Occupational Outlook Quarterly back issues from December 2008:
Toy jobs: work in the business of play: think work in the toy industry sounds like fun? It can be, but there's a serious side to it, too. Find out if you're game.
Dec 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Matt Nuccio's work is all about fun and games. Nuccio is a full-time toy designer: He brings toy ideas to life. The toy industry is dynamic, interesting--and, say Nuccio and others, fun. It includes the creation, distribution, and sale of ...
Extracurricular activities: the afterschool connection.
Dec 22, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Academics are the focus of high school and college. But for many students, participation in activities outside the classroom is what they enjoy the most. Athletics, clubs, and other extracurricular activities have benefits beyond the enjoyment ...
Help from the home front.(Grab bag)(Brief article)
Dec 22, 2008 ... Parents know that their college-enrolled children rely on them for help with tuition or meal plan payments. As graduation nears, however, many parents discover that their children seek another valuable parental resource: advice. Data from a National Association of Colleges and ...
Financing your future.(Grab bag)(Mapping Your Future)(Website overview)(Brief article)
Dec 22, 2008 ... Maybe you're interested in attending college but concerned about paying for it. Or perhaps you're unsure of which student loan is best for you. Either way, the Web site Mapping Your Future can help. Mapping Your Future is a resource sponsored by agencies that insure against ...
Age and time on the job.(Grab bag)(Brief article)
Dec 22, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How long do people usually stay with one employer? According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median tenure of wage and salary workers was just over 4 years in January 2008. The most significant determinant of median ...
Fellowship for film savers.(Grab bag)(Brief article)
Dec 22, 2008 ... Movie, TV, and video fans should see what the Association of Moving Image Archivists is up to. Its fellowship for film archivists--the historians responsible for preserving and restoring film, television, and video images--provides more than just money for school. [ILLUSTRATION ...
Educational diagnosticians.(Grab bag)(Brief article)
Dec 22, 2008 ... All students have different learning styles and strengths. For those who struggle in a traditional classroom environment, an educational diagnostician can help. Educational diagnosticians are a type of special education teacher. These workers have a number of different titles, ...
Career beginnings for business majors.
Dec 22, 2008; ... When Jon Barron graduated with a bachelor's degree in business, he had many career options. He just didn't know which one to pursue first. Barron was not alone. By the time most business majors earn their undergraduate degree, they understand business operations, have ...
You're a what? Limnologist.
Dec 22, 2008; ... Growing up in northern Illinois, Carla Caceres spent a lot of time on Lake Michigan. "I was fascinated by the lake," she says. "I love the water." Carla turned her love of water into a career in limnology. Limnologists are scientists who study the characteristics of freshwater ...
Men and women in the working world.(OOChart)(Brief article)
Dec 22, 2008 ... When it comes to labor force participation, U.S. workers hold their own in the world. About 73 percent of men and 59 percent of women in the United States were in the labor force in 2007, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The labor force ...