Whenever career counseling someone, it is important to know about the state of the economy, what jobs are on the rise, which ones are on the way out, and generally what's going on in the world. Visit the following sites to find out more about the state of employment:
BLS Local Area Unemployment Stats: http://www.bls.gov/lau/data.htm
State Labor Sites: http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20024.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Occupational Outlook Quarterly: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm
State Occupational Projections: http://www.projectionscentral.com/
Center on Education and the Workforce: http://cew.georgetown.edu/
O*Net Online: http://online.onetcenter.org/
Also check out the Wall Street Journal's "Careers" Section, Money Magazine, Forbes Magazine, and any other business focused newspapers or magazines.
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