Special OOH Report

Top 10 Changes in the Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009

The Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009 has changed significantly from previous editions. In addition, JIST Publishing is adding and correcting content to give job seekers, students, educators, and professionals the most accurate information for good career decisions.

This special report highlights the changes and improvements in the newest edition, which will be delivered in March 2008 to customers who order directly from JIST.

1. The economic forecasters at the Bureau of Labor Statistics have made some significant changes to their job-growth projections since the 2006-2007 Edition of the OOH. Some occupations are now expected to grow considerably faster than was previously expected, notably those in the Finance and Insurance and Human Service clusters. Overall, however, projections for job growth now are a little less optimistic than two years ago, especially in the Manufacturing and Retail and Wholesale Sales and Service clusters. Job-growth forecasts also have been cut back, though to a lesser extent, for the high-flying Health Science and Education and Training clusters.
2. For each job, a brand-new “Projections Data” table lists the total employment, the projected 2016 employment, and the numeric and percentage changes over a 10-year span. This information gives readers an at-a-glance view of important data.
3. Within the OOH job descriptions, several major topics are now broken into subtopics so readers can quickly find information. Under the heading “Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement” you’ll find new subheadings for the following:
   
        · Education and training
        · Licensure and certification
        · Other qualifications
        · Advancement
   
   For example, if you’re reading about an occupation and want to see how workers climb the job ladder, just skip to the “Advancement” subheading and read about common routes for promotion, specialization, or career change.
4. The “Job Outlook” section now contains subheadings with “Employment change” and “Job prospects” to make this information easier to pinpoint.
5. The familiar “Working Conditions” section has been eliminated, and the information now appears under a “Work environment” subheading in “Nature of the Work.”
6. A new JIST-exclusive self-assessment helps readers match themselves to OOH jobs. It’s called the Personality-Career Quiz and is based on the six personality types--Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. The assessment, found only in our edition of the OOH, helps readers clarify their personality type within the framework developed by John Holland. It features a table that matches OOH occupations to each personality type.
7. JIST’s edition is more thorough and consistent in listing the O*NET jobs linked to each OOH job. This information helps readers find more specific job titles related to each OOH job.
8. All projections in the book now go to the year 2016, which helps readers plan their education and careers further into the future.
9. A second JIST-exclusive section has been updated to match the new OOH content. How Educators, Counselors, Librarians, and Business Professionals Can Best Use the OOH gives insight into making the most of the resource’s valuable information.
10. JIST’s edition has been edited to correct hundreds of errors found in other versions of the OOH.

With the latest economic projections, the most readable format ever, and the useful bonus content, JIST’s OOH 2008–2009 has made older editions obsolete. To order your copies of this indispensable career resource, please call 1-800-648-JIST or click to order the softcover or hardcover edition on our Web site.