Mary-Catherine McClain Robert C. Reardon
In this article, the authors analyze ways of categorizing
civilian occupations and employment data collected by the U.S.
Census Bureau over 6 decades (1960–2010) with respect to six kinds of work
(Holland’s RIASEC classification), occupational titles used,
employment and income. O*NET provided data for the 2010 census
regarding employment and income. The
authors discuss the distribution of employment changes over time and the
examination of findings in relation to science, technology, engineering and
mathematics fields. The article concludes with practical implications
for counseling and guidance practice.
Keywords: Holland,
RIASEC, census, employment, occupations, income