The profiles featured in the OOH cover hundreds of occupations and describe What They Do, Work Environment, How to Become One, Pay, and more. Each profile also includes BLS employment projections for the 2010–20 decade.

Salem's six-volume Survey of American Industry and Careers provides in-depth overviews of 112 core North American industries and related jobs and careers, current as of 2010. Drawing on data from authoritative sources such as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as well as private institutions, and written by authors familiar with these fields, these detailed essays address all aspects of the industries covered, from their history to the outlook for their future in the coming decade. The industries covered include those most important to the North American economy and range from manufacturing to e-businesses.

This leads to a list of over 160 titles from the Institute for Career Research about a wide variety of careers.

Updated by the American Medical Association, Health Care Careers Directory, 2012-2013 provides detailed information on 8,600 educational programs at 2,800 institutions in 82 different health care occupations. Updates include: history of profession, employment characteristics and outlook, salary ranges, licensure information, certification and registration. HCCD lists key data from health professions accrediting agencies making it the most authoritative and encompassing health care career resource.