Welcome to Alabama's Career Exploration page as produced by the Alabama Department of Workforce, Labor Market Information Division. The below guides cover everything from interactive guides and PDF books, to videos and other resources. to help guide and assist anyone who is interested in data driven career decisions.
Topics include working conditions, education requirements, licensing information, and a job outlook for the occupation in the State of Alabama. This information gives readers an idea of how many people are employed in an occupation; what employment should look like in the next decade; where to get training for each occupation; how many openings are estimated in Alabama each year; and the entry, median, and experienced wages for a particular occupation. Choosing or changing careers requires a lot of planning and thought. This online publication should provide people with a great place to start.

A downloadable version of our Career Exploration Guide, which covers almost 300 occupations in Alabama, is available HERE.

O*Net's website includes information on skills, abilities, work activities, in-demand industries, etc. for over 950 occupations.

OOH ( Occupational Outlook Handbook ) Produced by The United States Department of Workforce that consists of very detailed information on education, working conditions, job outlook and licensing. Click on image to take you to OOH homepage.

The Licensed Occupation Guide (LOG) is produced by the Department of Workforce, Labor Market Information Division. It contains information regarding occupational descriptions, minimum qualifications, application procedures, fees, and agency contact information. Click on the image to view the LOG.

Occupational Videos View hundreds of career videos through CareerOneStop, organized into 16 clusters, or related types of work. Select a category to view a list of videos related to that cluster. Videos include career details such as tasks, work settings, education needed, and more.

Industry/Occupation Projections. The Alabama Labor Market Information Division produces projected employment by occupation and industry for the State and Workforce Development Regions. National Projections are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections.

Alabama's Wage Survey is a list of data that shows mean wage, entry wage, and experienced wage for each occupation.

Demand Occupations are jobs expected to be in high demand based on five criteria that include minimum percentage of regional wage, projected growth, and minimum number of openings per year, among others. The methodology used to select the demand occupations can be found HERE.

Postsecondary Institutions

Alabama Community College System (ACCS) official webpage provides information about academics, adult education, and workforce development.

Alabama Career Tech website is devoted to students who are college and career ready. It provides information on over 215 courses offered statewide, financial aid information, and information on how to start a college technical major in high school.

Labor Market Information The official webpage that provides a information as it pertains to employers, job seekers, displaced workers, career planners, policy makers and more.