Write.
Publish.
Enjoy.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Copyright 2003-2008 Beth Mende Conny, WriteDirections.com. All rights reserved in all media.

The content of WriteResources™ may be forwarded in full without special permission provided it is used for not-for-profit purposes and full attribution and copyright notice are given. For other purposes, contact Beth Mende Conny at Beth@WriteDirections.com.

Would you like to know more about the writing profession? We're not talking about authoring and marketing creative works, but the career itself: who's making what, where; the variety of jobs within the profession; how to break in, etc. Many of your answers can be found at the U.S. Department of Labor's Web site.

Specifically, zip over to the "Occupational Outlook Handbook," which outlines the ins and outs of writing as a career. There, you'll get detailed information about such things such as job outlook, median income, minimum requirements and hot job market segments.

This information is just a small part of the exhaustive handbook which, most simply and in simple terms, outlines every career on the face of the earth (or so it seems). Use this information to your own advantage. You also can use it for background research as you prepare for interviews or create believable professions for your characters.

To conduct your search, go to: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm

Beth Mende Conny is the founder and president of WriteDirections.com. She has published more than four dozen books and collections, and helps individuals and businesses bring their projects to publication. She can be contacted at Beth@WriteDirections.com.