Articles that relate to job market data and help with career decisions (you can use CTRL + F or click on the Search icon to look for a specific topic).
Career Planning and Job Search Guides
- 4 Secrets That Will Improve your Employment Prospects: online article that suggests four ways to improve your career planning process
- Education Level and Projected Openings, 2019–29: the US Bureau of Labor Statistics categorizes occupations by Education Level (from no formal education to advanced college degrees) including average wages
- My PlanetXt: this site looks at the impact (current and possible) of automation on specific occupations.
- Occupational Mobility Explorer: researchers analyzed the skills that employers requested in the 33 largest metro areas. This tool allows workers to investigate how they might transfer their skills from one occupation to a similar (hopefully higher-paying) occupation in the same labor market.
Construction
- Construction Worker Health: a resource to help construction workers live healthier lives including a free training on nutrition and grocery budgeting.
Healthcare
- Caregiver Demographics: Learn about those that receive and provide Caregiver services. Published by the Caregiver.org
Natural Resources
- Find Your Path: An overview of occupations and personal stories for the Natural Resources sector. Published by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute.
Technology (Information Technology, E-Commerce and Cybersecurity)
- Choosing Your Cybersecurity Path: curious about a career in Cybersecurity? This short article provides some suggestions including career pathways (Cybrary)
- Forensic Schools: this site provides lists of colleges by state related to Forensic Science, including Cyber and Digital Forensics. You can also read more about Forensics on their blog.
Transportation (Commercial Truck Driving, Logistics and Warehousing)
- What’s in that Truck I Just Passed on the Highway? … learn more about the trucking industry with data from the US Census Bureau (Feb 2021).
