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Information in the publication was compiled from several different sources,
some national and some statewide. To allow our users to benefit from the wide
range of information these resources offer, an explanation is provided below. |
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Occupational Information
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Each occupation begins with a brief definition or
description of the occupation. This information originates in the O*NET database.
This database includes information on skills, abilities, work activities, in-demand industries, etc. for
over 950 occupations. O*NET uses an interactive skills-based database and everyday language to describe
employee skills. O*NET offers an online application to allow everyone easy access to its valuable information.
To access the website log on to
http://online.onetcenter.org.
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Following the description, the publication provides information on education,
working conditions, job outlook and licensing. The main resource for this information is the 2008-2009 Edition
of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This book is revised every 2 years and is designed to assist people in making well-informed decisions about
their future careers. The information in the book is much more detailed than the information provided in this guide.
Individuals seeking more specifics about an occupation can access this information on the OOH website at
http://stats.bls.gov/oco .
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The licensing information is taken from the
Licensed Occupations Guide, which is another publication developed and published by the Alabama
Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division. Information regarding
occupational descriptions, minimum qualifications, application procedures, fees, and agency contact
information, was compiled from over 55 agencies, boards or commissions. This publication will be
updated on a biennial basis and is available in hard copy by contacting the Labor Market Information
Division.
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National High Growth Industry
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This feature provides data about the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative,
which aims to prepare workers to take advantage of new and increasing job opportunities
in high growth, high demand and economically vital sectors of the American economy.
For each occupation, sectors where the occupation exists will appear under National High Growth
Industry. Some occupations may exist in more than one sector. The High Growth Job Training
Initiative identified the following 14 sectors: Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive,
Biotechnology, Construction, Energy, Financial Services, Geospatial Technology, Health Care, Homeland
Security, Hospitality, Information Technology, Retail, and Transportation.
More information on this initiative can be found at
http://www.doleta.gov/BRG/JobTrainInitiative. | |
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Employment Outlook
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All of the statewide data appearing in the Employment
Outlook section is gathered and published by the Labor Market Information Division of the
Alabama Department of Labor. Alabama’s wage data is compiled through an
annual survey which measures occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers.
The resulting data is published online in the Alabama Wage Survey. | |
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Alabama’s projected employment data is produced every two
years for a 10-year period. The results are published in the Statewide Occupational Projections publication.
Both of these publications are available on the Labor Market Information website at
http://www.labor.alabama.gov/lmi . Base year and projected year
employment are rounded to the nearest 10.
Average annual openings are rounded to the nearest 5. Zero may be
reported when there are less than 3 openings.
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Postsecondary Institutions
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Many of the occupations found in this publication require some
degree of training after high school graduation. Once a person has an idea which occupation he/she would like to be
employed in, he/she must find institutions in his/her area that provide
training. This publication provides
a list of training sites in the State of Alabama. The data is provided by the Alabama
Commission on Higher Education’s (ACHE), Alabama
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (AAICW), and also programs
approved through the Workforce Investment Act.
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Related Occupations
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Related occupations are taken from two sources: The
Occupational Outlook Handbook and the O*NET database.< This list will give people a glance
at some additional occupations which possess similar duties, skills, education
and training. In some cases, this
data may be unavailable when the occupation is newly defined in the O*NET data
collection program.
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Labor Market Informatiom
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> The Labor Market Information Division of
the Alabama Department of Labor
can provide a plethora of information to employers, job seekers, displaced
workers, career planners, etc. The
division’s website,
http://www.labor.alabama.gov/lmi ,
provides links to many of the resources listed above and offers many of its
publications online. We encourage
people to take some time to peruse our site, and take advantage of the
information we have to offer.
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Missing Data
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In some instances you will observe missing
data in place of numerical data. Information may be missing under Alabama wage and projections
data for two reasons. In some cases, this indicates that the occupation in reference earns a salaried
wage; therefore, the data will not be reported in this publication. In other cases under the wage or
projections data section, the data for the respective occupation cannot be reported due to various
Bureau of Labor Statistics confidentiality standards.
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