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Career Futures: News & Updates

Bridges constantly strives to provide the best user experience by enhancing our products based on customer needs and requests. Discover what's new for Career Futures™, such as updated content, easier navigation and improved features.
What's New
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What's New

    Functionality Enhancements

  • Related Search for "Looking at Occupations"
    The updated related search dialogue makes it even easier for students to search for occupations.
  • Send Letters
    To eliminate confusion when sending letters, "Write letters" and "E-mail Letters" have been merged and renamed "Send Letters."
  • Send Mail
    The familiar default e-mail package will now be used to send mail, keeping the process straightforward for users.
  • Default Web Browser
    Career Futures will automatically select the appropriate browser, eliminating the need for users to choose a default browser.
  • Auto Save
    The new auto save feature prevents important user information from getting lost. It also provides a faster exit from Career Futures.
  • Career Futures Session File Dialogue
    It is now easier to exit Career Futures with a new exit button that allows users to quit from the Career Futures Session Files dialogue.
  • Operating System
    Technicians will encounter fewer problems when trying to install Career Futures CD, as it is now compatible with a wider selection of operating systems, including the 32-bit Windows platform.

    Information and Resource Enhancements

  • Updated Content
    Information in the Career Futures databases is updated annually to provide you with the latest occupational and school information, using sources such as the NOC occupational database.
  • Updated Occupation and Education Information
    To help users stay better informed, Career Futures' occupation and education data has been substantially updated in the following areas:
    • Education Requirements - This section has been updated with new NOC data.
    • For More Information -- Contact addresses, telephone numbers, websites and e-mail addresses to institutions will provide more accurate information.
    • Specializations - This is a new topic added to the occupation data.