Download or read book Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1996-1997 written by U. s. Government Printing Office and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nationally recognized, best-selling reference work. An easy-to-use, comprehensive "encyclopedia" of today's occupations and tomorrow's hiring trends. Describes in detail some 250 occupations -- covering about 104 million jobs, or 85% of all jobs in the U.S. Each description discuses the nature of the work; working conditions; employment; training, other qualifications, and advancement; job outlook; earnings; related occupations; and sources of additional information. Revised every 2 years.