2012–13 Edition Occupational Outlook Handbook — 2012-03-29

Considered the nation�s most widely used source of career information, the OOH continues to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on hundreds of occupations. The information in the OOH has proven invaluable to counselors, students, parents, teachers, jobseekers, career changers, education and training officials, and researchers. The redesigned OOH includes several new features to make it more visually appealing and easier for users to find what they are looking for: -- Enhanced search features, including a "Search Handbook" box, an occupation finder tab, and an online index -- Quick links to occupations with the highest pay, fastest employment growth, and those projected to create the most new jobs -- A summary page for each occupational profile that provides a quick look at key facts for the profile, such as 2010 median pay, entry-level education, and job outlook to 2020 -- Charts comparing median pay and projected percent change in employment for each profile to all occupations The 341 occupational profiles cover 536