Guide to the Handbook

• Highlights of the job outlook between 1998 and 2008 are presented in Tomorrow's Jobs, page 1.

A list of occupations growing the fastest and having the largest numerical increase in employment, by level of education and training, appears on page 7.

Additional sources of information on careers, education and training, financial aid, and State and local job markets, are described in Sources of Career Information, page 8.

Job search methods, and tips on applying for a job and evaluating a job offer, are discussed in Finding a Job and Evaluating a Job Offer, page 13.

Highlights and explanation of information presented in the Handbook, and hints on how to interpret this information, appear in Occupational Information Included in the Handbook, page 18.

Brief descriptions of the nature of the work, the number of jobs in 1998, the projected 1998-2008 employment change, and the most significant source of training, are presented in Data for Occupations Not Studied in Detail, page 521. The assumptions and methods used to prepare BLS employment projections are described briefly on page 528.

A list of Standard Occupational Classification and Occupational Information Network codes that are related to Handbook occupations are found on page 530.

All occupational statements in the Handbook are available in reprint form. For a list of reprints, consult page 540. An alphabetical index of occupations found in the Handbook is on page 543.

A description of BLS employment outlook information on the Internet is found at the end of this publication.

Information about publications closely related to the Handbook-Occupational Projections and Training Data, 200001 Edition, Bulletin 2521; Employment Outlook: 1998-2008, Bulletin 2522; Career Guide to Industries, 2000-01 Edition, Bulletin 2523; and Occupational Outlook Quarterly-appears at the end of this publication and on the inside back cover.