Making sense of occupational data isn't always easy. But the task is less daunting when the data are well organized. For Federal occupational statistics, the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system establishes that organization. And a recent revision to the SOC means that the data will be current, in addition to being well organized. The…

The following aspects of career information delivery systems are described: uses (assessment, job search, occupational information), access (secondary, postsecondary), integration into curriculum, the role of computer and counselor, and state and national sources of information. (SK)