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Online Job Resources and Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau Data This link opens in a new window US Census Bureau's website fact finder section. This free web site has Census data from the Decennial Census Summary Files, American Community Survey Summary Tables, and Economic Census. American FactFinder can create custom tabulations from micro data files, compute simple statistics, and create a thematic map for a specific geographic place.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (US Bureau of Labor Statistics) This publication describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Career Outlook (US Bureau of Labor Statistics) Provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, and salary trends.
Wages by Area and Occupation (US Bureau of Labor Statistics) Wage data are available by occupation for the nation, regions, states, and many metropolitan areas.
Employment Projections (US Bureau of Labor Statistics) Estimates of the labor market 10 years into the future and other career information.
O-NET Online The nation's primary source of occupational information.

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