Defines the top twenty-two careers in alternative medicine, discussing the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, advancement possibilities, salary, employment outlook, and sources of more information.

In the book's opening chapters readers will find answers to important questions such as why get an economics degree? What does getting a major require? What is the best path from high school to an economics-based job? It also covers a wide range of careers, interviews and graduate programs.

- A career section that looks closely at the person's career and presents important information about that career
- Black-and-white photographs
- An informative timeline that highlights important events in the subject's life
- Additional resources for learning more about the subject's life and career
- A comprehensive index.

Includes actors, audio recording engineers, disc jockeys, radio and television anchors, reporters, talent agents and scouts, and weather forecasters.

Each informative book contains four major parts:
- An overview of the industry
- Profiles of 10 key careers
- Tips on how students can get started on their career path--from starting a school club to writing a newsletter, and more
- Other ways to explore career opportunities--from joining groups to attending summer camps, and more.
These innovative books offer invaluable, straightforward advice in an easy-to-read, accessible format. Students will be encouraged to use books and periodicals, Internet resources, mentors, part-time jobs, scholarship programs, after-school...

Each two-volume book contains four major sections:
- Introduction and Overview: Provides forewords by notables in the field and an outline of the book
- Essays: Features eight to 10 essays on topics such as workplace issues, financial aid, diversity, and more
- Directory: Contains descriptions and contact information for hundreds of organizations, schools, and associations, arranged by topic
- Further Resources/Indexes: Includes glossaries, appendixes, further reading, and indexes.

Technician careers in the fields of medicine, manufacturing, education, and law--popular for their good pay and relatively short training cycles--are among some of the most dynamic in today's job market. This fully revised and updated two-volume set covers more than 110 technician careers and features interviews with professionals already at work in the field. Each of the lively and engaging articles contains an in-depth look at a particular tech career.

Each article includes:
- Quick Facts: summarizes important facts
- Overview: briefly introduces duties and responsibilities
- History: describes the history of the job in relation to the industry or field
- The Job: describes primary and secondary duties
- Requirements: discusses high school and post-secondary education and training as well as any necessary certification or licensing and personal requirements for success
- Exploring: offers suggestions on how to gain experience and knowledge in a field before making firm educational and financial commitments
- Employers:...

Each volume in Ferguson's Careers in Focus series offers an overview of a career category followed by a selection of jobs

Each article includes:
- Quick Facts: summarizes important facts
- Overview: briefly introduces duties and responsibilities
- History: describes the history of the job in relation to the industry or field
- The Job: describes primary and secondary duties
- Requirements: discusses high school and post-secondary education and training as well as any necessary certification or licensing and personal requirements for success
- Exploring: offers suggestions on how to gain experience and knowledge in a field before making firm educational and financial commitments
- Employers:...