http://www.bls.gov/oes/oes_pub_2006.htm

Provides occupational employment and wage statistics for detailed occupational categories based on data collected during the 2003-2006 period. Covers national, state, and metropolitan area estimates. In 2006 there were 132 million jobs in the U.S. with an hourly mean wage of $18.84 Also compares regional differences in earnings for selected occupations. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.arts.endow.gov/research/ArtistsInWorkforce.pdf

Provides a statistical portrait in 60 tables of the occupation of artist, including the number and location of artists, earnings, geographic and demographic trends. Includes detailed information by state for each category of arts activity. From the National Endowment for the Arts and the Census Bureau.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008153

Analyzes the teaching career choices of 1992-93 graduates, including those who were not teaching. Includes demographic characteristics, academic backgrounds, teaching assignments, and salaries. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008155

Longitudinal study of 1992-93 bachelor's degree recipients which looks at their 1994, 1997, and 2003 work experiences, their labor force status, employment stability, occupations and industries, salaries and benefits. Also compares student outcomes by whether they pursued academic or career-oriented majors. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/p70-113.pdf

Analyzes trends in women's work experience before their first child, identifies their maternity leave arrangements before and after the birth, and examines how rapidly they returned to work. Reveals that women are now more likely to work while pregnant than they were in the 1960s and to work later into their pregnancies. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.opm.gov/feorpreports/2007/feorp2007.pdf

Latest annual report with statistics on the hiring and employment level of minorities and women in the federal government. Also reports on personnel practices used to recruit and retain a diversified work force. From the Office of Personnel Management.

http://www.mspb.gov/netsearch/viewdocs.aspx?docnumber=314895&version=315306&application=ACROBAT

Describes how the federal government can improve its ability to recruit and hire entry-level professional and administrative employees. Covers federal government hiring trends, workforce demographics, what job seekers want, and what they did to get federal jobs. From the Merit Systems Protection Board.

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education/sipp2004w2.html

The field of training can have as great an effect on earnings as level of education attained. Workers with vocational certificates or associate's degrees in fields like engineering and computers had similar earnings in 2004 as though with bachelor's degrees in natural science, social science, and education. The tables examine the relationship between field of training for postsecondary degree holders and monthly earnings. They also present data on the average years taken to complete various degrees and on occupation of workers by educational attainment and field of degree. From the Census Bureau.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm

Latest biennial edition of the guide to prospects for particular industries. Includes coverage of occupations within industries, expected job prospects within the industry, working conditions and earnings. Organized by 10 categories including the traditional (Manufacturing and Transportation), and the newer (Financial Activities, Professional and Business Services, Education and Health Services, Leisure and Hospitality, and Government and Advocacy, Grantmaking, and Civic Organizations). From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

Latest biennial edition of the career information guide to hundreds of occupations. Entries include nature of the work, education and training requirements for entry, opportunities for advancement, earnings, related occupations and sources of additional information. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2007/NCDEmployment_20071001.htm

The employment rate for people with disabilities remains only half that of people of working age without disabilities. This report reviews existing knowledge about employment of the disabled and offers new perspectives on the key barriers to and facilitators of employment. From the National Council on Disability.