The study on Lake County career opportunities was conducted (1) to forecast major population and demographic changes and their effects on schools and programs, (2) to determine the present and future occupational needs of employers, (3) to determine current program and enrollments in career training, (4) to determine student aspirations, (5) to determine career planning services provided for the students, and (6) to make recommendations for improvement of occupational education. To meet these objectives, four subcommittees from the Citizens Advisory Committee were established to collect pertinent data. The findings for each objective are discussed with supporting tables and include: (1) 1974 population estimates range from 202,600-220,900 with a declining birth rate; (2) most companies do not forecast rapidly expanding labor needs, and higher job categories were in more demand; (3) college preparatory was the program with the highest enrollment; (4) nearly half of all seniors had college plans; career cluster selection varied with the sex of the respondent; (5) research on both local and national levels suggests student concern for career planning and information; (6) six recommendations resulted. Questionnaires used for the study and a bibliography are appended. (Author/EC)