Occupational Outlook Quarterly back issues from June 2006:
Careers in homeland security: many jobs, one mission.
Jun 22, 2006; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "What's the worst that could happen?" For security consultant Dave Gilmore, that's a serious question. "It's a challenging field," he says of homeland security. "You're trying to find out the types of problems you're dealing with and how to ...
Internships: previewing a profession.
Jun 22, 2006; ... An ounce of experience can be worth a ton of research--especially when it comes to exploring careers. Internships are one of the best ways to get that experience and to test a career choice. And later, when it's time to get a job, internships attract employers. Internships ...
Project managers stay in charge and out front.
Jun 22, 2006; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When a new telescope is launched into space or a new software package is launched in the stores, its success depends on more than the engineers who made the product. Any complex endeavor requires managers who can coordinate the work of engineers, ...
Career portfolios: jobseekers show their competencies.
Jun 22, 2006 ... "Don't tell me--show me," say some employers. Employers want evidence of jobseekers' abilities. And for many jobseekers, the proof is in the portfolio. A career portfolio highlights a person's major achievements and can include awards, letters of recommendation, and examples of ...
Analyzing degree completion.(completion of an academic degree)(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2006 ... When discussing higher education, families and researchers often talk about access to schooling. But the real issue is completion of academic credentials, according to a February 2006 report released by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. ...
Scholarships for student newshounds.(high school journalism competition)(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2006 ... Hot off the press: You can win money for college by working for your high school newspaper. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Each year, the Quill and Scroll Society, an international honorary society for high school journalists, recognizes exemplary journalistic efforts with ...
Lifetime "career" changes.(Grab Bag)(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2006; ... How many times does the average worker change careers? Statistically speaking, no one knows. One idea that is commonly--but incorrectly--attributed to the U.S. Department of Labor is that people change careers about seven times in a lifetime. But the Labor Department does not ...
Data show geographic pay differences.(Grab Bag)(Brief article)
Jun 22, 2006 ... Location matters when it comes to occupational earnings. Consider sales workers, for example: Compared with the national average, a sales worker makes about 30 percent more in the Phoenix area and about 18 percent less in the Indianapolis area, according to the most recent data available ...
From court reporting to Web casting: captioning in the new millennium.
Jun 22, 2006; ... Written words are more permanent than spoken ones. Written words are also more easily saved, searched, and repackaged. New technology and media--such as computer search engines, video conferences, and Web casts--give text even more importance. And providing access to everyone, including ...
You're a what? Puppeteer.
Jun 22, 2006; ... Puppeteer Paul Mesner has Rapunzel on a string. But this Rapunzel gets her prince by taking the witch's scooter--an inverted hair dryer that has curlers for handle bars. "I like to create zany, quirky versions of familiar stories," says Paul. For inspiration, he turns to classic ...
Summer jobs: where young people worked, July 2005.(Table)
Jun 22, 2006 ... For many teens, having a job in the summer is as customary as cookouts and family vacations. More than half of 16- to 19-year-olds were employed in July 2005, the month that marks the height of youth employment. Where did they work? The chart shows the 10 industries that ...