CAREER IDEAS GUIDE

 

Chapter 1. Who Am I, At Least in the Real World?

 

The Corny Psychobabble Way to Define Yourself

 

You better know what you wanna do before somebody knows it for you.

 

Are you a people person?

Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

What are you good at?

What are you good at?

What are you most proud of having accomplished in the past year?  Can you do this everyday?

What are your strengths?

What could you do better than most other people?

What do you enjoy sharing with other people?

What excites you?

What makes you feel good about yourself?

What makes you happy?

What skills do you have?

 

Pick up a dictionary.  Turn to random pages.  Read definitions until you come up with twenty words that define who you think you are or want to be.

 

Use this list to help you create your list.

 

Accomplished

Accurate

Achieved

Active

Adaptable

Adapted

Adjusted

Administer

Administered

Advanced

Adventurous

Advise

Affectionate

Aggressive Ambitious

Analytical

Analyzed

Appraise

Arranged

Artistic

Assertive

Assessed

Assisted

Astute

Attentive

Audit

Authorized

Bold

Broad-minded

Budget

Budgeted

Built

Businesslike

Calm

Candid

Capable

Careful

Caring

Cautious

Chaired

Charming

Cheerful

Clear-headed

Clever

Combine

Communicate

Competent

Competitive

Compile

Completed

Composed

Conducted

Confident

Conscientious

Conservative

Considerate

Consistent

Cooperative

Coordinated

Counsel

Courageous

Create

Created

Creative

Curious

Daring

Decisive

Delegated

Deliberate

Delivered

Dependable

Designed

Detailed

Determined

Developed

Dignified

Diligent

Diplomatic

Directed

Disciplined

Discreet

Displayed

Dominant

Dynamic

Eager

Easygoing

Edited

Efficient

Emotional

Empathetic

Employed

Encouraged

Energetic

Enhanced

Enlarged

Enterprising

Enthusiastic

Equipped

Established

Evaluate

Evaluated

Examined

Executed

Expanded

Expedited

Expressive

Facilitated

Fair-minded

Filed

Firm

Flexible

Forceful

Forgiving

Formal

Frank

Friendly

Furthered

Gained

Generated

Generous

Gentle

Good with figures

Good-natured

Growth-oriented

Guided

Handled

Healthy

Helped

Helpful

Honest

Humorous

Identified

Imaginative

Implemented

Improved

Increased

Independent

Individualistic

Industrious

Informal

Initiated

Innovative

Inspiring

Instructed

Integrity

Intellectual

Intelligent

Interviewed

Introduced

Introspective

Intuitive

Inventive

Investigate

Kind

Launched

Lead

Leadership

Learned

Led

Leisurely

Light-hearted

Likable

Located

Logical

Loyal

Maintained

Managed

Mature

Maximized

Methodical

Meticulous

Mild

Moderate

Modest

Modified

Motivated

Negotiated

Obliging

Open-minded

Operated

Opportunistic

Optimistic

Ordered

Orderly

Organized

Original

Outgoing

Paid

Painstaking

Patient

Perceptive

Performed

Perservering

Personable

Persuaded

Planned

Playful

Pleasant

Poised

Polite

Positive

Practical

Precise

Prepared

Presented

Processed

Produced

Productive

Professional

Programmed

Progressive

Promoted

Proud

Provided

Prudent

Punctual

Purposeful

Quick

Quiet

Rational

Realistic

Reasonable

Recommended

Recruit

Reduced

Reflective

Relaxed

Reliable

Repaired

Reported

Researched

Reserved

Resourceful

Respectful

Responsible

Retiring

Reviewed

Revised

Robust

Scheduled

Screened

Self-confident

Self-controlled

Self-reliant

Seller

Sensible

Sensitive

Serious

Served

Set up

Sharp-minded

Sharp-witted

Simplified

Sincere

Sociable

Speaker

Spontaneous

Stable

Steady

Strengthened

Strong

Strong-willed

Supervised

Supported

Supportive

Sympathetic

Tactful

Taught

Teachable

Teacher

Team player

Tenacious

Thorough

Thoughtful

Thrifty

Tolerant

Tough

Trained

Trusting

Trustworthy

Truthful

Typed

Unaffected

Unassuming

Understanding

Unexcitable

Uninhibited

Updated

Verbal

Versatile

Warm

Wise

Witty

Writer

Wrote

Achievement

Ambition

Appreciation

Believe In Yourself

Caring

Character

Class and Grace

Commitment

Common Ground

Compassion

Confidence

Courage

Courtesy

Dedication

Determination

Devotion

Encouragement

Excellence

Foresight

Forgiveness

Friendship

Generosity

Giving Back

Gratitude

Hard Work

Helping Others

Honesty

Hope

Humility

Ingenuity

Inspiration

Integrity

Laughter

Leadership

Learning

Listening

Live Life

Live Your Dreams

Love

Loyalty

Making A Difference

Motivation

Opportunity

Optimism

Overcoming

Patience

Peace

Perseverance

Persistence

Preparation

Reaching Out

Respect

Responsibility

Right Choices

Rising Above

Sacrifice

Sharing

Soul

Sportsmanship

Spread Your Wings

Stewardship

Strength

Teaching By Example

Team Work

True Beauty

Trust

Unity

Vision

Volunteering

 

Skills and Competencies/ SCANS

 

The U.S. Department of Labor, dol.gov, has compiled a list of baseline skills and competencies that describe the various types of skill sets used in the world of work in general.

 

You can use the following list for two purposes:

 

1.) To help you identify what you're good at.

 

2.) To use as descriptors when writing your résumé.

