How to find career information by industry on this site:

• Browse through the listings of industries using the industry cluster buttons to the left to find out about multiple industries.
• Click the "A-Z Index" button located under the CG banner at the top center of the page for a listing of all industries in alphabetical order.

You can also search the site by entering a keyword into the "Search" box at the top right of this page and hitting "GO". Search tips.

The Career Guide to Industries provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information. This edition of the Career Guide discusses over 42 industries, accounting for over 7 out of every 10 wage and salary jobs in 1998. The Career Guide is a companion to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which provides information on careers from an occupational perspective.

Printing of information about individual industries is best done using the PDF files that are provided. The PDF files on this site are best viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0, which is the newest version, available at no cost from Adobe.