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| vgm careers: VGM's Careers Encyclopedia Craig T. Norback, 1988 Provides information on over 180 careers in America. Covers places of employment, working conditions, qualifications, education, advancement, and income. |
| vgm careers: VGM's Careers Encyclopedia Editors of VGM, 2001-10-24 One-stop reference to more than 200 careers This is the one essential career guide for job seekers, students, librarians, guidance counselors, and parents. With more than 200 descriptions of the most popular jobs in America, VGM's Careers Encyclopedia is an indispensable guide for job seekers in any field. Completely revised and updated, this edition reflects today's career landscape and prepares readers to navigate tomorrow's evolving workplace with informed career choices that will get them started on the path to career success. The detailed career descriptions are presented in an easy to use A to Z format. Each listing begins with a general description of the job, followed by detailed information on: Job outlook Qualifications Education and training Income potential Work settings Opportunities for advancement Sources for further information Every entry has been thoroughly reviewed and revised to reflect the latest information available from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
| vgm careers: Careers in Agriculture Susan Chapman, 1993 |
| vgm careers: Career Opportunities in Conservation and the Environment Paul R. Greenland, AnnaMarie L. Sheldon, 2007 Provides information on the duties, salaries, employment prospects, and skills, training, or education necessary for more than sixty-five jobs that focus on nature and the environment. |
| vgm careers: Careers in Agriculture , 1997 |
| vgm careers: Careers in Communications and Entertainment Leonard Mogel, 2000-01-02 |
| vgm careers: Career Opportunities in Engineering Richard A. McDavid, Susan Echaore-McDavid, 2006 Presents opportunities for employment in the field of engineering listing more than eighty job descriptions, salary ranges, education and training requirements, and more. |
| vgm careers: VGMʼs Careers Encyclopedia , 1997 Provides information on 200 careers in America. Covers places of employment, working conditions, qualifications, education, advancement, and income. |
| vgm careers: Career Opportunities in Science Susan Echaore-McDavid, 2010-04-21 Discusses more than ninety career possibilities in the field of science, including information on education, training, and salaries. |
| vgm careers: Careers In Counseling And Human Services Brooke B. Collison, Nancy J. Garfield, 2013-01-11 Providing information needed to make choices about different occupations in counselling and human services, the second edition of this text enables readers to examine their own strengths and limitations within these fields.; The opening chapters examine profession and personal issues to be considered in making career choices. Next, chapters present examples of counselling and human services careers in seven different work settings, all written by professionals in that particular area: schools, higher education, business and industry, private practice, federal and state agencies, health care facilities, residential treatment, and community-based support programmes. Also included in the setting chapters is the most up-to-date salary information available. Finally, information is provided about licensure, certification, programme accreditation, and the next steps for further career decision-making. A comprehensive appendix contains current names and addresses of 63 professional associations, organizations, and licensing bodies related to the counselling and human services professions. The index lists 168 occupational titles used throughout the book.; Giving an overview of the field, this book can be used as a supplementary text for courses in counselling and human services preparation programmes, or in high school and university courses that focus on career exploration. It is a valuable resource in any career information library or resource centre. |
| vgm careers: Careers in Information Technology Melanie Apel, 2003-12-15 Examines the careers available in the fields of information management, computers, the Internet, and software development, discussing the necessary education and training. |
| vgm careers: Rotational Grazing and Intensive Pasture Management Ann Townsend Young, Carol A. Singer, Catherine Lynn Shull, Jane Potter Gates, Janet Saunders, Kathie Beane, Patricia La Caille John, Susan Chapman, 1993 |
| vgm careers: Resumes for Health and Medical Careers Editors of VGM Career Books, 2008-10-15 Nearly 100 sample resumes and 20 cover letters for each field-more than any competing series A workbook format to organize information before writing a resume Perfect for college grads and people changing careers or re-entering the job market A variety of eye-catching resume formats |
