Occupational Outlook Handbook 1998-99 (Occupational Outlook Handbook (Mcgraw)) (Paperback)

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Product Description

From aerospace engineer to water treatment plant operator, the latest edition of the respected reference covers approximately 250 different occupations, encompassing a vast amount of data on opportunities, training, qualifications, salaries, working conditions, career advancement and job outlook.

From the Back Cover

The most authoritative and complete source for making the right career decision

Whether you are looking for your first job, seeking a career change, or worrying about the short- and long-term future of your present field, the Occupational Outlook Handbook is your best choice for complete, up-to-date career information.

Compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, this reference book has been the job seeker's primary source of critical vocational guidance information since the late 1940s. In clear and concise language, the Occupational Outlook Handbook presents more than 200 different occupations that encompass nearly 90 percent of jobs in the U.S. economy. Each job description contains vital information so you can make an informed choice, including:

• Nature of the work
• Working conditions
• Employment
• Training, other qualifications, and advancement
• Job outlook
• Earnings
• Related occupations
• Sources of additional information

With its vast amounts of practical, up-to-date information, Occupational Outlook Handbook is the essential book when you want to make informed and intelligent decisions about your career. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary (June 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 084424581X
• ISBN-13: 978-0844245812
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,217,147 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal reference for perosnal job and career research., May 4, 2000

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000-2001 Edition: 2000-2001 (Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2000-2001 (Paper)) (Paperback)

In its Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000-2001, The U.S. Department of Labor provides exhaustive, accurate, up-to-date information on all major jobs and occupations in the United States. This easy to use, authoritative, and definitive reference offers the most useful database of information on jobs and salaries available today. All jobs are arranged into logical clusters, making it simple to find a given occupation. The descriptions are clearly written and replete with pertinent and useful information on skills, pay, working conditions, training, educational prerequisites and more. Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000-2001 is an essential, core reference title for school and community job center counseling, and ideal for personal job and career research.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The classic career planning resource., April 14, 1998

By	Gary Harr, Ph.D. ([e-mail]) (earthlink) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1998-99 (Occupational Outlook Handbook (G P O)) (Paperback)

Published every two years by the U.S. Dept. of Labor. The resource used by more career counselors than any other. Good, basic occupational information on hundreds of jobs covering over 90% of the workforce.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A big help, July 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Occupational Outlook Handbook 1998-99 (Occupational Outlook Handbook (Jist Works)) (Paperback)

It's definitely a good book to have, if anything because it's very clearly cross-referenced. I got a lot out of it, and have been lending it out to a lot of my friends. VaultReports publishes similar stuff which is also pretty good.