Dept. of Labors 2010-2011 FREE Career Guide to Industries - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

Dept. of Labors 2010-2011 FREE Career Guide to Industries Thinking about transitioning your career to a different industry? Researching your new area(s) of interest is one of the first steps for a smooth transition. Check out the DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Guide to Industries for a wealth of information about a wide range of industries: Finance Information Manufacturing Natural Resources, Construction, and Utilities Trade Transportation Professional and Business Services Education, Healthcare, and Social Services Leisure and Hospitality Government and advocacy, grantmaking, and civic organizations Each major industry category contains numerous subcategories. For example, Professional and business services is broken down into: Advertising and public relations services Computer systems design and related services Employment services Management, scientific, and technical consulting services Scientific research and development services A companion to the 2010-2011 Occupational Outlook Handbook, which provides information on careers from an occupational perspective, the new career guide provides comprehensive industry information in these areas: Nature of the Industry Working Conditions Employment Occupations in the Industry Training and Advancement Outlook Earnings Sources of Additional Information including links to many publications A closer look at the Outlook for industry sub-category Scientific research and development services reveals: Wage and salary employment in scientific research and development services is projected to increase by 25 percent between 2008 and 2018, compared with 11 percent employment growth for the economy as a whole. Demand for new RD is expected to continue to grow across all major fields, although growth will be particularly strong in biotechnology and other life sciences research as increased demand for medical and pharmaceutical advances driven by an aging population will lead to increased RD spending in these areas.   Related posts: 2010 Top 10 Executive Personal Branding and Job Search Trends Stalled Executive Job Search? Get Busy on and Twitter 5 Tactics to Land a Green Industry Executive Job 00 0