| vgm careers: Zen and the Art of Making a Living Laurence G. Boldt, 1999-05-01 The most innovative, unconventional, and profoundly practical career guide available--newly revised and updated With today's economic uncertainties, millions of Americans realize they must seize control over their own career paths. They want work that not only pays the bills but also allows them to pursue their real passions. In this revised edition, Laurence Boldt updates and revises his revolutionary guide to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century workplace. The first part of this book helps readers to identify the work that they really want to do, while the second provides practical, active steps to finding or creating that work. Zen and the Art of Making a Living goes beyond inspiration, providing a proven formula for bringing creativity, dignity, and meaning to every aspect of the work experience. |
| vgm careers: Career Opportunities in Education and Related Services, Second Edition Susan Echaore-McDavid, 2010-04-21 Presents opportunities for employment in the field of education listing over ninety job descriptions, salary range, education and training requirements, and more. |
| vgm careers: VGM Careers Encyclopedia Editors of VGM Career Horizons, 1992 |
| vgm careers: Current Catalog National Library of Medicine (U.S.), 1993 First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70. |
| vgm careers: Exploring Tech Careers, Fourth Edition, 2-Volume Set Ferguson, Ferguson Publishing, 2014-05-14 Praise for the previous edition: ... highly recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries. |
| vgm careers: Extraordinary Jobs in Government Alecia T. Devantier, Carol A. Turkington, 2009-01-01 |
| vgm careers: Internship & Volunteer Opportunities for TV and Movie Buffs Adam Furgang, 2012-12-15 An internship or volunteer opportunity in film or television can be an important stepping-stone to a career in the entertainment industry. In addition to gaining practical experience, interns and volunteers can make valuable professional contacts, experience different areas of the industry, and refine their career goals. Teens are introduced to a variety of exciting work experiences available for young TV and movie enthusiasts. Readers learn how to find and land the right position and how to make the most of their experience. |
| vgm careers: Careers in Child and Adolescent Development Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle, Aletha M. Harven, Cynthia Hudley, 2018-07-11 Child and Adolescent Development is a rich and continuously evolving field that offers a wealth of career opportunities. Careers in Child and Adolescent Development is the first textbook to guide students along each step of the career path—from the levels of academic degrees and programs available, to preparations for the professional world. It presents a brief description of the field, explores a broad array of career paths available to students, and offers some practical ideas for constructing a career plan. Students are provided with practical, up-to-date information about career opportunities, combined with real-life vignettes to illustrate the challenges and rewards these careers hold. The book presents traditional career paths in fields such as child and adolescent development, elementary education, educational leadership, and school counseling, as well as non-traditional or emerging career paths in child life and behavior analysis, research, academia, non-profit work, children’s ministry, and family law. It will serve as a go-to reference for students, and can be used in a fieldwork class, a service learning class, a professional development class, or a capstone class. |
| vgm careers: The Librarian's Career Guidebook Priscilla K. Shontz, 2004-11-26 Sage advice and career guidance is offered by sixty-four information professionals from diverse positions and workplaces. This practical guide addresses a wide variety of career issues. The advice is aimed at librarians in various stages of a career: prospective librarians, M.L.S. students, and entry-level librarians, as well as experienced information professionals. Covers: · Career options · Education · The job search · On-the-job experience · Professional development · Essential skills and strategies for enjoying your career |
| vgm careers: Career Opportunities in Transportation Richard A. McDavid, Susan Echaore-McDavid, 2009 Provides updated key information, including salary ranges, employment trends, and technical requirements. Career profiles include air traffic controller, bridge tender, charter boat captain, commercial pilot, and more. |
| vgm careers: Jump-Starting a Career in Medical Technology Amie Jane Leavitt, 2013-12-15 In hospitals and clinics, there are people who, among other thing, take X-rays, MRIs, CAT-scans, and ultrasounds. And there are those who repair that same equipment. There are also people who work in research laboratories, veterinary offices, and dental and ophthalmology offices. All of these people work in the field of medical technology. Readers will get a detailed description of some of these jobs as well as a selection of in-depth personal interviews with people who are currently employed in the industry. They will find out what education they'll need, how to find a job, and how to climb the health-care ladder as a medical technology professional. |
