Labor Market Information

Understanding the labor market is your first step to making an informed decision regarding your career choice as well as job choice. Where are the jobs in Massachusetts? What industries are hiring individuals with my training and skills? What are the chances of there being a job available in my major when I graduate? Answers to these important questions and more can save you money, and even more importantly, your valuable time when training for a job for the first time or when transitioning into a new field with potential for personal and financial growth.

Take a moment to research this important information in the following sites:

http://www.detma.org/forms/lmiforms1.htm: "Conduct a focused job search based upon the facts! The Massachusetts Division of Employment and Training provides a wide range of Publications on MA Industries and Occupations. Click on this site and consider consulting the following publications and more: MA Employment Projections Through 2008, Long-Term Job Outlook through 2008, Labor Market Information Reports: Associate's Degree, etc."

http://www.bls.gov/oco/: "The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. This handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, education and training needed, earnings and expected job prospects."

Must reading for job seekers in search of choosing a major, considering a job transition/change, or trying to project future prospects for their field.