Alabama Career Exploration Guide

Welcome to the 2008-2009 Edition of Alabama's Career Exploration Guide produced by the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division. This guide is designed for anyone thinking about a career direction. Information on over 200 occupations is provided. Topics include working conditions, education requirements, licensing information, and a job outlook for the occupation in the State of Alabama. In addition to these topics, there is a notation for occupations that fall within the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative. 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, mean, 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. Select an occupation from the alphabetical or Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code listings.

SOC Code	Title
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers
53-2021	Air Traffic Controllers
49-3011	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
53-2011	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
39-3091	Amusement and Recreation Attendants
13-2021	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
17-3011	Architectural and Civil Drafters
19-2011	Astronomers
27-4011	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
49-3021	Automotive Body and Related Repairers
49-3023	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
51-3011	Bakers
35-3011	Bartenders



	Sources

Occupational Information		National High Growth Industry

	Includes information on skills, abilities, work activities, in-demand industries, etc. for over 950 occupations.		High demand jobs according to their sector.
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	(Occupational Outlook Handbook). Very detailed information providing information on education, working conditions, job outlook and licensing.		Dedicated to helping job seekers indentify job opportunites in important fields of the economy.

	(Licensed Occupations Guide). Contains informatin regarding occupational descriptions, minimum qualifications, application procedures, fees, and agency contact information.	f

Employment Outlook		Postsecondary Institutions

	Provides estimated and projected employment statistics sorted by geographical regions.		Official webpage of the Alabama Community College System. It provides information about academics, adult education, and workforce development.

	List of data that shows mean wage, entry wage, and experienced wage for each occupation.

	Chart that shows Alabama's Top 40 occupations that are in demand.

Related Occupations		Labor Market Information

	(Occupational Outlook Handbook). Very detailed information providing information on education, working conditions, job outlook and licensing.		The official webpage of Labor Market Information. It provides a plethora of information to employers, job seekers, displaced workers, career planners, etc.

	Includes information on skills, abilities, work activities, in-demand industries, etc. for over 950 occupations.