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Career Resources

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor) Describes working conditions, training, education, earnings, expected job growth and other information about individual occupations. Search by typing your occupation, or use the A-Z index at the top of the page.
Occupational Outlook Quarterly (Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor) Provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of new studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Guide to Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor). Provides career information organized by 42 industries. These 42 industries cover over 7 out of every 10 workers. Topics included are the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment outlook, occupations within an industry and other useful information.Click the A-Z link in the page header for a complete listing of industries.
America's Career InfoNet (U.S. Department of Labor in conjunction with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.)
O*Net Online (U.S. Department of Labor and the National O*Net Consortium) - Designed to replace the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Career Planning and Trends (With an emphasis on Texas, including Hot Careers in Texas!)
Labor Market and Career Information Products and projects for people learning, teaching, or counseling about careers.
Nursing in Texas: A Great Career Choice From the Texas Nurses Association.