This reader-friendly reference features engaging, one-page descriptions of nearly 260 jobs, including those in the most recent Occupational Outlook Handbook, plus new green careers. It was developed to allow quick, convenient reading and is ideal for students, job seekers, and career changers needing to efficiently research careers in a short amount of time. The easy-to-read descriptions of jobs held by 90 percent of the workforce provide the following information at a glance: education and training needed; starting salary; average salary range; total number of jobs held; job outlook; annual job openings; related jobs; personality types based on the RIASEC codes; and working hours and conditions. This informative book also features unique "Careers in Focus" profiles that further illustrate particular jobs and give readers a better sense of the work involved; a "Did You Know?" sidebar that offers interesting facts and insights into the career; and helpful appendices that provide multiple ways to search for job titles and sources for additional information.

Describes 250 occupations which cover approximately 107 million jobs.

Describes 250 occupations which cover approximately 107 million jobs.

Job seekers, students, and others doing in-depth career research can access information on nearly 8,000 jobs in one current, convenient book. With more job descriptions than in any other career reference, the best-selling Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook provides a practical way to obtain and use the information from the three most authoritative occupational data sources. It includes the complete text of the latest Occupational Outlook Handbook by the U.S. Department of Labor, plus related job descriptions from the government's latest O*NET database and from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Readers learn about all of their career options in one resource. Now in its all-new seventh edition, the EOOH is easy to use because it's organized by clusters of related jobs - the same user-friendly structure as in the OOH. Readers doing career research and planning also learn the latest details on earnings, job growth, education and skills required, working conditions, employment trends, and more. A new appendix organizes all the OOH jobs by personality codes so readers can easily find related job descriptions after using any career assessment based on Holland's six personality types (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional).

The EZ OOH is ideal for anyone in the early stages of career exploration, or for people in need of short, easy-to-read career information. This updated book gives succinct one-page overviews of more than 260 jobs, including those in the latest Occupational Outlook Handbook, plus green careers.