 

The Foundation-Competency Requirements:

 

Basic Skills

 

reading

writing

arithmetic

mathematics

speaking

listening

 

Thinking Skills

 

thinking creatively

making decisions

solving problems

seeing things in the mind's eye

knowing how to learn

reasoning

 

Personal Qualities

 

individual responsibility self-esteem sociability self-management integrity

 

Competencies Effective Workers can Productively Use:

 

Resources

 

allocating:

time

money

materials

space

staff

 

Interpersonal Skills Information

 

working on teams teaching others serving customers leading negotiating working well with people from culturally diverse backgrounds

Technology

 

acquiring and evaluating data organizing and maintaining files interpreting and communicating using computers to process information

 

Systems

 

understanding social, organizational and technological systems monitoring and correcting performance designing or improving systems

 

Technology

 

selecting equipment and tools applying technology to specific tasks maintaining and troubleshooting technologies

 

Figure Out a Future Career/ Discover Your True Identity

 

What does success mean to you? What's important to you?

What do you like to do?

What do you care about?

What things mean the most to you?

What are five things you're good at?

What are five things you love to do?

What do I want to accomplish in my life?

What can I do to improve myself?

What's your philosophy?

How do you see the world? How do you earn self-respect?

Is your way of thinking mostly positive or negative?

What do you see in your future?

Who is the person you want to be?

Do you have a plan?  What is your dream life?  Write them both out.

What do you do everyday to achieve your dreams?

How do you handle setbacks and mistakes?

What is your pure essence as a human being?

What kind of person do you want to be?

Do you have a plan for saving money?

Are you always learning something new?

What opportunities do you have available to you right now?

What new opportunities would you like to have?  How could you go about getting them?

Are you out there trying to make networking connections and friends in general?

When one door closes, what do you do?

If you achieve your great dream, then what do you do?

Which is more important, being inspired or being comfortably entertained?

What new skills would you like to have?

What have you learned from your experiences? What are your weaknesses?

How do you deal with moments of weakness?

What do you do to stay vital, if anything?

 

You can do anything you want if you just work on it little by little everyday.

 

Attitude is everything

 

There's no such thing as failure just learning experiences.

 

Help Me, Advise Me Websites

 

career-opportunities.net

collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers

cdm.uwaterloo.ca

coreperformancegroup.com

career.missouri.edu, the career interests game.

careers.org

collegeboard.org, tests, colleges scholarships and career information.

collegeprep.okstate.edu, collegeprep-101, a series of over 20 lessons on various subjects.

colorado.edu/sacs/askralphie, a general question and answer format for students.

cpcc.edu/ican/, ican (integrated counseling and advisement network). d.umn.edu/student/loon/car/self/career_transfer_survey.html, transferrable skills survey, what skills can you bring to a job.

dbm.com/jobguide, margaret riley's job guide.

employmentcounseling.org, national employment counseling association.

ezra.cornell.edu, dear uncle ezra, helpline.

jobsearchusa.org

jobweb.com/career_development/collegeres.htm, college career center.

mycareerguide.com, salary tools, resume tools and tips on how to give an interview.

myroad.com, explore your destiny: colleges, majors, careers.

seas.upenn.edu/~epac, the engineering peer advising center.

uhs.berkeley.edu/students/careerlibrary/index.shtml, career and educational guidance library.

uhs.berkeley.edu/students/careerlibrary/index.shtml, career exploration library.

unixl.com, educational resources, a search engine that is specific to education and careers.

virtuallyadvising.com, they answer education questions.

 

Academic Advisors Help You Figure Your Life Out

 

Most colleges have an academic advisor office which is the equivalent of the high school guidance counselor.  You go there to ask questions about anything academic but it's usually about your future, like what major you want to pick, what kind of job you want later.

 

The advisor helps you.  He or she even has aptitude tests to help determine what you're interested in or good at.

 

Just look for the academic advisor icon on any college website. 

 

nacada.ksu.edu, national academic advising association, for professional academic advisors and others interested in their futures.

nacada.ksu.edu/resources/index.htm, the national clearinghouse for academic advising

csus.edu/ctl, the teaching newsletter, articles on academic advising and teaching. bcpl.net/~sandyste/school_psych.html, school psychology resources online.

 

Academic Advisor Websites

 

The following are some academic advisor websites of some colleges.  They might have some practical, useful knowledge for you if you're uncertain about what you want to study.

 

advising.ufl.edu, university of florida.

advising.wayne.edu/advman.html, wayne state university advisor manual.

advising.wayne.edu/index.html, wayne state university - university advising center.

advising.wichita.edu, wichita state university - las advising center.

albany.edu/advisement, university at albany (suny).

arts.cornell.edu/stu-adv/fachndbk/fachndbk.htm, cornell university - college of arts and sciences faculty advising handbook.

asu.edu/duas/cas, arizona state university - cross-college advising services.

aug.edu/~startup, augusta state university start up center.

aug.edu/startup/aces, aces - augusta state university.

buffalo.edu/ap/advising/, university at buffalo, school of architecture and planning, office of undergraduate advisement.

cas.unt.edu/advising, university of north texas - college of arts and sciences student advising.

clla.tamu.edu/uss, texas a and m university - college of liberal arts - office of undergraduate advising.

coba.unt.edu/advising/index.htm, university of north texas - college of business administration academic advising and student services.

cs.indiana.edu/l/www/dept/grad/handbook/grad-info.html, indiana university - computer science graduate student handbook.

csuchico.edu/adv/index.html, california state university, chico - academic advising programs.

csusm.edu/a_s/academic_advising, california state university, san marcos - college of arts and sciences.

de.psu.edu/academics/advising/advising.htm, pennsylvania state university - delaware county campus.

ecampus.bentley.edu/dept/oas, bentley college - office of academic services.

edinboro.edu/cwis/acaff/suppserv/tips/tipsmenu.html

elion.psu.edu, systems-based academic advising for students.

gmu.edu/departments/advising/majors.html, george mason university - exploring majors.

gmu.edu/departments/advising/resources.html, george mason university - faculty advising handbook.

gsu.edu/~wwwctr/, georgia state university - student advisement center.

hn.psu.edu/programs/advising, pennsylvania state university - hazleton.

indiana.edu/~udiv/html/explore.html, exploratory student resources.

monroecc.edu/depts/counsel/aaa/homepage.htm, monroe community college - academic advising atlas.

msstate.edu/dept/cas/faculty_sub.php, mississippi state university college of arts and sciences faculty advising handbook.

ncsu.edu/advising_central, advising central, (north carolina state university).

