The Occupational Outlook Handbook
(the “Working Conditions” section includes‘difficult’ conditions common to each career)
This site also includes Exploring Career Information

These Terms are used in the Occupational Outlook Handbook
If the statement reads . . . . . . . . . . . . . = Employment is expected to . . .
Grow much faster than average. . . . . . = Increase 36 percent or more
Grow faster than average . . . . . . . . . . = Increase 21 to 35 percent
Grow about as fast as average . . . . . . = Increase 10 to 20 percent
Grow slowly or show no change. . . . . = Increase 0 to 9 percent
Decline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = Decrease 1 percent or more

Additional Sites

Biography

California Employment Department
an easy to use site with both positive and negative aspects of careers included.

Career Infonet

Career Mapping

CareerMagazine.com

Careers Online’s Job Seekers’ Workshop

College Board Online Career Search
"Working Conditions” section offers some of the difficulties typical to each career.

College Board

College Is Possible

JobHunt

NetTrekker Careers

O*Net OnLine

Peterson's
site has both college and career information

The SchrockGuide

Think College

Think College Early

Wired Scholar