The early history of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, May 1988

The early history of the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Harold Goldstein
Former Associate Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics

The first Handbook, intended for use by returning veterans of World War II, was a package of pamphlets bound with a humble shoelace; today, the career guide stands as one of the Bureau's remarkable publishing successes. This article recounts the background against which this highly respected BLS program developed, and some of its early history.

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