Math in the Workplace Research
Career Info for Kids
- Exploring Career Information - from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web site for kids provides introductory career information for students in Grades 4-8. Most of the material on the site has been adapted from the Bureau's Occupational Outlook Handbook—a career guidance publication for adults and upper-level high school students that describes the job duties, working conditions, training requirements, earnings levels, and employment prospects of hundreds of occupations.
- You're a What? - OOQ
- Career Exploration Guides and Resources for Younger Students
- The Fun Works - for Careers You Never Knew Existed
- Mapping Your Future: Career Clusters- a national collaborative, public-service, nonprofit organization providing career, college, financial aid, and financial literacy information and services for students, families, and schools.
What are some Hot Careers?
Guides Geared Toward Adults
- Occupational Outlook - from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
- CDM Career Zone - from NY State Dept. of Labor
- Career OneStop - U.S. Dept. of Labor
- Occupational Employment Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Careers and Math
- Math at Work: Using Numbers on the Job - Fall 2012 • Occupational Outlook Quarterly
- If You've Got the Skills, She's Got the Job - Nov. 17, 2012, New York Times editorial
- Math on the Job
- The Futures Channel - includes Algebra in the Real World - note: some content on this site is free, some is not
- WeUseMath.org - a non-profit website that helps to answer the question "When will I use math?" This website describes the importance of mathematics and many rewarding career opportunities available to students who study mathematics.
- Core Subjects and Your Career - OOQ, Summer 1999