The first part of the handbook contains revised guidelines for its use, suggestions on where to go for more information, a discussion of assumptions and methods used in preparing employment projections, and a look into the future. More than 850 occupational briefs are presented, grouped into 13 occupational clusters and 35 industry briefs. The 13 clusters are: industrial production and related occupations; office occupations; service occupations; education and related occupations; sales occupations; construction occupations; occupations in transportation activities; scientific and technical occupations; mechanics and repairers; health occupations; social scientists; social service occupations; and art, design, and communications-related occupations. For each occupation information is presented on the nature of the work; places of employment training, other qualifications, and advancement; employment outlook; earnings and working conditions; and sources of additional information. The employment outlook for the following industries: agriculture; mining and petroleum; construction; manufacturing; transportation, communications, and public utilities; wholesale and retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; service and miscellaneous industries; and government are presented. Access to the occupational brief is made possible by way of a Dictionary of Occupational Titles index and alphabetical index. (EC)