Careers

Why look for just another job, when you can embark upon a whole new career? Learn about the latest developments in careers for military spouses. With your mobile lifestyle, there are certain portable careers that can offer you and your family stability and future growth. If you have any topics that you would like to see us write about, feel free to email the editor: info@salutetospouses.com
Websites We Love: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics

After you are done tripping over the long, government title, this website has a lot to offer. You can spend hours scrolling through page after page of random facts that are all centered on employment trends in the U.S.

First and foremost, this site allows users to search 800 occupations and research their average salary, required education and job availability. You can compare these numbers by region and nationally. This makes it easy to see where your current field may be headed – both in the number of positions being offered and literally where the jobs may be moving to in the U.S. as regions become key players for specific industries.

The search bar, though small and initially lost on the left hand side of the page, makes it easy to type in a career name and begin your search. Though “astronaut” yielded no results, bummer, a simple search of the word “computer” nabbed more than 10 pages of information and job descriptions. This tool could make it easier to look ahead at your dream career and see if you are entering a hot market with ample opportunities or a dream job with little leads.

What we like most, however, is when you search a simple job term, such as librarian, the result is not just for the librarian in the local library, as most people may think of the job. It also catalogs results for librarians who work in schools, universities, for the federal government, in legal offices, government and scientific services.

We love the fact that you can type in your current job and find other avenues and ideas to carry your skillset. You don’t have to just be a local librarian, you can take those skills and sell them to a technical company to fit their needs.

With the fast pace of today’s job market, re-inventing yourself and seeing who you can be beyond the now is important. This site can give people the tools to see how their skillset may work in other marketplaces and jobs and give them the opportunity to seek dream jobs they never imagined. 

That is why the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has a website we love. 

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