This seventh edition of the Career Guide to Industries provides valuable information from an industry perspective for persons making career decisions. It is a companion to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2006-07 edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook, a nationally recognized source of career guidance information for more than five decades. The Handbook provides information on careers from an occupational perspective.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics produced the Career Guide to Industries under the general guidance and direction of Mike Pilot, Chief, Division of Occupational Outlook, Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections. Chester C. Levine and Jon Q. Sargent, Managers of Occupational Outlook Studies, provided planning and day-to-day direction.
Supervisors overseeing the research and preparation of material were Douglas Braddock,
Theresa Cosca, Arlene K. Dohm, and Terry Schau. Occupational analysts who contributed material were Andrew D. Alpert, Sadie Blanchard, Hall Dillon, Tamara Dillon, Thomas DiVincenzo, Diana Gehlhaus, Henry T. Kasper, Jonathan Kelinson, Jill Lacey, William Lawhorn, C. Brett Lockard, Kevin M. McCarron, Roger J. Moncarz, Michelle Murillo, Gregory Niemesh, Brian Roberts, Lynn Shniper, Patricia Tate, David Terkanian, Nicholas Terrell, Michael Wolf, Benjamin Wright, and Ian Wyatt.
Editorial work was provided by Edith Baker, Monica Gabor, Lori Pastro, and Allison Tarmann, under the supervision of Mary K. Rieg. Word processing support was provided by Monique Smith and Beverly A. Williams. Computer programming support was provided by David S. Frank and Erik A. Savisaar.
The cover and other art were designed by Bruce Boyd. T. Alan Lacey also contributed art.
Photographs were taken by Shawn Moore, Department of Labor Photographic Services;
Barry Gardner; Kevin Kennedy; Freddie Lieberman; Doug Sonders; and James Tkatch.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also wishes to express its appreciation for the cooperation
and assistance of the many organizations and individuals who either contributed
photographs or made their facilities available to photographers working for or under
contract to the U.S. Department of Labor. Situations portrayed in the photographs
may not be free of every possible safety or health hazard. Depiction of company or
trade name in no way constitutes endorsement by the Department of Labor.
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