Directions: Using either The Occupational Outlook Handbook (that’s…

Directions: Using either The Occupational Outlook Handbook (that’s bls.gov),
O*Net, or information obtained through the Professional Associations that are
linked to your areas of interest, obtain the following information. You MUST provide the
name of the resource the answer came from following each answer.
Example:
Name of the Occupation #1: School and Career Counselors
What are the primary duties of this occupation? School counselors help students
develop social skills and succeed in school. Career counselors assist people
with the process of making career decisions by helping them choose a career
or educational program.
Resource: Occupational Outlook Handbook
Name of the Occupation #1: _________________________________
1. What are the primary duties of this occupation?
2. What specific skills are required?

3. Describe how the skills required in this occupation match the skill preferences you
identified as important in your O*Net self-assessment.
4. What are the work settings?
5. Two part question: a. What are you Holland’s Interest Themes? b. Describe how
this occupation supports your interests?
6. What is the employment outlook like for this career?
7. What is the education and/or training needed for entry into this occupation?
8. Salary Information:
Entry level: $
Average level: $
Highest level: $
9. Explain how this occupation supports your work values.
10. As a result of this research, are you more or less interested in this occupation?
Explain why.
Name of the Occupation #2: _________________________________
1. What are the primary duties of this occupation?
2. What specific skills are required?
3. Describe how the skills required in this occupation match the skill preferences you
identified as important in your O*Net self-assessment.
4. What are the work settings?
5. Two part question: a. What are you Holland’s Interest Themes? b. Describe how
this occupation supports your interests?
6. What is the employment outlook like for this career?
7. What is the education and/or training needed for entry into this occupation?
8. Salary Information:
Entry level: $
Average level: $
Highest level: $
9. Explain how this occupation supports your work values.
10. As a result of this research, are you more or less interested in this occupation?
Explain why.
Name of the Occupation #3: _________________________________
1. What are the primary duties of this occupation?
2. What specific skills are required?
3. Describe how the skills required in this occupation match the skill preferences you
identified as important in your O*Net self-assessment.
4. What are the work settings?
5. Two part question: a. What are you Holland’s Interest Themes? b. Describe how
this occupation supports your interests?
6. What is the employment outlook like for this career?
7. What is the education and/or training needed for entry into this occupation?
8. Salary Information:
Entry level: $
Average level: $
Highest level: $
9. Explain how this occupation supports your work values.
10. As a result of this research, are you more or less interested in this occupation?