ncsu.edu/ncsu/provost/info/hat/current, north carolina state university handbook for advising and teaching.

ohiou.edu/~acadadv, ohio university - academic advancement center.

pima.edu/~coadmissions/advis.htm, pima community college (arizona).

pima.edu/vac, pima community college's virtual advising center.

pmac.aas.duke.edu/, duke university - pre-major advising center.

qc.edu/advising, queens college of the city university of new york.

reshall.berkeley.edu/academics/, university of california, berkeley - the academic centers in the residence halls.

reshall.berkeley.edu/pai/, uc berkeley's peer advising interns in the residence halls.

rochester.edu/college/ccas, university of rochester college center for academic support.

rpi.edu/dept/advising, rensselaer polytechnic institute

salc.wsu.edu, washington state university - student advising and learning center.

smsu.edu/busadv, southwest missouri state university - business advisement center.

stockton.edu/~advising/welcome.htm, richard stockton college of new jersey.

stuaff.ucdavis.edu/qrga/facguide.html, university of california - davis, quick resource guide for advising students.

uaac.vt.edu, virginia tech university academic advising center.

ualr.edu/~aadept, university of arkansas little rock - university college.

uh.edu/academics/usd, university of houston, university studies division, academic advising center.

uiowa.edu/~uaactr, university of iowa - undergraduate academic advising center.

unc.edu/student/source, university of north carolina-chapel hill the source (student handbook).

uncg.edu/adv, university of north carolina at greensboro - academic advising and support services.

unh.edu/advising-handbook/index.html, university of new hampshire faculty advising handbook.

usc.edu/dept/las/cas, university of southern california - college academic services.

uwplatt.edu/~advising, university of wisconsin, platteville - advising website.

uww.edu/lettsc/advising/hndbkindx.htm, university of wisconsin - whitewater, college of letters and sciences

uww.edu/lettsc/advising/webpage.htm, university of wisconsin, whitewater - college of letters and sciences.

virginia.edu/artsandsciences/clas/fyhb/contents.html, university of virginia -undergraduate arts and sciences - student handbook.

wilkes.edu/~advising, wilkes university - faculty advising handbook.

wku.edu/dept/academic/education/edlead/sa/sa-index.htm, western kentucky university - educational leadership department.

wpi.edu/admin/oaa/handbook, worcester polytechnic institute's (wpi) academic advising handbook.

 

Chapter 2. People Trying to Find Themselves

 

Gap Year Websites

 

Gap year refers to the time after high school where some people choose to travel and experience life rather than going to college right away.  It seems more popular in Europe than in America where the people are brainwashed to get on a career track right away.

 

gapyear365.com llt.uea.ac.uk/year_abroad/further_info/general_advice.htm

adm-is.fas.harvard.edu/timeoff

euro26.org, student card.

 

gap.org.uk

admissions.college.harvard.edu/apply/time_off/index.html, time out or burn out for the next generation

gapwork.com

gapyear.com

globetrotters.co.uk, travel club.

horizon.cosmopolite.com

independent.co.uk, gap year guide on the website.

interimprograms.com

isco.org.uk

kgap.co.uk, knowledge gap.

leapnow.org

lifelonglearning.co.uk

lonelyplanet.com/gapyear

objectivegapsafety.com

payaway.co.uk, travel ads.

petersons.com

takingoff.net

transitionsabroad.com

vacationwork.co.uk

yearoutgroup.org.

youthinformation.com

 

Career Break/ Sabbatical/ Career Gapper

 

Just like some students take a year off after their formal schooling is done to "discover themselves", lots of people take time off from their jobs to "rediscover themselves."

 

gapyear365.com

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_great_good_place, story about a guy who dreams of escaping to a place where he can rest and recover before returning to the grind.

 

boards.gapyear.com

careers.dulwich.org.uk/gap.htm, list of almost 100 'gapper' recruiting companies.

 

careers.sky.com/career_tips/8754/adult_gapyears.html

catholic.edu.au/documents/archives/careers20-3-06.pdf

gapadvice.org

encarta.msn.com/dictionary_701704890/career_gapper.html

gapadvice.com/careerbreaks

gapadvice.org

gapguru.com

gapjobs.com

gaptravelguides.co.uk

gapyear.com

gap-year.com

gapyear.com/community

gapyearforgrownups.co.uk

gapyearforgrownups.com

gapyearsforgrownups.co.uk

gapyearshow.com

viaspanish.com/gapyearprograms

opencube.com

peakleaders.com/gapyear.asp

planetgapyear.com

roundtheworldflights.com/gapyeartravel.aspx

thecareerbreaksite.com

ultimategapyear.co.uk

vergemagazine.ca/articles/04fall/gapyear.html

 

Chapter 3. Employment Projections Info/ Jobs in the Future

 

Emerging Careers/ New Professions

 

abcarticledirectory.com/article/some-emerging-new-economy-careers/5726

answers.yahoo.com, emerging careers.

artsandhumanitiesjobs.com

ask.com/wiki/profession

askmen.com/money/career_150/177_career.html, highest paying jobs in the u.s.

assessment.com, your career assessment find out which careers are for you, scientific on-line assessment  bls.gov/k12/azlist.htm, a-z list of careers

bls.gov/oco

byteeoh.com/emerging-careers-and-new-jobs, emerging careers and new jobs

californiacolleges.edu/career/careercenter/career_alpha_list.asp

cardnoem.com/careers.aspx cardno emerging markets

careerbuilder.com/article/cb-1302-who-is-hiring-7-emerging-jobs, 7 emerging jobs

careerfocuz.com

careerinfonet.org

careerkids.com/careers, career interest list for kids

careerlinkpittsburgh.com/job_seekers/emerging.html, hot emerging careers in pittsburgh

careerplanner.com/listofcareers.cfm, list of over 12000 careers

career-resources.dice.com/job-technology/emerging_it_careers.shtml

careers.stateuniversity.com

careerthoughtleaders.com

careervision.org/about/emerging_career_fields.htm

cisco.com/web/about/ac40/about_cisco_careers_emc.html

cisco.com/web/about/ac40/univ/emeagrads/graduates.html, europe and emerging markets programs

