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Acknowledgments

The Bureau of Labor Statistics produced the Handbook under the general guidance and direction of Dixie Sommers, Associate Commissioner for Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, and Kristina J. Shelley, Chief, Division of Occupational Outlook, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections. Chester C. Levine and Jon Sargent, Managers of Occupational Outlook Studies, provided planning and day-to-day direction.

Supervisors overseeing the research and preparation of material were Douglas Braddock, Arlene Dohm, Roger J. Moncarz, and Terry Schau. Occupational analysts who contributed material were Phillip C. Bastian, Sadie Blanchard, Lauren Csorny, Tamara D. Dillon, Tom DiVincenzo, Diana Gehlhaus, Samuel L. Greenblatt, Henry T. Kasper, Jonathan W. Kelinson, William S. Lawhorn, C. Brett Lockard, Kevin M. McCarron, Gregory Niemesh, Alice Ramey, Brian Roberts, Patricia Tate, Colleen D. Teixeira, Dave Terkanian, Nicholas K. Terrell, Michael Wolf, Benjamin Wright, and Ian Wyatt.

Editorial work was provided by Olivia Crosby and Elka Torpey, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections, and by Eugene Becker and Anna H. Hill. Editorial work also was provided by Edith Baker, Monica Gabor, and Lori Pastro under the supervision of Richard Devens, Office of Publications and Special Studies. Word processing support was provided by Wendy Davis. Computer programming support was provided by Erik A. Savisaar, Dave Terkanian, and Lynn Shniper. The cover and other art were designed by Keith Tapscott. T. Alan Lacey also contributed art.

Photographs were taken by Shawn Moore, Department of Labor Photographic Services, and Fredde Lieberman. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also wishes to express its appreciation for the cooperation and assistance of the many organizations and individuals who either contributed photographs or made their facilities available to photographers working for or under contract to the U.S. Department of Labor. Situations portrayed in the photographs may not be free of every possible safety or health hazard. Depiction of company or trade name in no way constitutes endorsement by the Department of Labor.

Last Modified Date: December 18, 2007