Government Databases

A primary source of occupational information. Provides a database that is the basis for Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers. Identifies bright outlook occupations and green occupations.

"employment and wage estimates annually for over 800 occupations... available for the nation, for individual states, and for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas; national occupational estimates for specific industries"

Describes nature of each occupation's work, number of people employed in the US, training and other qualifications, job outlook, earnings, and sources of additional information. Provided by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Daily updates of federal job listings as well as other kinds of information of interest to persons seeking government employment.

"provides a single location for federal contracting officers to use in obtaining appropriate Service Contract Act (SCA) and Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) wage determinations (WDs) for each official contract action."