cnbc.com, highest-paying jobs

cnbc.com/id/44524476/disappearing_jobs_2011, disappearing jobs

collegeboard.com

collegeboard.com/student/csearch/majors_careers/236.html, the ten hottest careers

collegegrad.com/careers/all.shtml

delphivideo.com, career dvds

delphivideo.com/wp/delphi/emerging-careers, emerging careers

descriptions.co.uk/complete-list-of-careers.htm, complete list of careers

emergenow.com/careers-at-emerging-solutions

emergentbiosolutions.com/careers

ezinearticles.com, emerging careers

ezinearticles.com, some emerging new economy careers

fabjob.com

investor.realnetworks.com/media.cfm, emerging products

iseek.org/careers/emerging.html, minnesota emerging careers and skills jobrapido.com, careers developing

jobs.virginia.gov/cd_guideslist.html, career guides list of career guides. jodocareers.com, emerging career options michigan.gov/careers, new and emerging occupations minoritynurse.com/other-nursing-topics/hot-jobs-emerging-careers

money.usnews.com, best careers

myplan.com/careers/top-ten/highest-paying.php

nd.gov/cte/programs/career-dev/docs/workforcechanges.ppt

okcollegestart.org/career_center/career_lists/career_lists.aspx

onetcenter.org/dl_files/newemerginglist.pdf, new and emerging occupations listings openedu.entrancecorner.com/resources/articles/1097-new-careers-in-the-21st-century.html

redesignrecreate.com, reinvent yourself now discover how you can reinvent yourself in the new economy rediff.com, emerging careers

resumagic.com/21stcenturyjobs.html

sac.edu/students/admissions/international_students/career_life2/newjob.htm

sage.edu/rsc, the sage colleges: russell sage college russell sage college customized study (nontraditional programs) for new and emerging careers. albany, ny. savingtoinvest.com, best job prospects

searchhotdegrees.com, find a new career

studylight.org/dic/hbd/view.cgi?number=t4677, occupations and professions in the bibleholman bible.

sustainabee.com/category/science-careers

thebestdegrees.org/high-paying-jobs-for-women

thefutureofwork.net

torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/jobhelp/2011/08/future-work.html

wcpss.net/school_to_career/resources/presentations/emerging_careers_list.doc

wcpss.net/school_to_career/resources/presentations/emerging_careers_list.doc witechcolleges.org/emerging_careers/index.php workinglife.info

 

Employment Projections Info/ Job Statistics

 

Before you decide to get into any trade or profession, my advice is to do at least the most basic employment projection research for that field simply because you don't know all the variables that affect the future viability of a profession. 

 

Nobody knew that computer technology cuts out the need for accountants and architects in half.  How about lawyers?  Nowadays we have do-it-yourself forms and paralegals doing the job for most basic law issues at less than half the cost of a lawyer not to mention there is a glut of lawyers on the market.

 

How about real estate agents?  Are they scrambling because people are selling their own houses because of the internet?

 

When are people gonna get tired of psychobabble and stop getting psychotherapy because they know it's doo-doo although I doubt this will happen because medical insurance now covers mental health even though a lot of people are starting to see it's a big fake industry?

 

Technology will almost eliminate some professions.  Some things are now outsourced to other countries so much that you can't find a job in those fields.  A lot of software and video games are made in India and Eastern Europe on contract for American companies.  Even though a piece of software is supposedly created by an American company, it was really made in Hungary.

 

Why should they pay you $25 an hour when they can pay a Hungarian guy $5 an hour.

 

Several government agencies compile statistics then analyze them to help them make educated guesses about which occupations will be hot in the future and which will fade away or die out.

 

You can use knowledge to help you pick a career that has a good chance of being around for awhile.

 

acinet.org

 

bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/lss/repm.asp, british columbia, canada.

bls.gov, fastest growing occupations acinet.org, industries with largest employment.

bls.gov, us bureau of labor statistics.

bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm#latest-releases, economic and employment projections.

bls.gov/cps, current population survey.

bls.gov/emp, employment projections home page

bls.gov/emp/

bls.gov/home.htm, bureau of labor statistics.

bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm, employment situation; bls statistics.

bls.gov/oes, occupational employment statistics.

bls.gov/oes, u.s. department of labor. bureau of labor statistics. occupational employment statistics.

bls.gov/opub/ooq/6yrindex.pdf

bls.gov/opub/working/home.htm, working in the 21st century.

bls.gov/web/lauhsthl.htm, unemployment rates for states; highs and lows.

careerbuilder.com, who's hiring.

census.gov

census.gov/epcd/www/naicsind.htm, new industries.

dol.gov/dol/location.htm, state portal pages.

doleta.gov

edworkforce.house.gov

 

Employment Trends/ Labor Market Information/ Job Trends

 

indeed.com/jobtrends/industry

simplyhired.com/a/jobtrends, simply hired.com

valuationresources.com/industryreport.htm

vault.com

wetfeet.com

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ten_year_occupational_employment_projections

erieri.com/doltrends

erieri.com/freedata/careerplanning

erieri.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.vanished, log of disappeared jobs.

ilo.org/global/research/global-reports/world-of-work/lang--en, world of work.

ilo.org/global/what_we_do/statistics/lang--en/index.htm, international labor

ilo.org/wow/lang--en, world of work magazine; ilo.

labormarketinfo.com/library/ep.htm

lmi-net.org, america's labor market information system.

lmiontheweb.org, labor market information.

lmiontheweb.org, labor market information; by state.

london.gov.uk/mayor/economic_unit/employment-projections.jsp

milkeninstitute.org, best performing cities; where america's job are created.

nationaljobdata.com, national job data.

projectionscentral.com

projectionscentral.com, occupation projections by state.

quickfacts.census.gov/qfd, state and county quick facts.

/trends.html#gov

statistics.

stats.bls.gov/eag/eag.us.htm, us economy at a glance.

stats.bls.gov/emphome.htm, employment projections.

stats.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm

stats.bls.gov/oes/home.htm, occupational employment statistics.

usnews.com/usnews/work/wohome.htm, work and career us news.

wfs.org, world future society.

