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Find an exciting, fulfilling career--and save the world at the same time

Our environment is in serious jeopardy and has been for a long time. The difference today is that fewer and fewer people in power are denying the fact--which means that more and more jobs are sprouting up to help solve the problem. From government to private industry, money is now being channeled into saving the environment--and there's a place in this hot new industry for you

Careers in the Environment gives you invaluable tips for finding a job in one of the many areas that make up...

Fighting crime pays

You've worked hard for that criminal justice degree. Now what? Sometimes the choice of careers can seem endless; the most difficult part of a job search is narrowing down your options.

Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors will help you choose the right career out of the myriad possibilities at your disposal. It provides detailed profiles of careers in your field along with the basic skills necessary to begin a focused job search. You'll soon be on the fast track to landing a job that satisfies your personal, professional, and practical...

Work out of the home office--every single day

Do you like to stick to your own schedule? Do you dread a long commute? Are you motivated to succeed through the efforts of you and you alone? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're ready to run a business from home--now all you need is an occupation that satisfies your independent spirit.

Careers for Homebodies & Other Independent Souls provides all the information you need to get started on creating the career of your dreams, including inside information on everyday routines of self-employment,...

Master the science of a well-crafted resume

You've worked hard for your college degree; now it's time to take that education and put it to work. Get an edge on the other job applicants with Resumes for Science Careers, a resource packed with expert advice on creating a concise, stylish resume that will instantly get you noticed.

With this go-to guide you'll:

• Get access to nearly 100 sample resumes and cover letters
• Organize and draft your resume with the aid of helpful worksheets
• Discover the common elements in the most popular resume...

Ensure your success with a career you enjoy

Get started in a career that has a future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Insurance Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the field of insurance.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from sales to claims to marketing
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of the insurance business
• Find out what kind of salary you can expect
• Understand the daily routine of your...

This book offers:

• The latest information on a field of interest
• Training and educational requirements for each career
• Salary statistics for different positions within each field
• Up-to-date professional and Internet resources
  
  

Choose your own adventure, and be your own boss

Get started in a career that has a future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Your Own Service Business provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the service industry field.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from catering to innkeeping to tax consulting
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of running your own service business
• Find out what kind of salary you can expect...

Answers the question "What can I do with a major in . . . ?"

It isn't always obvious what a college major can offer to the workplace. Great Jobs books help you explore the possibilities in your major and provide: Guidance on how to present a major as a workplace asset during an interview A primer for new college grads on how to conduct a job search Ways to use a college major in the real world

A liberal arts degree offers abundant job possibities

You've worked hard for that liberal arts degree. Now what? Sometimes the choice of careers can seem endless; the most difficult part of a job search is narrowing down your options.

Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors will help you choose the right career out of the myriad possibilities at your disposal. It provides detailed profiles of careers in your field along with the basic skills necessary to begin a focused job search. You'll soon be on the fast track to landing a job that satisfies your personal,...

Further your success with a career in continuing education

Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Adult Education Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the field of adult education.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from continuing education to administration to counseling
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of adult education
• Find out what kind of salary...

Refine your path to career success

Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Petroleum Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the petroleum industry.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from scientific research to oil refining to petroleum sales
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of the petroleum industry
• Find out what kind of salary you can expect...

Market yourself toward a successful career

Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Direct Marketing Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the field of direct marketing.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from business-to-business marketing to telemarketing to catalog production
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of direct marketing
• Find out what kind of...

Shape a solid future through metalworking

Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Metalworking Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the field of metalworking.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from jewelry making to sheet-metal work to shipbuilding
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of metalworking
• Find out what kind of salary you can expect...

Write your way to success

Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Technical Writing Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the field of technical writing.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from proposal writing to research to manufacturing
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of technical writing
• Find out what kind of salary you can expect
• Understand the...

Expert guidance on exploring and choosing the perfect job

Whether you're already a college student or are ready to go back to school, this series explores specific areas of interest and helps you determine which job in that field suits you.

• Breaks down specific educational requirements and additional training
• Surveys the salaries and job opportunities to help seekers find the perfect match

Give your future some positive therapy and enjoy a successful career

Careers that involve helping people are tremendously rewarding; they also offer diverse opportunities. In order to decide what job route is best for you, you need to begin with a clear plan: What will you specialize in? Do you need an advanced degree or certificate? How will you find the right position? Careers in Social and Rehabilitation Services has the answers. Here, you'll discover all the information you need to find a satisfying and secure job doing what you love. Whether you want to work at a...

Engineer a bright future for yourself

You've worked hard for that engineering degree. Now what? Sometimes the choice of careers can seem endless; the most difficult part of a job search is narrowing down your options.

Great Jobs for Engineering Majors will help you choose the right career out of the myriad possibilities at your disposal. It provides detailed profiles of careers in your field along with the basic skills necessary to begin a focused job search. You'll soon be on the fast track to landing a job that satisfies your personal, professional, and...

Get an advanced education on landing your dream job

Do you love being in a classroom? Do you make the library your second home? Do spirited discussions make you feel alive? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your career choice has already been made. Now you need to choose an occupation. Careers for Scholars & Other Deep Thinkers provides all the information you need to launch a career as a:

University professor - Museum curator - Archaeologist - Anthropologist - Archivist - Librarian - Researcher - Animal behaviorist

Inside you'll find...

How does one combine a challenging career with creativity? This book answers that question. Career Creativity explores different models of careers and creativity and the necessity for it. It is broken into four sections of study; 'Creative Careers Observed', 'Creative Careers Enacted', Careers in Creative Industries' and 'Careers Creating Industries'. This volume links these two ideals with key examples from various professions, countries and industries.

This classic study of how 282 men in the United States found their jobs not only proves "it's not what you know but who you know," but also demonstrates how social activity influences labor markets. Examining the link between job contacts and social structure, Granovetter recognizes networking as the crucial link between economists studies of labor mobility and more focused studies of an individual's motivation to find work.
This second edition is updated with a new Afterword and includes Granovetter's influential article "Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problems of...