Guide to Online County, State, and Federal Occupational Information

Ventura County labor information: www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/htmlfile/county/ventura.htm
Provides monthly labor data, occupations with greatest & least growth, employment projections, hours and earnings for selected industries, size of firms, population data, etc.
Ventura County/ California EDD Report: www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/lfmonth/VENT$PRN.TXT
Provides current report on county labor statistics and information
Occupational Outlook Reports for California: www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/htmlfile/ccois/oor.htm
Provides 180+ reports by year for each county (in Acrobat format).
California Occupational Guides (COPS): www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/htmlfile/subject/guide.htm
Provides statewide information about job duties, working conditions, employment outlook, wages, benefits, entrance requirements, and training on 300 job categories in California.
Employment Projections (California): www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/htmlfile/subject/OCCproj.HTM
Information is grouped by county in Excel or HTML format. Provides links to PPI line numbers and OES codes
Directory of California Local Wages: http://www.calmis.ca.gov/file/occup$/DCLAW$.htm
Provides salary information by selected counties for occupations listed in Occupational Outlook Reports
Occupational Outlook Handbook: stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
National listing of occupations describing what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job. Grouped by industry but searchable for individual occupations. HTML or acrobat format.
O*Net: http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet/database.asp
Provides a wide variety of government information on occupations, training programs, welfare to work and other government programs, grants and contracts, and more. See below for an easier link to specific career information
America's Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
Provides national career search information on wages, outlook, training, and more. Part of O*Net. Also provides short, downloadable video illustrating many occupations.
Salary. Com: www.salary.com
Provides low and high salaries as reported by surveyed businesses in a region. Use this source in conjunction with government data.