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Survey of American industry and careers / the Editors of Salem Press.

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by Salem Press.
Call Number 331.7020973 23
Publication Date 2012
Summary Provides in-depth overviews of core North American industries and related jobs and careers, current as of 2010.
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225 best jobs for baby boomers / Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin.

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by Farr, J. Michael.
Call Number 331.7020973 22
Publication Date 2007
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Occupational outlook handbook / U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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by United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Call Number 331.7020973 21
Publication Date 2002
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Industries and careers for undergraduates [electronic resource].

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by WetFeet (Firm)
Call Number 331.70235 22
Publication Date 2008
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250 best-paying jobs [electronic resource] / Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin.

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by Farr, J. Michael.
Call Number 331.7020973 22
Publication Date 2010
Summary Presents descriptions of the 250 best-paying jobs in the United States, providing details on number of openings, earnings potential, responsibilities, skills, and education and training programs.
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40 best fields for your career / Michael Farr and Laurence Shatkin.

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by Farr, J. Michael.
Call Number 331.702 22
Publication Date 2006
Summary Contains in-depth, packed-with-details descriptions of forty fields and industries.
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150 best jobs for a better world [electronic resource] / the editors @ JIST and Laurence Shatkin.

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by Shatkin, Laurence.
Call Number 331.7020973 22
Publication Date 2008
Summary Improve the world through your work while enjoying many rewards, including good pay. This special book covers jobs that let you do good for others or society and yourself.
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Progressive careers [electronic resource] / editors @ JIST.

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by JIST Works, Inc.
Call Number 331.702 22
Publication Date 2011
Summary ... This comprehensive set helps people of all ages plan or rethink their career paths for meaningful work and in-demand jobs. Progressive Careers focuses on occupations that defy traditional gender roles; that offer exciting work in science, technology, engineering, and math; that are growing at higher-than-average rates; and that make the world greener. The four volumes provide about 250 current, extensive occupational descriptions; 750 photographs and bar charts; more than a dozen engaging sections in each job article; coverage of social, economic, and technological trends that are boosting these jobs; 1,000+ Web site listings; and the latest, most accurate data and projections through 2018.
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150 best jobs for a secure future [electronic resource] / Laurence Shatkin.

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by Shatkin, Laurence, author.
Call Number 331.7020973 23
Publication Date 2012
Summary "150 Best Jobs for a Secure Future uncovers the 150 most secure, well-paying jobs in good and bad times. Approximately 175 best jobs lists rank secure occupations by pay, growth, and openings, plus by education level, personality type, age, self-employment, and more. Bonus lists reveal jobs highly sensitive to economic downturns and jobs highly vulnerable to off shoring. The detailed job descriptions give useful facts on pay, growth, openings, skills needed, education and training required, career pathways, personality type, work environment, highest-growth fields for each occupation, considerations for job outlook, and much more"--Provided by publisher.
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150 best jobs for your skills [electronic resource] / Laurence Shatkin ; foreword by Linda Kobylarz.

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by Shatkin, Laurence, author.
Call Number 331.702 23
Publication Date 2012
Summary "With 100 best jobs lists and 250 job descriptions, 150 Best Jobs for Your Skills, 2nd Ed helps readers identify their best skills and then connect them to the best jobs. A self-assessment zeroes in on your three best career skills. The skills used in the book represent the most important ones in today s economy: 1) communication, 2) computer programming, 3) equipment use/maintenance, 4) equipment/technology analysis, 5) management, 6) mathematics, 7) quality control, 8) science, 9) social, and 10) thought-processing skills. Another part lists the best jobs for each skill. The job descriptions offer useful information on wages, growth, openings, tasks, and required education and courses. New lists include best jobs in the 16 career clusters, for younger workers and older workers, by gender, and in urban areas and rural areas"--Provided by publisher.
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Top 100 careers without a four-year degree [electronic resource] : your complete guidebook to good jobs in many fields / Laurence Shatkin and Michael Farr.

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by Shatkin, Laurence.
Call Number 331.702 23
Publication Date 2012
Summary Many jobs without a four-year degree are growing. Explore 100 careers that don t require a bachelor s degree, assess which ones match your skills, and get the job you want quickly with this authoritative resource. In one time-saving volume, job seekers and students find everything they need to research careers; learn about pay, outlook through 2018, education, and skills for the 100 jobs; match their personal skills to the jobs; and take seven steps to land a good job in less time. This book provides--in alphabetical order--thorough, current, and interesting descriptions of 100 jobs that you c.
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Occupational outlook handbook [electronic resource] / U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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by United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Call Number 331.700973 22
Publication Date 2008
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New guide for occupational exploration : linking interests, learning, and careers / Michael Farr, Laurence Shatkin.

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by Farr, J. Michael.
Call Number 331.7020973 22
Publication Date 2006
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Occupational outlook handbook.

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by United States. Department of Labor.
Call Number 331.702 23
Publication Date 2015
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Parent's guide to college and careers [electronic resource] : how to help, not hover / Barbara Cooke.

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by Cooke, Barbara, 1951-
Call Number 378.198 22
Publication Date 2010
Summary Helps parents guide their children toward college and occupation choices relevant to today's economy, without micromanaging or hounding.
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Occupational outlook handbook. 2004-2005 / U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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by JIST Works, Inc.
Call Number 331.11 22
Publication Date 2004
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200 Best Jobs for Renewing America [electronic resource].

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by Shatkin, Laurence.
Call Number 331.7020973
Publication Date 2009
Summary President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act aims to create or save three million jobs for recession-weary Americans and for a nation in need of rebuilding, modernization, and recovery. 200 Best Jobs for Renewing America opens readers eyes to rewarding jobs that will benefit from the six main initiatives targeted for renewal.
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50 best college majors for a secure future [electronic resource] / Laurence Shatkin, and the editors @ JIST.

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by Shatkin, Laurence.
Call Number 378.241 22
Publication Date 2010
Summary This book contains descriptions of 50 college majors that are considered secure because they meet needs that are not diminished even during hard times. Specialized lists arrange these majors by the level of education required, by career clusters, by personality types, and by other useful characteristics of the related jobs.
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Top 300 careers [electronic resource] : your complete guidebook to major jobs in every field.

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by United States. Department of Labor.
Call Number 331.700973 22
Publication Date 2008
Summary Profiles three hundred jobs that employ approximately ninety percent of the U.S. workforce, covering requirements, working conditions, the nature of the work, advancement, job outlook, earnings, and related occupations and listing further resources.
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Career guide to America's top industries : essential data on job opportunities in over 40 industries.

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by United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Call Number 331.7020973 22
Publication Date 2004
Summary This book is a reprint of the government's Career Guide to Industries at a lower price. It is issued shortly after the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) every two years and contains helpful information for job seekers on industry trends and cross-references to OOH job titles. The book covers more than 40 industries and includes the following information on each one: significant points, nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, outlook, and sources of additional information. Ideal for students and other people doing career research, people seeking jobs in new or unfamiliar industries, people interested in certain industries rather than particular jobs, and people with interests and job skills that are needed in many types of businesses.
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