Research future career opportunities to help decide what you want out of college.

Find out what jobs are going to be hot and what jobs are not. This will help decide whether to go to college, vocational school or jump right into your career:

• From the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
  occupational outlook by category: provides insight on the training need, work environment, earnings, expected job prospects and more. It's a valuable resource to help decide what career you may like.
  www.bls.gov/oco
  
  projections on what's hot and what's not. Includes employment statistics and the fastest growing careers:
  www.bls.gov/emp
  
  provides information on careers from an occupational perspective
  www.bls.gov/oco/cg
  
  
  
• Individual State Labor Statistics:
  occupational projections by state and region — helps determine where you may need to locate for the best growth
  www.projectionscentral.com