| vgm careers: Music Career Advising Eric Branscome, 2013-05-02 As students begin finalizing college and career decisions, they are faced with tough choices that impact the next 2 to 42 years of their lives. While career decisions can be challenging for anyone, they seem more difficult for students who are considering careers in music. Although there are many viable music career options, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the types of jobs available, and the skills and other traits that help student musicians determine if they will be a good fit in their chosen careers. As a result, music students commonly feel lost regarding music career decisions, turning to parents and teachers who feel just as ill-equipped to provide insight. Music Career Advising: A Guide for Parents Students and Teachers answers the most common music career questions through research-based career advising strategies, a comprehensive inventory of music careers, bibliography of print and on-line music career resources, and additional information gathered through interviews with leading musicians in the field, and faculty members in some of the most prestigious university music programs in the country. |
| vgm careers: A Career as a Teacher Annalise Silivanch, 2010-08-15 Introduces the profession of teaching, including its history, tools, education requirements, and areas of specialization. |
| vgm careers: Jump-Starting a Career in Pharmaceuticals Tamra B. Orr, 2013-12-15 For readers interested in becoming a pharmacy technician, manufacturing technician, pharmaceutical sales representative, pharmacy billing specialist, pharmacy records manager, or pharmacy clerk, among other jobs, this guide encourages them to start doing their homework now by taking any high school, honors, college prep, or community college science and math classes available. Invaluable information regarding job training, certification, and associate's degrees is provided. The relative merits and advantages of online, community college, traditional university, and 2- and 4-year programs are analyzed and discussed. Networking is also emphasized. This valuable volume will help direct readers to a great pharmaceutical industry career. |
| vgm careers: The Fine Artist's Career Guide Daniel Grant, 2004-04-01 This indispensable guide gives anyone with studio art training the vital tools and breadth of information they need to develop and succeed in the fine and applied arts. It covers the full spectrum of career options available to artists today-from being an independent artist to niches in the corporate world, and from jobs that require special artistic skills to those calling for artistic improvisation. |
| vgm careers: Creating Your Career in Communications and Entertainment Leonard Mogel, 1998 This premiere edition from Leonard Mogel provides up-to-date snapshots--with data, forecasts, and analyses--of career opportunities in the worlds of publishing, communications, media, and entertainment. A veteran of the printing, publishing, and movie industries, Mogel offers dozens of specific career tips and many interviews with experts in each field. Offering visions of dream jobs with a healthy dose of perspective and wisdom, this volume is intended for readers interested in pursuing careers in media and entertainment. |
| vgm careers: Getting a Job in Health Care Corona Brezina, 2013-07-15 Health care offers many possible job settings. This is the guidebook needed to locate where to work, doing what, and how to make it happen. Covering the wide range of health care jobs--technicians, counseling, laboratory science, medical imaging, radiation therapy, and vision-related services, among many more--this is a comprehensive guide to the field. Complete with suggested educational pathways, training and licensing/certification requirements, job search and interview strategies, on-the-job training and continuing education opportunities, and what to expect on your first day of work and beyond, this is a one-stop reference for anyone interested in exploring the possibility of a health care career. Its strong emphasis on career preparedness meshes perfectly with the relevant informational text reading standards of the Common Core Curriculum. |
