, THE NEXT STEP

All of the following members of the American workforce have a common need. Can you tell what it is? If you answered "retraining" to the above question, you would be absolutely right. All these workers could benefit from updating their job skills or learning new ones. Retraining occurs for a variety of reasons: the need to keep pace with new technology, company reorganization or reloc…

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Internet Sites - Clearinghouses for Vocational Information, Professional Resources, Online Information and References

Career and Education Resource Center http://www.careers.org Find Trade Schools http://www.trade-school.org/ JIST Publishing http://www.jist.com Jobweb http://www.jobweb.org/ National Centers for Career and Technical Education http://www.nccte.org Office of Vocational and Adult Education http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=mr Online Career Center http://www.monster.com Online J…

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Lists and Indexes - Career and Vocational Information

250 Best Jobs through Apprenticeships, Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin. Indianapolis: JIST Publishing, 2005. 300 Best Jobs without a Four-Year Degree, Michael Farr. Indianapolis: JIST Publishing, 2006. Best Jobs for the 21st Century, 4th ed, Michael Farr. Indianapolis: JIST Publishing, 2006. The Career Guide: Dun's Employment Opportunities Directory. Parsippany, NJ: Dun and Bradstreet Inf…

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New Trends and Developments in Employment Law Job Description, Career as a New Trends and Developments in Employment Law, Salary, Employment - BASIC FEDERAL RIGHTS, LIMITATIONS ON EMPLOYERS' RIGHTS, ADDITIONAL LEGAL EMPLOYMENT ISSUES, ENDING THE EMPLOYMEN

The employment policy of the United States over the course of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first evolved to emphasize greater inclusion of all people seeking employment. The American workforce has grown dramatically and has diversified to include more women and minorities. These changes began with the massive entry of women and African Americans into the workforce during World War II.…

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New Trends in Employment: Women, Minorities and Immigrants, Older Employees, and the Physically Challenged - WOMEN, MINORITIES AND IMMIGRANTS, OLDER EMPLOYEES, THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED

The economy of the United States went through dramatic changes in the 1990s. A recession at the beginning of the decade was followed by a robust business environment. The beginning of the twenty-first century has seen a slowdown in the economic growth rate of the late 1990s. American businesses face challenges as the composition of the American workforce continues to change. Businesses must adapt …

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Publications - The Career and Vocational Education Concept, Career Development and Career Counseling

"Apprenticeships: Career Training, Credentials—and a Paycheck in Your Pocket," Olivia Crosby. Occupational Outlook Quarterly, vol. 46, no. 2, Summer 2002. The Community College Role in Welfare to Work, C. David Lisman, ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2001. Do School-to-Work Programs Help the "Forgotten Half"? David Neumark and Donna Rothstein. Cambridge, MA: Nati…

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Resources—Vocational Counseling

Trends in Employee Benefits - BEYOND THE FRINGE, BENEFITS PLANS FOR TODAY'S WORKFORCE

Everyone has his or her own reasons for working, and pay usually is among the most important. Not surprisingly, though, many workers list other factors that are almost equally strong motivations. These can range from opportunities to grow or learn new skills to a sense of community and purpose to more tangible benefits, such as health insurance, flexible work schedules, and provisions for retireme…

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Trends in Training and Development - THE NEW ECONOMY, TRAINING IN U.S. COMPANIES, WHO DOES THE TRAINING IN CORPORATIONS?

The American workplace is rapidly changing. In the past, workers went to their jobs to perform a task. Now, the workplace is changing into a place where workers both work and learn, as companies transform themselves into learning organizations. Companies are joining high schools, trade and technical schools, colleges, and universities in assuming responsibility for the education of the American wo…

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Vocational Training - WHAT IS VOCATIONAL TRAINING?, OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING, CONCLUSION

Vocational training is training for a specific career or trade, excluding the professions. Vocational training focuses on practical applications of skills learned, and is generally unconcerned with theory or traditional academic skills. A large part of the education in vocational schools is hands-on training. Vocational training thus provides a link between education and the working world. It is u…

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Working in Cyberspace - WORKING IN CYBERSPACE, CYBERSPACE ON THE JOB, WORKPLACE ISSUES, THE FUTURE OF WORKING IN CYBERSPACE

In the modern workplace, there is no denying the indispensability of the computer. According to a report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2005, seventy-seven million workers, or 55.5 percent of the entire American workforce, used a computer on the job in 2003. That is more than double the number of workplace computer users in 1984, and the numbers will almost certainly contin…

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