Click on the “More Info” Report Link

As you read about your top careers, click on each one's “More Info” O*Net System link. Here you'll experience all the occupational facts you need to know. As you read, imagine how it would feel to be doing each career. Why not make work fun? Don't invest your time and educational funds until you feel really good about doing the day-to-day tasks.

• Nature of the Work

Here you'll experience how it feels to be doing the day-to-day tasks-your workplace contribution. Consider the job prospects, required qualifications, duties, performance accountability, and working hours. Also experience the exciting and stressful areas.

• Training, Other Qualifications and Advancement

Interested in an occupation? Consider the necessary time and cost to obtain the required education, certification and training. Then review the advancement opportunity potential.

• Employment

This section gives a job availability overview. How many individuals are currently employed? Where are they working geographically? Which specific fields are listed inside each occupational listing?

• Job Outlook

Discusses the projected change by occupation and the economic factors that are driving job growth or decline. Job market competition and any education, training or personal characteristics that will improve your career prospects is also discussed here.

• Projections

Increase your hirability. Select only the high growth fields that are over 13%. Create a potentially exciting career future by reviewing the Projection Data.

• Earning

Provides statistics on median earnings, as well as earnings of workers in both the top and bottom 10%. Earnings adjustments are indicated by experience, qualifications, industry and location.

• Wages

Here you experience, by position, more in-depth information on the national, state, and local earnings level.

• Related Occupations

Use the lists of other related occupations as a way to expand your job category search list. Under each you will also find career “niches.” Many of these are less competitive, higher-paying opportunities. Draft targeted resumes for your favorites. Why not make yourself more competitive?

• Sources of Additional Information

Use the networking list of outside associations and organizations located in this section to create face-to-face interviews. Consider going to a meeting, introducing yourself, and asking for cards. Then follow up with an email that expresses your sincere interest—attach your resume.

Link information was provided by U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; updated DEC 19, 2009:  http://www.bls.gov/oco.  Younger career info: http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm