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Is there an Occupational Outlook Handbook for Mexico?

I was looking for the Occupational Outlook Handbook but for Mexico. Does anyone know of one.
Thanks much

Not so detailed I guess… but they are making an effort..

STPS Secretaria del Trabajo y Previsión Social (Bureau of Labor and Social Security)

You can try (if u know spanish) reading this one..
Panorama Anual del Observatorio Laboral Mexicano 2008-2009
Yearly Outlook from the Mexican Labour Monitor 2008-2009

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How To Cope With The Death Of A Spouse

Losing a spouse is a devastating experience. Our friend, our partner, our soul mate is now gone and we are lost. It feels as if a part of us has died as well. In my practice, helping individuals deal with the loss of their partner was a common occurrence. Young or old, surviving spouses had an equally difficult time adjusting to this reality.

Older couples had usually talked about losing one another and had some inkling of how this would affect them. Younger individuals were never prepared, unless their deceased loved one was involved in some dangerous kind of occupation. In a few cases, couples came to see me when one of them had recently received a terminal diagnosis and had only months left to live.

In my family, my dad lost our mother when she turned 75. They had over 50 years of marriage together during which her health had often been in question. We had all been forewarned of this eventuality. Despite that, my father went through a rough few years after her passing. He was hurt and angry and showed his feelings in extreme ways. He withdrew from his usual activities and grew sullen. We children spent as much time as possible with him. Because there were 6 of us, he usually had someone around to talk to.

One of my younger sisters lost her husband in 2004. He died of cancer at age 55. She was 48 at the time and they had been married for 27 years. They had one daughter, aged 25. This was a devastating blow for my sister. When the diagnosis came he was given 6 months to live. My sister nursed him as his health steadily declined. Again, we siblings rallied and spent as much time supporting her as possible, given we all lived in different cities.

After her husband passed my sister went into a depression and took a leave of absence from her workplace. At my insistence, she eventually joined a grief group and sought out a therapist in her area. She had so much of her life invested in her husband; she could barely function after losing him. She eventually returned to work on a part-time basis, always hoping she could increase her hours to full-time status. That never happened. Last year she finally decided to accept early retirement and that’s when her recovery really began. Today she is dating again, working part-time and enjoying her daughter and son-in-law who married a year after her husband passed.

Although there appears to be some major differences in their adaptation to loss, both my father and sister truly struggled with their grieving process. In our family, dealing with feelings was never modeled as a healthy and functional pursuit. Lashing out at loved ones and crying uncontrollably was more the order of the day. It took me 10 years of professional psychology training to learn the healthy forms of emotional expression, forms that I imparted to my clients when helping them deal with the loss of their partner.

This approach to grief healing and grieving a spouse came in part from rejecting the unhealthy modeling I received in the home, to be followed by adopting the healthy forms of safe emotional expression that were part of my training. Dealing with feelings and emotions through journaling, group work and talking to a grief counselor is the key to healing grief of any type.

In the initial stages of the grief experience, this is difficult to adopt because most individuals are in a state of shock. No amount of good advice will register at this time. And some individuals try and hang on to their deceased spouse for months and years after the event. They live their lives in a constant state of tension which unconsciously they are refusing to release. Healing cannot occur until one chooses the healing path and commits to it. Therapists, books and other resources will have no effect until the grieving individual decides they are ready to let go of their loved one and allow their recovery to begin.

When you’re ready, healing can begin in earnest. You will find all the resources and supports you need to navigate this journey. Until that choice is made, no expert, book or other resource can reach you because you are closed off from help. Mind you, this was not a conscious choice on your part, but more of a protective survival strategy that we all adopt when dealing with any emotional blow. When faced with a devastating loss, we typically close ourselves off to try and minimize the emotional pain.

Healing grief requires that we become vulnerable again. We have to feel the pain of that loss before we can move on. That’s when reaching for help and guidance will have the greatest benefit. We are ready to deal with our grief wound now, and we have accepted that professional help in the form of books, support groups and counseling, are essential to managing what we have to face.

About the Author

Maurice Turmel holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology. He was a practicing therapist for nearly 25 years providing counseling and therapy to individuals, groups, organizations and families. He is the author of “The Voice – A Metaphor for Personal Development”; “Mythical Times – Exploring Life, Love & Purpose”; and “How to Cope with Grief and Loss – Support, Guidance and Direction for Your Healing Journey”. He has been a guest on numerous National and Regional television and radio talk shows and has hosted his own shows at BlogTalkRadio.com, WebTalkRadio.net, AchieveRadio.com and BBS Radio. 

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Life crisis?

I’m currently a junior at a small liberal arts college majoring in Business Admin Management track. I’m 22 years old, from a small town in East Texas. I worked at Blockbuster Video for 4 years as a Sales Manager before moving to where I’m going to school. Now I am a server/QA Expo at Chili’s.

I’ve lived in the Dallas area before, Tyler as of right now. I have no clue what I’m going to do once I graduate. I’ve exhausted all avenues of majors while in college, accepting advice from my folks to “Just major in business” seeing how I have no idea where I’m going.

I’ve looked into teaching, grad schools, financial areas, etc.
I have no idea what I could do with this degree, or what I’m going to do come a few semesters. I constantly look at the Occupational Outlook Handbook and try to figure out what I’m going to get into.

HELP!

i think teaching is great (maybe become a high school econ teacher). but in order to do that, you should go get your teacher credential after you graduate! good luck!

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