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Photo: Man using power tool Questions you might want to think about while you explore careers:
  • What do people do in this career?
  • In what type of environment do people in this career work?
  • What kind and how much training is needed to enter this career?
  • What are the opportunities for obtaining work in this career?

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Career Information Resources

There is a broad range of basic information on occupations including type of duties performed, training requirements, work environment, and employment outlook.

The OCCU-Find links directly to the three career-information resources listed below. These sources highlight information about typical job duties, training or education requirements, and the employment outlook in particular career fields.


  • The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a career information resource produced by the U.S. Department of Labor. It provides detailed information on about 250 civilian and military occupations.

  • O*NET™ Online is a U.S. Department of Labor interactive database of occupational information that contains comprehensive information on job requirements and worker skills/abilities for over one thousand occupations.

    -- CareerOneStop is a site that offers career resources and workforce information.

    O*NET™ is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

  • Military Careers is a career information resource developed by the U.S. Department of Defense. It contains information about the type of work performed, training, advancement opportunities and employment for about 140 Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard careers. Many of these occupations also have comparable civilian counterparts which are listed.

  • Career Clusters are groupings of occupations and industries developed by the U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE).




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