New guide for occupational exploration : linking interests, learning, and careers / Michael Farr, Laurence Shatkin.

ISBN:

9781593572846

Title:

Author:

Farr, J. Michael.

Personal Author:

Farr, J. Michael.

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 552 pages)

General Note:

Previous ed. published as: Guide for occupational exploration. Indianapolis, in: Jist Works, 2001.

Contents:

Agriculture and natural resources -- Architecture and construction -- Arts and communication -- Business administration -- Education and training -- Finance and insurance -- Government and public administration -- Health science -- Hospitality, tourism, and recreation -- Human service -- Information technology -- Law and public safely -- Manufacturing -- Retail and wholesale sales and service -- Scientific research, engineering, and mathematics -- Transportation, distribution, and logistics -- Appendix: information for vocational counselors and other professionals.

Local Note:

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Subject Term:

Occupations -- United States.

Vocational interests -- United States.

Vocational guidance -- United States.

Added Author:

Shatkin, Laurence.

Added Uniform Title:

Guide for occupational exploration.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2006

Publication Information:

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Shelf Number	Material Type	Copy	Shelf Location	Status
331.7020973 22	1:E-BOOK	1	1:ONLINE	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Follow your interests to your ideal career. The New Guide for Occupational Exploration is the most useful resource for matching interests to both job and learning options. As a major revision of the career resource previously titled the Guide for Occupational Exploration, this easy-to-use book is now based on the 16 U.S. Department of Education clusters that connect learning to careers. Drill down to your most appealing job groups through questions that provide a feel for the work and whether it will interest you. More than 900 job descriptions from the U.S. Department of Labor emphasize skills needed, related courses, education required, earnings, growth, and much more, all for helpful career-path planning.

Author Notes

Laurence Shatkin has extensive experience designing, prototyping, & developing software applications that help people of all ages make decisions about careers & educational plans. From 1979 to 1999, he worked at the Educationsl Testing Service on the development of SIGI PLUS, the first career guidance system targeted towards adults. Shatkin has been a lecturer at several colleges, & his is currently a consultant with Verbal Media LLC of Titusville, NJ.

(Bowker Author Biography)