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A Guide to BLS Career Resources

A Guide to BLS Career Resources. Michael Wolf Employment Projections Program Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011 NCDA Annual Conference July 1, 2011. Presentation overview. BLS career information products 2008-18 projections results Labor force Industry Occupation Education and training

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A Guide to BLS Career Resources

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  1. A Guide to BLS Career Resources Michael Wolf Employment Projections Program Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011 NCDA Annual Conference July 1, 2011

  2. Presentation overview • BLS career information products • 2008-18 projections results • Labor force • Industry • Occupation • Education and training • New products for 2012 • Additional data on education from BLS

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook • Every 2 years, the BLS releases projections of employment 10 years in the future • Latest projections to 2018 covered over 700 occupations and 300 industries • Projections are used to produce the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which has been published for over 60 years

  4. Employment projections users • Researchers • Policy makers • State Labor Market Information programs—national projections used to develop state and local area projections • Career development specialists • Unemployed adults and career changers • Students and career counselors

  5. Career information products • Occupational Outlook Handbook – with a new look in 2012 • Career Guide to Industries • Occupational Outlook Quarterly • Occupational Outlook en Espanol • Long-term employment projections by industry, occupation, and education and training • Green careers

  6. Occupational Outlook Handbook • First published in 1949 • 2010-11 edition includes nearly 300 occupational profiles • Information on nature of work, education and training, job outlook, earnings • Available online at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

  7. Career Guide to Industries • First published in 1992 • Companion to the OOH • 2011-11 edition covers 43 industries • Available online only http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/

  8. Occupational Outlook Quarterly • Provides practical information on jobs and careers • Articles cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics • Available in print and online • http://www.bls.gov/ooq/

  9. Occupational Outlook Handbook en Español • First published in 2010 • Occupational profiles for 100 occupations in Spanish • Available online only • http://www.bls.gov/es/ooh/

  10. Green careers information • What workers in green careers do, wages, working conditions, credentials needed • Current articles • Careers in wind energy • Careers in solar power • Careers in green construction • Upcoming articles • Careers in green autos manufacturing and repair • Careers in recycling http://www.bls.gov/green/greencareers.htm

  11. The Employment Projections Process Aggregate Economy GDP, total employment, and major demand categories Labor Force Total and by age, sex, race and ethnicity Demographic Fiscal policy Foreign economies Energy prices Monetary policy Population Labor force participation rate trends Industry Final Demand Sales to consumers, businesses, government, and foreigners Occupational Employment Job openings due to growth & replacement needs Staffing patterns Staffing pattern ratio analyses Staff expertise Replacement rates Economic censuses Annual economic surveys Other data sources Industry Output Use and Make Relationships, Total Requirements Tables Industry Employment Labor productivity, average weekly hours, wage & salary employment Industry output Sector wage rates Technological change Input-Output Tables 11

  12. Employment Outlook: 2008-18 Growth in Population and Labor Force

  13. Population and labor force growth rates Annual rates of change Population Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  14. Labor force participation rates Percent Men Total Women

  15. Labor force share by age group

  16. Employment Outlook: 2008-18 Economic growth

  17. Real gross domestic product (GDP) growth Annual rate of change Historic Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

  18. Employment Millions of jobs Nonagricultural Wage and Salary Employment

  19. Employment Outlook: 2008-18 Industry Employment

  20. Service providing Goods producing Employment by industry sector: 2008 Thousands of wage and salary jobs

  21. Employment in professional and business services: 2008 Percent distribution

  22. Employment in health care and social assistance: 2008 Percent distribution

  23. Service providing Goods producing Employment change by industry sector: projected 2008-18 Thousands of wage and salary jobs

  24. Service providing Goods producing Employment change rates by industry sector: projected 2008-18 Annual rate of change for wage and salary employment

  25. Employment Outlook: 2008-18 Occupational Employment

  26. Occupational Growth

  27. Employment by major occupational group: 2008 Millions of jobs, 2008

  28. Employment in professional and related occupations: 2008 Percent distribution

  29. Employment in service occupations: 2008 Percent distribution

  30. Percent change in employment by major occupational group Percent change, projected 2008-18 Average all occupations 10.1%

  31. Percent change in employment in professional and related occupations Percent change, projected 2008-18 Average all occupations 10.1%

  32. Percent change in employment in service occupations Percent change, projected 2008-18 Average all occupations 10.1%

  33. Employment change by major occupational group Thousands of jobs, 2008-18

  34. Employment change in professional and related occupations Thousands of jobs, projected 2008-18

  35. Employment change in service occupations Thousands of jobs, projected 2008-18

  36. Job openings by major occupational group Thousands of job openings, projected 2008-18 11,923.4 11,717.6 7,254.7 5,712.8 5,034.7 2,856.5 2,155.7 2,395.6 1,586.4 291.0

  37. Job openings in professional and related occupations Thousands of job openings, projected 2008-18 3,331.7 3,139.3 1,440.5 1,032.6 1,030.0 837.6 714.6 397.1

  38. Job openings in service occupations Thousands of job openings, projected 2008-18 5,100.5 2,283.7 1,595.3 1,434.4 1,303.7

  39. Percent change in employment by occupation Percent change, projected 2008-18

  40. Employment changeby occupation Thousands of jobs, projected 2008-18

  41. Job openings by occupation Thousands of job openings, projected 2008-18 1,719.9 1,108.4

  42. Occupations with the largest employment declines Thousands of jobs, projected 2008-18

  43. Percent distribution of employment by education or training category: 2008 Percent distribution

  44. Percent change in employment by education or training category Percent change, projected 2008-18 Average all occupations 10.1%

  45. Employment change by education or training category Thousands of jobs, projected 2008-18

  46. Job openings by education or training category Thousands of job openings, projected 2008-18 745.6 2,372.4

  47. Coming soon • Redesigned Occupational Outlook Handbook • New education and training categories

  48. Redesigned Occupational Outlook Handbook • Coming in early 2012 • Occupational profiles for over 350 occupations • Brand new look • Written for busy web readers • New search and navigation • Color photos, charts • Preview it at www.bls.gov/beta/home

  49. Changes to education and training categories • Old education and training system • Assigned one out of eleven categories to each occupation • Represented “most significant source” • New system covers three primary pathways • Typical education needed for entry • Previous work experience in a related occupation • Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency

  50. Other interesting data on education from BLS

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