| vgm careers: Career Essentials: The Resume Dale Mayer, 2011-04-15 In our current economic conditions, job hunters are struggling to attain the 'perfect' job. The Internet has made job hunting easier, but has made getting the job actually harder. It's so easy to apply for jobs today that employers are overwhelmed, often receiving thousands of applications per job opening. Somehow, you have to make sure your application rises to the top of this pile. How? Through your résumé - it's the single most powerful marketing tool you have to showcase your skills and accomplishments. That's what this book is all about. It shows you how to create the best résumé for you and the job you are applying for. There are chapters on the different résumé formats and how to choose the appropriate one for your situation. There's a chapter showing you what belongs in each section of the resume and there's even a chapter on how to showcase your skills in the most powerful way. There is a section on mistakes to avoid and tips for dealing with any problematic areas. Underqualified? Overqualified? Each of these issues and many more are addressed in this book, as is a rarely discussed security issue from posting your resume all over the Internet. There is also a chapter on the power of words that will help you to maximize your writing to make your résumé the most powerful selling tool possible. Even better all this information is presented in a straightforward style that makes this book easy to read and the instructions even easier to follow. Isn't it time you seek out the next step in your life? This books has been recently revised and released on April 18, 2012. |
| vgm careers: Career Essentials: 3 in 1 Dale Mayer, 2011-05-22 This book has it all! It's three books in one. The print copy is over 375 pages. This compilation includes the three Career Essential books - The Resume, The Cover Letter, The Interview. Learn everything you need to know right from creating a dynamite resume, a compelling cover letter to great interview techniques that will help you nail your interview. All three books are available separately and now they are available in one package. If you are job hunting, looking at changing your career, or even considering what options you have, this book will help you to gain clarity to make your move - regardless of what it is. There's no need to wait. Learn everything you need to know to get through the process and find the right job for you. |
| vgm careers: Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers Gary A. Munneke, William D. Henslee, Ellen S. Wayne, 2006 Great opportunities exist for law students and practicing lawyers outside the traditional practice of law. This important resource shows you when and how to choose a nonlegal career; the specialized skills legal training provides; how to plan and conduct a job search; and provides details on careers in business and industry, government and public service, associations and institutions, and entrepreneurial ventures. A resource section provides surveys and listings of nonlegal careers in several categories, and a listing of publishers and suggested readings on nonlegal careers. |
| vgm careers: Anthropology in Practice Riall W. Nolan, 2003 How can students and scholars effectively prepare for - and succeed at - a career in the nonacademic world of applied anthropology? This comprehensive guide, full of practical detail, presents the answers. Nolan relates how to acquire and use the skills essential for work as a practitioner. A key feature of his book is its lifetime focus: he systematically moves from preparation, to job search and negotiation, to research methods and ethics, to building a career, to maintaining relations with the academy. The result is an important reference for current practitioners - and a must-have handbook for prospective anthropologists. |
| vgm careers: Nursing Nancy R. Venneti, 2002 About twenty pages of entries on books provide basic information such as where published, page numbers and dimensions, subject tracings, and LC and Dewey classification. The bulk of the book consists of annotated bibliographies of journal articles--some with quite lengthy descriptions (300 words or so). Indexes are by author, subject, and title. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. |
| vgm careers: Real People, Real Jobs David H. Montross, Zandy B. Leibowitz, Christopher J. Shinkman, 1995 Informational interviews with people from a broad range of jobs help readers evaluate career options. |
| vgm careers: National Library of Medicine Current Catalog National Library of Medicine (U.S.), 1992 |
| vgm careers: Mass Media Revolution J. Charles Sterin, Tameka Winston, 2017-11-22 Now in its Third Edition, Mass Media Revolution remains a dynamic guide to the world of mass media, enhancing its readers’ development as critical consumers. It features a wealth of expanded content—with particular attention to diversity in the media industry, reality TV, ethics and social media, and the evolution of online journalism. Chapter content is aligned to the ACEJMC national academic standards. |
| vgm careers: Jobs in Environmental Cleanup and Emergency Hazmat Response Daniel E. Harmon, 2010-01-15 This book provides information on training, education, and income ranges for those interested in careers in environmental cleanup, including environmental engineers, environmental risk controller/regulators, geologists, microbiologists, nuclear engineers, science technicians, chemists, and more. |
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