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Career Guide to Industries: 2008-09 Edition. Washington, D.C.: The Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008. SUDOC: L 2.3/4-3:2008-09

This edition of the Career Guide to Industries contains information about 44 industries, which accounted for 3 out of 4 wage and salary jobs in 2006. This series provides valuable information from an industry perspective for people seeking employment. Here are a few of the questions that this guide seeks to answer: What kinds of workers are employed by a particular industry; what jobs are you qualified for right now; what jobs require special education or training; and what advancement opportunities do these jobs offer?

The industries are broken down in to the following categories: Natural resources, construction, and utilities; Manufacturing; Trade; Transportation and Warehousing; Information; Financial Activities; Professional and business services; Education, health care, and social services; Leisure and hospitality; Government and advocacy, grantmaking, and civic organization.

Information about each industry is broken down into sub-categories: Nature of Industry; Working Conditions; Employment; Occupations in the Industry; Training and Advancement; Earnings; and Outlook.

Searchable database: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4409

Also see: Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2008-09 Edition. Washington, D.C.: The Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2008.

Current edition available online: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS51754

Archives available online: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS4235

Gehlhaus, Diana. “What Can I Do With My Liberal Arts Degree?” Occupational Outlook Quarterly 51, no.4 (Winter 2007-08): 2-12. SUDOC: L 2.70/4:

This article offers information for college graduates holding liberal arts degrees and their available job options. There is a discussion about advantages to holding a liberal arts degree, tips on how to focus career goals, how to gain the skills needed to achieve these goals, and how to market liberal arts skills to find a job. One assertion is that hiring managers care more about a job candidate’s skills, like communication and critical thinking, than their major in college.

This document is available online: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2007/winter/art01.pdf

Current Issue for Occupational Outlook Quarterly: http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/ooqhome.htm

Archives for Occupational Outlook Quarterly (1999 – present): http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/archive.htm

United States Army, Center of Military History: Considering a Career as a Historian in the Federal Government: A Quick Guide. [Fort Belvoir, VA]: U.S. Army, Center of Military History, [2008?].
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Many history graduate students preparing to enter the academic job market fail to consider career openings in the federal government, and in particular those civilian positions in one of the military services. Graduate students completing their dissertation, regardless of specialization (not just military history), should consider these positions. This pamphlet discusses the opportunities available for interested Historians and strategies they should use to successfully obtain one of these positions.