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Teamwork

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here's a series of five exercises designed to help teens develop  the team work skills needed in the 21st century classroom and workplace. 
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Overview of Bls Statistics on Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States Department of Labor provides comprehensive statistics on everything related to unemployment at the state, national, and international levels. Data is available for past years as well.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: How the Government Measures Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed publication that explains how the government decides who is counted as unemployed and how they measure unemployment.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Local Area Unemployment Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides historical unemployment data for state and metropolitan areas of the United States.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Bls Handbook of Methods

For Students 9th - 10th
"BLS Handbook Of Methods," from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Presents detailed explanations of how the Bureau of Labor Statistics obtains and prepares the economic data it publishes.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Registered Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the nursing career as well as information on many other careers. The search engine can be used to find any career listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Monthly Labor Review: Earnings and Employment Trends in the 1990s [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An article excerpt that compares earnings in the 1990's to the growth in employment. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Media and Communication Occupations

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about media and communication occupations.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about careers in audio/visual technology and film, including camera operators.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Administrative Services Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
This report contains detailed information about the manager career field. Included are topics pertaining to the type of work, working conditions, employment, training and advancement, job outlook, earnings, and additional information.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Construction and Building Inspectors

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a look at the work of inspectors working for local governments to examine the construction, alteration, or repair of buildings or other construction.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the profession of school principals, the job outlook, education required, and expected salary.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Architectural and Engineering Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the work of engineering, science and computer systems managers, their training requirements and the prospects for these occupations.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Financial Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the education, experience, and skills that a financial manager needs. Includes job duties, working conditions, earnings and job outlook.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Food Service Managers

For Students 9th - 10th
This report contains detailed information on the restaurant management career field. It has sections on the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training and advancement, job outlook, earnings, and additional information.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Sales Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
This report provides information on the career of a sales supervisor and manager. Read about the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, earnings, and much more.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Civil Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the profession of civil engineering. Take a look at working condition, salary expectations, and the job market.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Electrical Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about electrical engineer careers.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Mechanical Engineers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the general job functions of mechanical engineers, the industries that hire them and the occupation's employment prospects.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Surveying Technicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the nature of the work done by surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists. Includes a job outlook and expected income.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Recreational Therapists

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to information on the Recreational Therapist career.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Photographers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about photographers. Topics covered include working conditions, training, job outlook, and earnings.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Conservation Scientists and Foresters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comprehensive description of the career of forester is included with other conservation scientists.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Veterinarians

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains all aspects of the veterinarian career. It discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, related occupations, and it has sources of additional information.