Definition
Research should include a demographic analysis of national, state, regional, and local employment in a specified occupation.
Teacher resource: Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Process/Skill Questions
Thinking
- What is demographic information?
- Why is it helpful for job seekers to analyze demographic information at a variety of geographical levels (e.g., national, local)?
- What may be the consequences of ignoring labor market data?
- What benefit can job outlook provide to those who are making future career choices?
Communication
- How can one use labor market data to help make career decisions?
- How can one determine whether research is reliable and adequate for decision-making?
- How can one determine whether the collected research is interpreted correctly?
Leadership
- How can information collected within career research influence career decisions?
- What skills are required to efficiently and effectively conduct career research?
Management
- What resources are most useful to those researching the apparel, accessory, and textile industries?
- What are the advantages of labor market research to human resource managers in the apparel, accessory, and textile industry?