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Career Services

Literature Rack

Job Choices is a series of publications by the National Association of Colleges and Employers that informs students about the job market and the latest hiring trends.

Three publications are available, including

Job Choices: Diversity Edition,
Job Choices for Business & Liberal Arts Students, and
Job Choices for Science, Engineering, & Technology Students.

The list price for Job Choices is $16.95, but Job Choices magazines are available to UHV Students and Alumni for FREE by contacting Career Services. **While Supplies Last.**

Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by U. S. Department of Labor, provides career information such as the nature of work, salary range, qualifications required, projected job outlook and much more. The Handbook is updated every 2 years.

Texas Labor Market Review, a monthly newsletter of the Labor Market Information Department of the Texas Workforce Commission, provides current information and statistics about the Texas economy generally, and the Texas labor force specifically. Each issue contains a brief overview of the Texas economy, an in-depth feature article, and highlights of employment figures important to the Texas economy. The TLMR is a PDF publication.

LMCI's Economic Profiles are designed to give a brief fact filled one-page snapshot of an area economy. The economic profiles cover Texas as a whole and by industry, the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), and the Workforce Development Areas (WDA). Each profile is updated monthly, and is displayed as an Acrobat PDF file for easy downloading.

Transitions Abroad is a bimonthly magazine of practical information for independent-minded travelers who want to experience the thrills and lifelong rewards of immersion abroad. Each issue covers the alternatives to mass tourism: learning, living, working, studying and volunteering abroad, as well as vacationing with the people of the host country. Copies can be viewed in the Career Services office (room 133, UW).