Reference Sources

The 2008 - 18 Job Outlook in Brief

The Occupational Outlook Quarterly

Published by the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Spring 2010)

• The Occupational Outlook Handbook— published every 2 years by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)—features projections of long-term job growth and employment prospects for nearly 300 occupations.
• This special issue of the Occupational Outlook Quarterly includes a table summarizing that information so readers can compare occupations at a glance.
• It covers:
• Management, business, and financial
• Professional and related
• Service
• Sales and related
• Office and administrative support
• Farming, fishing, and forestry
• Construction trades and relate
• Installation, maintenance, and repair
• Production
• Transportation and material moving
• Job opportunities with the U.S. Armed Forces

Key Features of the Monster Employment Index

• U.S. Monster Employment Index 
  This index is a broad and comprehensive monthly analysis of U.S. online job demand conducted by Monster Worldwide, Inc. The Monster Employment Index presents a snapshot of employer online recruitment activity nationwide.
• It includes:
• U.S. Monster Local Employment Index
  Monthly data tables for each of the 28 markets will be made available for download on the same day the Monster Employment Index findings are published.
• Monster Employment Index Europe
  The Index monitors online job opportunities across 24 European countries. Detailed reports, with information about industry, occupational and regional trends, are released for Belgium, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom.
• Monster Employment Index Canada
  The Index offers a comprehensive measurement of online job availability by province, city and occupations based on real-time data culled from Monster Canada and other major Web sites believed to be representative of employer online recruitment activity nationwide.
• Monster Employment Index India
  The Index provides monthly insight into online recruitment trends across various industries, occupations and cities in India.

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