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Researching the Major Occupational Groups Here we stand at the Fork in the Road: Occupational Groups. This is the point at which you will recognize 'The Field of Interest' in which you are most comfortable working. Let's take a look at what's up ahead.
MY GOAL: To find one Major Occupational Field that I find fascinating. Once I have found it, this is where I will focus. In Step 3, this will be the field within which I will be looking for my dream job. This listing will serve as a guide as to what to look for. The main government database sites, can get a little fancy with their cataloging of these jobs.
Here are the links to the Big Databases located in the US and Canada. No matter which country in the world you are in, you will find these databases informative, if nothing else, than to acquaint you with the many types of work that are out there. Each database has its own way of listing the major occupational groups. These are just different ways of cataloging the various jobs. GUIDING COMMENT: It's worth looking into these databases, even if you don't get to see everything. Your want to give yourself a chance to know what's available in the world of work. This will help you create that list of jobs where you may just find your Dream Job. CANADAThe Canadian Career Handbook - provides global ratings assigned to ten occupational groups which delineate the skills, worker characteristics and other indicators related to occupations that are important for Career Exploration and informed career decision-making.  The Canadian Career Handbook may be a little easier to follow. Covering the same 23 job groups listed under the US Classification System below, it puts them into just ten categories from 0 to 9, according to Skill Type. You click on the Major Occupational Categories listed and take a look at the kinds of jobs under each category. This counseling resource is used by a wide range of professionals, and by individuals like you, engaged in self-directed career planning. It describes duties, skills, interests, aptitudes, education requirements and working settings in 520 occupational groups classifying more than 45,000 job titles in the labor market. USAThe Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09 Edition - produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides current, detailed career descriptions for hundreds of different types of jobs, in 23 different job groups. This site gives you US statistics: the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.  This Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook lays out 23 SOC or Standard Occupational Classification Groups from 00-0000 to 53-0000. Don't bother with the numbers, just click on the classification to explore the jobs under each class. After you have done your Occupational Research on the fields that interest you, you can list below the one you are ready to focus on. This is the area you will be looking into, in order to find your Dream Job. My Chosen Occupational Field is: ___________________ COMING UP NEXT . . . Now that you've decided on which "Occupational Field" you'd like to play in, you are ready to go for the gold - Your Dream Job. This is the "fun part". You now get to choose the actual job that will get you into the action.  These Links Point the Way Through Steps 1, 2, 3 & 4
1. Discovering Your Work Style Preferences 2. Choosing Your Work Values 3. Identifying Your Personality Style 4. Pinpointing What Motivates You 5. Making Your Multiple Intelligences Work For You Links to Step 2 - Career Exploration Getting Started - Opening the Door to Exploring New Careers 9 Frequently Asked Questions on Job Searching How to Do Job Research - Your Search Tool Links Links to Step 3 - Getting into the Nitty Gritty How to Do Job Searching Paper Research Online Research People Research Links Participation Research Links Links to Step 4 - Taking Care of Your Career Ways to Make Yourself More Valuable to Employers | ||
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