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EDUCATION/CULTURE--1996 CAREER OPTIONS HANDBOOK ----------------------------------------------------------------- The 1996 edition of Career Options, providing valuable information on hundreds of Nova Scotia career options, is now available. This handbook, published since 1988, is revised every two years in order to provide the most up-to-date details on occupations specific to the Nova Scotia labor market. Career Options is a valuable resource guide for students, as well as others interested in choosing or changing a career path. It not only provides a description of the various types of occupations in Nova Scotia, but also the minimum academic and training requirements, the institutions providing education and training, and the necessary skills and aptitudes for each. Also included is statistical information on existing and projected employment levels, job prospects, and average annual income for each occupation. "This handbook allows students and others to evaluate the most up-to-date information on occupations in Nova Scotia, and assists them in making informed decisions about what they would like to do in the future," said Education and Culture Minister John MacEachern. "It also illustrates the importance of staying in school by emphasizing that your level of education affects the job opportunities available to you." This edition of Career Options includes a new section on the changing labor market and identifies current and future market trends, as well as potential employment opportunities. It also highlights some of the skills required by today's employers and links educational achievement to career choices and their associated income levels. Published by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Culture, and Human Resources Development Canada, Career Options is used in schools across Nova Scotia to help students make career choices and learn the importance of co-ordinating educational and career goals to optimize their employment potential. By examining the constantly changing workplace of the day, students learn that lifelong learning and labor market flexibility are key to success in a changing labor market. Career Options can be found in public libraries across the province, Human Resources Development Canada offices, school libraries, and school guidance offices. It is also available from the Nova Scotia Government Bookstore by calling toll free 1-800-526-6575, or through the Department of Education and Culture, Planning and Research Division, P.O. Box 578, Halifax, N.S., B3J 2S9. -30- Contact: Hema M. Chopra 902-424-0496 trp Apr. 16, 1996 - 1:15 p.m.