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Apps for job seekers
Whether you’re planning your education, exploring a career/location change, or negotiating pay and benefits, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) website from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is a fantastic resource.I’ve used several BLS resources in my own career. When I was deciding on a major in college, I consulted the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Before applying for full-time jobs my senior year, I narrowed down my targets with the help of the Occupational Employment Statistics Query System, exploring jobs and wages by area. And once I got my first job offer, I went to bls.gov again to size up my starting salary and get answers to those tricky questions: “How much are my peers making? Should I ask for more?”
Now there are even more ways to interact with the data produced by the Occupational Employment Statistics program. Check out these apps entered in the DOL’s $35,000 Occupational Employment Statistics Challenge, and vote for the ones you find most useful.
Public voting for the People’s Choice Award is open for another two weeks.
By Samantha
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DOL App Development Contests: Liberating Data to Empower Job Seekers and Consumers [U.S. Department of Labor Blog]
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