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April 9-13 is National Student Employment Week (NSEW). During NSEW, participating colleges celebrate the contributions of their student employees. It is also a time to honor college seniors seeking employment. To help recognize this important event, the Government Printing Office offers for sale the following publications focusing on jobs and employment. These publications provide helpful tips on resume writing, employee interviewing, searching for employment and much more. Sign up to receive email updates about Employment publications from GPO. Job Hunting and Career Counseling Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 (Paperback) Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Describes about 250 occupations in detail. Covers what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects. Also includes information on additional occupations. Year/Pages: 2010: 885 p.; ill. How to Get a Job in the Federal Government Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Describes the types of jobs available in the Federal civil service and the qualifications required. Also serves as a guide to find and apply for those jobs. Year/Pages: 2004: 26 p.; ill. Resumes, Applications, and Cover Letters (2009) Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: With this update of a popular article, you will find out the best ways to present your credentials to prospective employers. Illustrations include a sample chronological resume, a sample functional resume, and a sample cover letter. The 'for more information' section lists some useful, established websites that contain advice about 21st century job hunting and resume writing. Year/Pages: 2009: 12 p.; ill. Getting Back to Work: Returning to the Labor Force After an Absence Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Provides useful information on how to successfully re-enter the workforce. Year/Pages: 2005: 14 p.; ill, Career Guide to Industries, 2008-09 Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Provides information on the nature of the industry, employment, working conditions, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, and outlook. Organized by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) major categories. Intended as a companion to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Year/Pages: 2008: 304 p.; ill. Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2005 Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Presents 2005 employment and wages data as defined in the North American Industry Classification System. Data pertain to workers covered by State unemployment insurance laws and the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Year/Pages: 2007: 47 p.; ill. + 1 CD-ROM. Price: $13.50 Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career Guide to Industries, 2006-2007 (CD-ROM) Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Describes about 250 occupations in detail. Covers what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects. Also includes summary information on 116 additional occupations. Year/Pages: 2006: CD-ROM. Employment Interviewing: Seizing the Opportunity and the Job Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Gives useful advice on what to do before, during, and after a job interview. Includes tips about job fairs. Year/Pages: 2000: 9 p.; ill. O*net Ability Profiler, Form 1: A Tool for Career Exploration Publisher: Labor Dept. Description: Price: $50.00 O*Net Version 3.0: Work Importance Locator, User's Guide Publisher: Labor Dept., Employment and Training Administration Description: provides a self-assessment career exploration tool. Prepared especially for schools, employment service offices, career information delivery systems, out-placement programs that will incorporate the Work Importance Locator (WIL) into their career exploration services. This guide can help users understand how the WIL was developed and how to incorporate the WIL into their programs properly. Sold in packages of 5 copies only. Year/Pages: 2001: 53 p. O*Net Version 3.0: Work Importance Locator, Score Report Publisher: Labor Dept., Employment and Training Administration Description: Provides a self-assessment career exploration tool. Designed for use with the "O*NET Work Importance Locator: Instrument." Helps users understand what their results mean and how to link them to O*NET occupations. O*NET occupations are included in the report. Also explains how to use the results in exploring careers using O*NET OnLine. Sold in packages of 5 copies only. Year/Pages: 2001: 27 p. O*Net Version 3.0: Interest Profiler, O*Net Occupations Master List Publisher: Labor Dept., Employment and Training Administration Description: Presents a self-assessment career exploration tool. Lists O*NET 3.0 occupations by Interest Area/Job Zone category. Occupations have been assigned to the groups based on their Primary Interest Area. This publication provides an expanded list of O*NET occupations compared to the Interest Profiler Score Report. Sold in packages of 5 copies only. Year/Pages: 2000: 23 p. O*Net Version 3.0: Work Importance Locator, Instrument, A Tool for Career Exploration Publisher: Labor Dept., Employment and Training Administration Description: provides a self-assessment career exploration tool. Includes work value cards, work value card sorting sheet, and envelope. Helps users clarify what they find most important in jobs. Participants use this instrument to identify occupations included in O*NET that they are likely to find satisfying, based on the similarity between what is important to them in a job and the characteristics of the occupations. Sold in packages of 25 copies only. Paperback. 2000: 8 p., envelope, card sorting sheet, and cards. Year/Pages: 2000: 8 p., envelope, card sorting sheet, and cards. Here Today, Jobs of Tomorrow: Opportunities in Information Technology Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Describes the occupations in the information technology field. Examines opportunities in the labor market and earnings for information technology workers. Explains how to prepare for a career in information technology. Year/Pages: 1998: 13 p.; ill. Job Training What It's Worth: Field of Training and Economic Status in 2001 Publisher: Commerce Dept., Economics and Statistics Administration, Census Bureau Description: Explores issues related to school completion and degrees, fields of training, occupations pursued, and earnings obtained. Year/Pages: 2005: 15 p. Price: $2.75 Apprenticeships: Career Training, Credentials, and a Paycheck in Your Pocket Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Explains how apprenticeship works. Lists apprenticeable occupations, and the years of training estimated for each occupation. Year/Pages: 2002: 22 p.; ill. Employment Policy and Trends Publisher: House Description: Is designed to help put more people back to work. It includes a section-by-section analysis and explanation of the legislation, which was dated and submitted to Congress on September 12, 2011. Year/Pages: 2011: 204 p. The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update, August 2011 Publisher: Congress, Congressional Budget Office Description: This publication is issued annually by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). It reports on the state of the budget and the economy. Other topics covered are Changes in CBOs Baseline Since March 2011 and CBOs Economic Projections for 2011 to 2021. Year/Pages: 2011: 108 p. Price: $21.00 Standard Occupational Classification Manual 2010 (Revised) Publisher: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget Description: Presents the occupational structure, showing the different levels of aggregation (Major Group, Minor Group, Broad Occupation, Detailed Occupation), occupational titles, definitions, and illustrative examples of job titles found in an occupation. Includes the classification principles and coding guidelines, and provides information on what's new in the 2010 SOC, a description of the SOC revision process, and a section of Frequently Asked Questions. Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns of First-Time Mothers, 1961-2008 Publisher: Commerce Dept., Economics and Statistics Administration, Census Bureau Description: This report examines trends in maternity leave and the employment patterns of women who gave birth to their first child between January 1961 and December 2008. Year/Pages: 2011: 21 p. The Impact of Illegal Immigration on the Wages and Employment Opportunities of Black Workers Publisher: Commission on Civil Rights Description: This report was prepared by the United States Commission on Civil Rights. A panel of experts briefed members of the Commission on April 4, 2008 regarding the evidence for economic loss and job opportunity costs to black workers attributable to illegal immigration. The panelists also described non-economic factors contributing to the depression of black wages and employment rates. Based on that discussion, the Commission developed the findings and recommendations that are included in this report. Year/Pages: 2010: 88 p. Occupational Employment and Wages, 2006 Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Provides occupational employment and wage data. Year/Pages: 2008: 60 p. National Compensation Survey: Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2006 Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Reports on earnings for occupations common to a wide variety of establishments. Coverage includes office clerical, professional and technical, maintenance, custodial and material movement occupations. Year/Pages: 2007: 39 p.; ill. and CD-ROM. Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, 2003 Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Presents 2003 annual averages for the labor force, employment, and unemployment. Year/Pages: 2007: 280 p. Occupational Projections and Training Data, 2006-07 Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Provides a statistical and research supplement to the 2006-07 Occupational Outlook Handbook. Presents detailed, comprehensive statistics used in preparing the Handbook. Year/Pages: 2006: 215 p. Women in the Labor Force: A Databook Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Presents historic and current labor force and earnings data for women and men from the Current Population Survey. Year/Pages: 2005: 89 p. Comparison of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, 2005 Publisher: Labor Dept., Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Security Description: Provides state-by-state information on workers covered by unemployment insurance, benefit eligibility, methods of financing, and other areas of interest in the unemployment insurance program. Year/Pages: 2005: 180 p. Occupational Outlook Quarterly Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: This subscription service provides current information on employment trends and outlook, supplementing and bringing up to date information in Occupational Outlook Handbook. High-Earning Workers Who Don't Have A Bachelor's Degree Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Identifies occupations in which many highly paid workers do not have a bachelors degree. It also points out other things that make for a good job. Year/Pages: 1999: 9 p.; ill. [ Top ]
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