The Occupational Outlook Handbook, the federal government's premier career guidance publication since the 1940s, is used by millions of people including counselors, students, jobseekers, employment training specialists, and researchers. The 2014-2015 edition of OOH reflects the latest employment projections, developed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This Handbook includes important information on a variety of topics including pay, education required, number of jobs, work environment, work schedules, and much more for hundreds of occupations.

This latest edition is packed with many new occupational profiles including:

*Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
*Computer network architects
*Emergency management directors
*Fundraisers
*Genetic counselors
*Information security analysts
*Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners
*Phlebotomists
*Solar photovoltaic installers
*Training and development specialists
*Web developers
*Wind turbine technicians

In addition, the 2014-2015 edition of OOH contains information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on the latest employment projections through 2022 including the fastest growing occupations, number of projected new jobs, and a summary of the highest paying occupations in 2012.

This edition also contains a glossary of terms and two valuable appendices:
* Appendix A provides a convenient summary of occupations making it simple to compare jobs
* Appendix B provides information on the Occupational Information Network (O*NET)