 

State Labor Market Information Websites

 

dir.state.al.us, alabama labor market information.

 

almis.labor.state.ak.us, alaska labor market information.

 

arizonaworkforceconnection.com, arizona labor market information.

 

discoverarkansas.net/?pageid=67&subid=131, arkansas labor market

information.

 

labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov, california labor market information.

 

colmigateway.com, colorado labor market information.

 

ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi, connecticut labor market information.

 

delawareworks.com/oolmi/home.aspx, delaware occupational and labor market information.

 

does.dc.gov/page/labor-statistics, district of columbia labor market information.

 

labormarketinfo.com, florida labor market information.

 

dol.state.ga.us/em/get_labor_market_information.htm, georgia labor market information.

 

hiwi.org/analyzer/session/session.asp?cat=hst_emp_wage, hawaii labor market information.

 

lmi.ides.state.il.us/laus/lausmenu.htm, illinois labor market information.

 

lmi.idaho.gov, idaho labor market information.

 

iowaworkforce.org/lmi, iowa labor market information.

 

hoosierdata.in.gov, indiana labor market information.

 

dol.ks.gov/lmis/default.aspx, kansas labor market information.

 

workforcekentucky.ky.gov, kentucky labor market information.

 

laworks.net/labormarketinfo/lmi_mainmenu.asp, louisiana labor market

information.

 

maine.gov/labor/cwri, maine labor market information services.

dllr.state.md.us, maryland labor market information.

 

lmi2.detma.org/lmi/lmidataprog.asp, massachusetts labor market data.

 

michlmi.org, michigan labor market information.

 

doli.state.mn.us, minnesota labor market information.

 

mdes.ms.gov/wps/portal/#null, mississippi labor market information.

 

missourieconomy.org, missouri labor market information.

 

ourfactsyourfuture.mt.gov, montana labor market information.

 

dol.nebraska.gov/nwd/center.cfm, nebraska labor market information.

 

nevadaworkforce.com, nevada workforce informer; labor market information.

 

nhetwork.nhes.state.nh.us/nhetwork, new hampshire labor market information.

 

lwd.state.nj.us/labor, new jersey labor planning and analysis.

 

dws.state.nm.us/dws-lmi.html, new mexico labor market information.

 

labor.state.ny.us, new york labor market information.

 

ncesc.com/splash.asp, north carolina labor market information.

 

jobsnd.com, north dakota labor market information.

 

lmi.state.oh.us, ohio labor market information.

 

ok.gov/odol, oklahoma labor market information.

 

qualityinfo.org/olmisj/olmiszine, oregon labor market information.

 

paworkstats.state.pa.us, pennsylvania labor market information.

 

dlt.ri.gov/lmi, rhode island labor market information.

 

dew.sc.gov, south carolina labor market information.

 

sd.gov/employment.aspx, south dakota labor market information.

 

state.tn.us/labor-wfd/lmi.htm, tennessee labor market analysis.

tracer2.com, texas labor market information.

 

jobs.utah.gov/opencms/wi, utah labor market information.

 

vtlmi.info, vermont labor market information.

 

doli.virginia.gov/laborlaw/laborlaw.html, virginia labor market information.

 

fortress.wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/reports-publications, washington labor market information.

 

workforcewv.org/lmi/econsumm/esmenu.htm, west virginia labor market information.

 

worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/homeed.aspx?menuselection=ed, wisconsin labor market information.

 

doe.state.wy.us/lmi, wyoming labor market information.

 

State and Local Labor Market Information Offices

 

State and local job market and career information is available from State Employment Security Agencies and State Occupational Information Coordinating Committees (Soiccs).  Soiccs provide or help locate labor market and career information.  Send them a letter, telling them you're looking for work and ask for general labor market information. 

The following list provides the contact addresses of these agencies.  Many of these websites have useful general career information on them not particular to their state.

 

dws.state.ut.us/bls

statejobs.com

 

Alabama

 

Alabama Department of Industrial Relations

649 Monroe St.

#422

Montgomery, Al 36130

334-242-8855

dir.state.al.us/lmi

 

Alabama Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

Bell Bldg.

 

207 Montgomery St.

#400

Montgomery, Al 36130

205-242-2990

 

Alaska

 

Alaska Department of Labor

Pob 25509

Juneau, Ak 99802-5501

907-465-2712

 

Alaska Department of Labor

Research and Analysis Section

Pob 25501

Juneau, Ak 99802-5501

907-465-4518

Fax: 907-465-2101

labor.state.ak.us

almis.labor.state.ak.us

 

American Samoa

 

American Samoa State Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Office of Manpower Resources

American Samoa Government

Pago Pago, As 96799

684-633-4485

 

Arizona

 

Arizona Department of Economic Security

1789 West Jefferson

Pob 6123, Site Code 733a

Phoenix, Az 85005

602-542-3871

de.state.az.us/links/economic/webpage

workforce.az.gov

 

Arizona State Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Pob 6123, Site Code 897j

1788 West Jefferson St.

First Floor N.

Phoenix, Az 85005

602-542-3680

 

Arkansas

 

discoverarkansas.net/?pageid=156

 

State and Labor Market Information

Arkansas Employment Security Division

Pob 2981

Little Rock, Ar 72203

501-682-1543

state.ar.us/esd

 

Arkansas Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Arkansas Employment Security Division,

Employment and Training Services

Pob 2981

Little Rock, Ar 72203

501-682-3159

 

California

 

Employment Data and Research Division

Employment Development Department

Pob 942880, Mic 57,

Sacramento, Ca 94280-0001

916-427-4675

Fax: 916-262-2443

calmis.ca.gov

calmis.cahwnet.gov

labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov

calmis.ca.gov/htmlfile/subject/occproj.htm

 

California Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

800 Capitol Mall, Mic-67

Sacramento, Ca 95814

916-323-6544

 

Colorado

 

