1. According to its website, the Occupational Outlook Handbook "can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations." Published by the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, this is a great place to start when you're thinking about a career. It is arranged by Occupation Groups, or you can search the Handbook for a specific job. Results are arranged as follows: Summary, What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, Job Outlook, State & Area Data, Similar Occupations, and More Info. You can also browse by "Highest Paying," Fastest Growing," or "Most New Jobs." 

Why not make the Occupational Outlook Handbook your first stop?

2. Another tool for you to use as you consider a career is O*NET OnLine. According to the O*NET site:

"The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this freely available database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, the interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for our Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers."