Ideas in this flowchart

• Obtain current information about the American workforce from the Department of Labor.
• Choose an access route for Department of Labor information.
• Visit the government documents section of a college or university library.
• Use the Bureau of Labor Statistics website at http://stats.bls.gov.
• Access the most recent Department of Labor publications.
• Inspect Employment and Earnings, Compensation and Working Conditions, Monthly Labor Review, Occupational Outlook Handbook, and Career Guide to Industries.
• Locate key information about the American workforce.
• Number of persons in the American workforce.
• Unemployment rate for the last year.
• Demographic characteristics by race, ethnic status, age, marital status, and gender.
• Occupations projected to have shortages during the next five or ten years.
• Union membership by major industry category, including manufacturing, banking and finance, health care, business and personal services, sports and entertainment, and other areas of interest.