Labor Market Information

Chancey Building

8th Floor

1120 Lincoln St.

Denver, Co 80203

303-894-2589

lmi.cdle.state.co.us

coworkforce.com/lmi

 

Colorado Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

State Board Community College

1391 Speer Blvd.

#600

Denver, Co 80204-2554

303-866-4488

 

Connecticut

 

Employment Security Division

Connecticut Labor Department

200 Folly Brook Blvd.,

Wethersfield, Ct 06109

203-566-2120

ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi

ctdol.state.ct.us/lmi/sitemap.htm

 

Executive Connecticut Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Connecticut Department of Education

25 Industrial Park Rd.

Middletown, Ct 06457

203-638-4042

Delaware

 

Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information

Delaware Department of Labor

University Plaza, Building D

Pob 9029

Newark, De 19702-9029

302-368-6962

oolmi.net

 

Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information

Delaware Department of Labor

University Office Plaza

Pob 9029

Newark, De 19714-9029

302-368-6963

 

District of Columbia

 

Labor Market Information

District of Columbia

Department of Employment Services

500 C St. Nw

#201

Washington, Dc 20001

202-639-1642

Fax: 202-724-7216

does.ci.washington.dc.us/info/labor_mkt

 

District of Columbia Occupational

Information Coordinating Committee

Department of Employment

Security Services

500 C St. Nw

#215

Washington, Dc 20001

202-639-1090

 

Florida

 

Bureau of Labor Market Information

Department of Labor and Employment Security

2012 Capitol Circle, Se

#200

Hartman Building

Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0674

850-488-1048

Fax: 850-414-6210

floridajobs.org

lmi.floridajobs.org

labormarketinfo.com

 

Florida Department of Labor and Employment Security

Bureau of Labor Market Information

2012 Capitol Circle Se.

Hartman Bldg., #200

Tallahassee, Fl 32399-0673

904-488-7397

 

Georgia

 

Labor Information System

Georgia Department of Labor

223 Courtland St. Ne.

Atlanta, Ga 30303

404-656-3177

dol.state.ga.us/lmi

 

Georgia Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Department of Labor

148 International Blvd.

Sussex Place

Atlanta, Ga 30303

404-656-9639

 

Guam

 

Guam State Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Human Resource Development Agency

Jay Ease Bldg., Third Floor

Pob 2817

Agana, Gu 96910

871-646-9341

gu.jobsearch.org

 

Hawaii

Research and Statistics Office

Hawaii Department Of

Labor and Industrial Relations

830 Punchbowl St.

#304,

Honolulu, Hi 96813

808-548-7639

dlir.state.hi.us

state.hi.us/dlir/rs/loihi

Hawaii Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

830 Punchbowl St.

#315

Honolulu, Hi 96813

808-548-3496

 

Idaho

 

Research and Analysis

Idaho Department of Employment,

317 Main St.

Boise, Id 83735

208-334-6169

sde.state.id.us/cis

labor.state.id.us/lmi/id-lmi

 

Idaho Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

301 Jordan Bldg.

650 West State St.

Boise, Id 83720

208-334-3705

 

Illinois

 

Economic Information and Analysis

Department of Employment Security

401 South State St.

Chicago, Il 60605

312-793-2316

ioicc.state.il.us/lmi

lmi.ides.state.il.us

 

Illinois Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

217 East Monroe

#203,

Springfield, Il 62706

217-785-0789

 

Indiana

Labor Market Information

Indiana Department Of

Employment and Training Services

10 North Senate Ave.

Indianapolis, In 46204

317-232-8456

dwd.state.in.us

 

Indiana Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

309 West Washington St.

#309,

Indianapolis, In 46204

317-232-8528

 

Iowa

 

Audit and Analysis Department

Iowa Department Of

Employment Services

1000 East Grand Ave.

Des Moines, Ia 50319

800-562-4692

515-281-8181

515-281-8203

Fax: 515-281-8203

state.ia.us/iwd

iowaworkforce.org

 

Iowa Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Iowa Department of Economic Development

200 East Grand Ave.

Des Moines, Ia 50309

515-242-4890

 

Kansas

 

Labor Market Information Services

Kansas Department of Human Resources

401 Topeka Ave.

Topeka, Ks 66603

785-296-5058

Fax: 785-296-5286

laborstats.hr.state.ks.us

 

Kansas Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

401 Topeka Ave.

Topeka, Ks 66603

913-296-1865

 

Kentucky

 

Labor Market Research and Analysis

Department for Employment Services

275 East Main St.

Frankfort, Ky 40621-0001

502-564-7976

Fax: 502-564-2937

des.labor.@mail.stste.ky.us

des.state.ky.us.agencies/wforce/des/lmi

state.ky.us/agencies/wforce/index.htm

workforcekentucky.ky.gov

 

Kentucky Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

275 East Main St., one East

Frankfort, Ky 40621-0001

502-564-4258

 

Louisiana

 

Research and Statistics Division

Department of Employment and Training

Pob 94094

Baton Rouge, La 70804-9094

504-342-3141

888-302-7662

ldol.state.la.us/lmipage

ldol.state.la.us/lmiqm

laworks.net

 

Louisiana Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Pob 94094

Baton Rouge, La 70804-9094

504-342-5149

 

Maine

 

Division of Economic Analysis and Research

Department of Labor

Bureau of Employment Security

20 Union St.

Augusta, Me 04330

207-289-2271

state.me.us/labor/lmis/

state.me.us/labor/lmis/frdef

 

Maine Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

State House Station 71

Augusta, Me 04333

207-289-2331

 

Maryland

 

Office of Labor Market Analysis and Information,

Maryland Department of Economic and Employment Development

1100 North Eutaw St.

#601

Baltimore, Md 21201

301-333-5000

dllr.state.md.us/lmi/index

 

Maryland Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Department of Employment and Training

1100 North Eutaw St.

#600

Baltimore, Md 21201

301-333-5478

 

Massachusetts

 

Massachusetts Division of Employment Security

19 Stanford St.

2nd Floor

Boston, Ma 02114

617-727-6868

detma.org/lmiinfo

 

Massachusetts Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Massachusetts Division of Employment Security,

Charles F. Hurley Bldg

2nd Floor

Government Center

Boston, Ma 02114

617-727-6718

 

Michigan

 

Bureau of Research and Statistics

Employment Security Commission

7310 Woodward Ave.

Detroit, Mi 48202

313-876-5445

michlmi.org

 

Michigan Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Victor Office Center

Third Floor

201 North Washington Square

Lansing, Mi 48909

517-373-0363

 

Minnesota

 

Research and Statistical Services

Department of Jobs and Training

390 North Robert St.

5th Fl.

