Hundreds of sources of career information exist, so here are a few we consider most helpful in getting additional information on the jobs listed in this book.

Print References
1. O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles: Revised on a regular basis, this book provides good descriptions for all jobs listed in the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET database. There are more than 1,100 job descriptions at all levels of education and training,
plus lists of related job titles in other major career information sources, educational programs, and other information.
2. New Guide for Occupational Exploration, Fourth Edition: The new edition is crossreferenced in the descriptions in Part II. The book provides helpful information to consider on each of the interest areas and work groups, descriptions of all O*NET jobs within each GOE group, and many other features useful for exploring career options.
3. Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook: Updated regularly, this book provides thorough descriptions for more than 270 major jobs in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, brief descriptions for the O*NET jobs that are related to each, brief descriptions of thousands of more-specialized jobs from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles,
and other information.

Internet Resources
1. The U.S. Department of Labor Web site: The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site (http://www.bls.gov) provides a lot of career information, including links to other pages that provide information on the jobs covered in this book. The Web site is a bit formal and, well, confusing, but it will take you to the major sources of government career information if you explore its options.
2. O*NET site: Go to http://www.onetcenter.org for a variety of information on the O*NET database, including links to sites that provide detailed information on the O*NET job titles presented in Part II of this book.
3. CareerOINK.com: This site (at http://www.careeroink.com) is operated by JIST and includes free information on thousands of jobs, easy-to-use crosswalks between major career information systems, links from military to civilian jobs, sample resumes, and many other features. A link at http://www.jist.com will also take you to the
CareerOINK Web site.