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Blake Robinson
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Resources We're Using Today
- Occupational Outlook HandbookInformation on pay, education requirements, and more for a wide range of careers. Data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a major labor economics agency
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowUseful for all your classes, this resource includes many scholarly (peer-reviewed) articles in economics. These articles are one of the main sources you will use at Rollins.
In-Class Exercise: Using Economic Data to Research Careers
- Revisit the Occupational Outlook Handbook as we discussed earlier in class.
- Notice the broader "Occupation Groups" on the left-hand side of the Handbook home page.
- Team up with a partner, and research a career that requires at least a bachelor's degree from one of these Occupation Groups:
- Arts and Design
- Business and Financial
- Computer and Information Technology
- Education, Training, and Library
- Life, Physical, and Social Sciences
- Explore the following tabs in your career profile:
- Summary
- How to Become One
- Pay
- Job Outlook
- Share with the class: What do the economic data tell us about this career path?
Other Economics Resources
- American Economic AssociationThe major scholarly society for economists in the United States. Includes news articles that summarize recent economic research.
- Economics Research GuideWhen you're ready to start your research assignments, move to our broader Economics guide.
- Four Myths about EconomicsDr. Robertson shared this resource with me. As we have discussed in class, economists can engage in a wide range of work settings and types of research.
- Gale OneFile: Economics & Theory This link opens in a new windowThis resource has more of a business/entrepreneurship focus, but it has some scholarly articles in economics as well.
- ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new windowSimilar to Academic Search Ultimate, it contains many economics journal articles in addition to other disciplines
- Statista This link opens in a new windowStatista is mostly a market research platform, but they aggregate statistics from the federal government, business and industry, and other sources.