St Paul, Mn 55101

612-296-6546

des.state.mn.us/lmi/careers

mnworkforcecenter.org/lmi/careers

mnwfc.org/lmi

deed.state.mn.us/lmi/tools/projections.htm

 

Minnesota Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

Minnesota Department of Economic Security

690 American Center Bldg.

150 East Kellogg Blvd.

St Paul, Mn 55101

612-296-2072

 

Mississippi

 

Labor Market Information Department

Employment Security Commission

Pob 1699

Jackson, Ms 39215-1699

601-961-7424

mesc.state.ms.us/lmi

 

Department of Economic and Community Development

Occupational Information Coordinating Committee Office

301 West Pearl St.

Jackson, Ms 39203-3089

601-949-2002

 

Missouri

 

missourieconomy.org/occupations/ltprj/

 

Research and Analysis

Missouri Division of Employment Security

Pob 59

Jefferson City, Mo 65104

314-751-3591

works.state.mo.us/lmi

 

Missouri Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

421 East Dunklin St.

Jefferson City, Mo 65101.

314-751-3800

 

Montana

 

Research and Analysis

Montana Department of Labor and Industry

Pob 1728

Helena, Mt 59624

406-444-2430

rad.dli.state.mt.us

 

Montana Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Pob 1728

1327 Lockey St.

Second Floor,

Helena, Mt 59624

406-444-2741

 

Nebraska

 

Labor Market Information

Department of Labor

550 South 16th St.

Pob 94600,

Lincoln, Ne 68509

402-471-9964

dol.state.ne.us/nelmi

 

Nebraska Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Pob 94600

State House Station

Lincoln, Ne 68509-4600

402-471-4845

 

Nevada

 

Employment Security Research

Nevada Employment Security Department

500 East Third St.

Carson City, Nv 89713

702-687-4550

state.nv.us/detr/lmi

detr.state.nv.us/lmi/index

nevadaworkforce.com

 

Nevada Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

1923 North Carson St.

#211

Carson City, Nv 89710

702-687-4577

 

New Hampshire

 

Labor Market Information

New Hampshire Department Of

Employment Security

32 South Main St.

Concord, Nh 03301-4587.

603-228-4124

Fax: 603-228-4172

nhworks.state.nh.us/lmipage

nhes.state.nh.us

 

New Hampshire State Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

64b Old Suncook Rd.

Concord, Nh 03301.

603-228-3349

 

New Jersey

 

Policy and Planning

Department of Labor

Pob 57, 5th Fl.

John Fitch Plaza, #1010

Trenton, Nj 08625-0056

609-292-2643

Fax: 609-292-6692

dol.state.nj.us

state.nj.us/labor/lra

 

Staff New Jersey Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

1008 Labor and Industry Bldg.

Cn 056,

Trenton, Nj 08625-0056

609-292-2682

Fax: 609-292-6692

wnjpin.state.nj.us

wnjpin.state.nj.us/onestopcareercenter/soicc

 

New Mexico

 

Economic Research and Analysis Bureau

Department of Labor

401 Broadway Boulevard Ne

Pob 1928,

Albuquerque, Nm 87103

505-841-8645

state.nm.us/dol_lmif

 

New Mexico Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Tiwa Bldg.

401 Broadway Ne.

Pob 1928

Albuquerque, Nm 87103

505-841-8455

state.nm.us/dol

 

New York

 

Division of Research and Statistics

Department of Labor

State Campus Bldg. 12

#400

Albany, NY 12240-0020

518-457-6181

518-457-1130

Fax: 518-457-3652

labor.state.ny.us

labor.state.ny.us/html/atool/lmiatool.htm

 

New York Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Department of Labor, Research and Statistics

State Campus Bldg 12

#400

Albany, NY 12240

518-457-6182

labor.state.ny.us/html/career/lmi

 

North Carolina

 

Labor Market Information Division

Employment Security Commission

Pob 25903

Raleigh, Nc 27611

919-733-2936

esc.state.nc.us

ncesc.com

 

North Carolina Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

1311 St. Mary's St.

#250

Pob 27625

Raleigh, Nc 27611

919-733-6700

 

North Dakota

 

Research and Statistics

Job Service of North Dakota

Pob 1537

Bismarck, Nd 58502

701-224-2868

state.nd.us/jsnd/lmi

jobsnd.com

 

North Dakota Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

1600 East Interstate

#14

Pob 1537,

Bismarck, Nd 58502-1537

701-224-2197

 

Ohio

Labor Market Information Division

Ohio Bureau of Employment Services

145 South Front St.

Columbus, Oh 43215

614-644-2689

lmi.state.oh.us

lmi.state.oh.us/proj/projections.htm

 

Ohio Occupational Information Coordinating Committee,

Bureau of Employment Services

1160 Dublin Rd.

Bldg A

Columbus, Oh 43215

614-644-2689

 

Oklahoma

 

Research Division

Oklahoma Employment Security

Commission

308 Will Rogers Memorial Ofc Bldg.

 

Oklahoma City, Ok 73105

405-557-7116

Fax: 405-525-0139

state.ok.us/lmi

oesc.state.ok.us/lmi

oesc.state.ok.us

 

Oklahoma Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Department of Voc/Tech Education

1500 W  7th Ave.

Stillwater, Ok 74074

405-743-5198

 

Oregon

 

Research and Statistics Oregon

Employment Division

875 Union St. Ne.

Salem Or 97311

503-378-3220

olmis.emp.state.or.us

 

Oregon Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

875 Union St. Ne

Salem Or 97311

503-378-8146

 

Pennsylvania

 

Research and Statistics Division

Department of Labor and Industry

1216 Labor and Industry Bldg.

 

