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This site is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the government agency that is responsible for tracking information about the job market in the United States.
This site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. You can search for careers, browse careers, or answer questions to help decide what careers might be good for you. Interest survey included!
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Careers in Sports (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring occupational data for careers in sports.
Careers in Reading (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring occupational data for careers in reading.
Careers in Math (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring occupational data for careers in math.
Careers in Social Studies (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring occupational data for careers in social studies.
Job Growth by Education and Occupation (PDF)Job growth of top three occupations in major typical entry-level education categories.
Employment Distribution by Education (PDF)Employment distribution and projected job growth by typical entry-level education.
Protective Service Occupations (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring some of the largest and fastest-growing protective service occupations.
Media, Arts, and Communications Occupations (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring some of the largest and fastest-growing media, arts, and communications occupations.
Periodic table of STEM Occupations (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring a periodic table with access to information on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) occupations.
Business and Financial Occupations (PDF 335KB)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring some of the largest and fastest-growing business and finance occupations.
Construction Occupations (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring some of the largest and fastest-growing construction occupations.
Education Occupations (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring some of the largest and fastest-growing education occupations.
Healthcare Occupations (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring some of the largest and fastest-growing healthcare occupations.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Occupations (PDF)Full color 11" X 17" poster featuring some of the largest and fastest-growing science, technology, engineering, and math occupations.
Learning and Earning (PDF)Information on unemployment rates and pay by educational attainment, as well as occupations with large job growth you can get with a high school diploma.
Fastest Growing Occupations (PDF)Employment and wages for occupations with the largest projected job growth.
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics