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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) can help you explore occupations, glimpse job outlook, and find wage data for where you live or work. BLS information includes detail on the education, training, and experience typically required for hundreds of occupations. Read on to discover a few of the ways you can use BLS data in your job search.
Learning about occupations is easy using the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). To help you get started, the OOH homepage has quick links to hot topics like the highest paying occupations and those with the fastest projected growth. You can also select different combinations of pay ranges, education and training requirements, and projections data for a list of occupations that meet your criteria.
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Understanding wages where you live and work The Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics (OEWS) program produces employment and wage estimates for occupations. These estimates are available for each occupation at the national, state, and metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area levels. You can use the OEWS Occupational Profiles to discover top-paying industries and geographic areas—or use OEWS estimates to explore the top-paying occupations for your area. |
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Uncovering occupational requirements The Occupational Requirement Survey (ORS) provides job-related information regarding physical demands; environmental conditions; education, training, and experience; and cognitive and mental requirements for jobs in the U.S. economy. |
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Using U.S. Department of Labor resources The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the parent agency of BLS, offers additional information for jobseekers. For example, CareerOneStop Job Search resources can help with preparing a resume, networking, interviewing, negotiating salary, finding job openings, and more. |
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, How to find a job,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/how-to-find-a-job/home.htm (visited November 29, 2024).
Last Modified Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023