Harrisburg, Pa 17121

717-787-3265

Fax: 717-772-2168

lmi.state.pa.us

info-lmi@dli.state.pa.us

dli.state.pa.us/workforceinfo

 

Pennsylvania Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

1224 Labor and Industry Bldg.

Harrisburg, Pa 17120

717-787-8646

 

Puerto Rico

 

Research and Statistics Division

Department of Labor and Human Resources

505 Munoz Rivera Ave.

20th Floor

Hato Rey, Pr 00918

787-754-5385

interempleo.org

 

Puerto Rico Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

202 Del Cristo St.

Pob 6212

San Juan, Pr 00936-6212

787-723-7110

 

Rhode Island

Labor Market Information and Management Services

Rhode Island Department of Employment and Training

101 Friendship St.

Providence, Ri 02903-3740

401-277-3730

det.state.ri.us/webdev/lmi/rioicchm

dlt.ri.gov/lmi

dlt.ri.gov/lmi/proj

 

Rhode Island Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

22 Hayes St.

#133

Providence, Ri 02908

401-272-0830

 

South Carolina

 

Labor Market Information

South Carolina Employment

Security Commission

Pob 995

Columbia, Sc 29202

803-737-2660

sces.org/lmi/index

 

South Carolina Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

1550 Gadsden St.

Pob 995

Columbia, Sc 29202

803-737-2733

South Dakota

 

Labor Information Center

South Dakota Department of Labor

Pob 4730

Aberdeen, Sd 57402-4730

605-622-2314

state.sd.us/dol/lmic

 

South Dakota Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

South Dakota Department of Labor

420 South Roosevelt St.

Pob 4730

Aberdeen, Sd 57402-4730

605-622-2314

 

Tennessee

 

Research and Statistics Division

Department of Employment Security

500 James Robertson Pkwy.

11th Floor

Nashville, Tn 37245-1000

615-741-2284

state.tn.us/empsec/lmi

state.tn.us/esdiv

state.tn.us/labor-wfd/lmi

 

Tennessee Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

500 James Robertson Pkwy.

11th Floor Volunteer Plaza

Nashville, Tn 37219

615-741-6451

 

Texas

 

Economic Research and Analysis

Texas Employment Commission

15th and Congress Ave.

#208

Austin, Tx 78778

512-463-2616

texasworkforce.org

twc.state.tx.us/lmi

tracer2.com

tec.state.tx.us/lmi

 

Texas Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Texas Employment Commission Building

#526

15th and Congress

Austin, Tx 78778

512-463-2399

 

Utah

 

Labor Market Information and Research

Department of Employment Security

140 East 300 South

Pob 11249

Salt Lake City, Ut 84147

801-536-7400

dws.state.ut.us

jobs.utah.gov/wi

 

Utah Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

Department of Employment Security

Pob 11249

174 Social Hall Ave.

Salt Lake City, Ut 84147-0249.

801-533-2274

 

Vermont

 

Policy and Information

Department of Employment and Training

5 Green Mountain Dr.

Pob 488

Montpelier, Vt 05602

802-229-0311

det.state.vt.us

vtlmi.info

 

Vermont Occupational Information Coordinating Committee

Green Mountain Dr.

Pob 488

Montpelier, Vt 05601-0488

802-229-0311

 

Virginia

 

velma.virtuallmi.com

 

Economic Information Service Division

Employment Commission

Pob 1358

Richmond, Va 23211

804-786-7496

vec.state.va.us/lbrmkt/lmi

careerconnect.state.va.us

 

Virginia Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Virginia Employment Commission

703 East Main St.

Pob 1358

Richmond, Va 23211

804-786-7496

 

Virgin Islands

 

Research and Analysis

Department of Labor

Pob 3159

St Thomas, Vi 00801

340-776-3700

vidol.org

 

Virgin Islands Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

Pob 3359

St Thomas, Vi 00801

340-776-3700

 

Washington

 

Labor Market Information

Washington Employment Security Department

212 Maple Park

Mail Stop Kg-11

Olympia, Wa 98504-5311

206-753-5114

wa.gov/esd/lmea

 

Washington Occupational Information Coordinating

Committee

212 Maple Park

Ms Kg-11

Olympia, Wa 98504-5311

206-438-4803

 

West Virginia

 

Assistant Labor and Economic Research

Bureau of Employment Programs

112 California Ave.

Charleston, Wv 25305-0112

304-348-2660

Fax: 304-558-1343

state.wv.us/bep/lmi

 

West Virginia Occupational Information

Coordinating Committee

One Dunbar Plaza

#E

Pob 487

Dunbar, Wv 25112-0487

304-293-5314

304-766-2687

Fax: 304-766-2689

drs.state.wv.us

 

Wisconsin

 

Labor Market Information Bureau

Department of Industry

Labor and Human Relations

201 East Washington Ave.

#221, Pob 7944

Madison, Wi 53707

608-266-5843

608-266-2832

Fax: 608-261-7979

dwd.state.wi.us/dwelmi

dwd.wisconsin.gov/oea/employment_projections.htm

 

Administrative Wisconsin Occupational Information

Coordinating Council

Division of Employment and Training Policy

201 East Washington Ave.

Pob 7972

Madison, Wi 53707

608-266-8012

 

Wyoming

 

Research and Planning

Division of Administration

Wyoming Department of Employment

Pob 2760

Casper, Wy 82602

307-235-3646

wydoe.state.wy.us

 

Wyoming Occupational Information

Coordinating Council

Post Office Box 2760

100 West Midwest

Casper, Wy 82602

307-235-3642

 

Chapter 4. Job Blog Guide

 

Job Blogs from onlinedegrees.org/top-100-career-advice-blogs

 

careerealism.com, Career Realism

 

careerealism.com/resume-tips-career-change, Resume Tips for a Career Change

 

careerealism.com/20-powerful-action-verbs-kick-resume-notch, 20 Powerful Action Verbs to Kick Your Resume Up a Notch!

 

webworkerdaily.com, WebWorkerDaily, technology tools for UK-based business owners and professionals. 

 

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