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Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance R/331.7/ENC

Books

004 GOL                       
           Goldberg, Jan.  Great jobs for computer science majors.  2nd ed.
                Chicago : VGM Career Books, c2002.  Describes six career
               paths available to computer science majors, and includes
               advice on conducting a job search, discussing
               self-assessment, resumes and cover letters, career research,
               networking, interviewing, job offer considerations, and
               graduate school.

004.67 EBE                    
           Eberts, Marjorie.  Careers for cybersurfers & other online types.
               Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1998.  Presents
               information on a variety of jobs suited for those who enjoy
               working with the Internet, including discussion of careers
               in software development, Web page design, and on-line
               searching.

069.023 CAM                   
           Camenson, Blythe.  Opportunities in museum careers.  Lincolnwood,
               Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1996.  Discusses opportunities
               in art museums and galleries, different types of history
               museums, science and discovery centers, planetariums,
               archives, and national parks.

070 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Careers in publishing.  Chicago : VGM Career
               Books, c2002.

150 DEG                       
           DeGalan, Julie.  Great jobs for psychology majors.  2nd ed.
                Chicago, IL : VGM Career Books, c2001.  Offers advice on the
               job search process and suggests five psychology career
               paths.

301 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Great jobs for anthropology majors.
                Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c2000.  Discusses
               employment opportunities and job search strategies for
               anthropology majors and explores possible career paths.

301 LAM                       
           Lambert, Stephen E.  Great jobs for sociology majors.  2nd ed.
                Chicago : VGM Career Books, c2003.  Presents guidance for
               sociology majors on résumés, interviewing, and other parts
               of the job search, and provides practical information on
               five career paths: teaching, human services, human resources
               management, public employment, and social research and data
               analysis.

302.2 CAM                     
           Camenson, Blythe.  Great jobs for communications majors.  2nd ed.
               Chicago : VGM Career Books, c2002.  Discusses job search
               strategies, networking, resumes, and interviews, and
               discusses different types of positions available for
               communications majors.

320 ROW                       
           Rowh, Mark.  Great jobs for political science majors.
                Lincolnwood, (Chicago), Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, 1999.
    Offers advice on job hunting and discusses career
               possibilities in public service, teaching, law, and
               nonprofit management.

330 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Great jobs for economics majors.  Lincolnwood,
               Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c2000.  Discusses job search
               strategies, networking, resumes, and interviews, and offers
               advice for identifying the best employers and establishing a
               career path.

331.25 GOR                    
           Gordon, Edward E.  Opportunities in training & development
               careers.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.
                Presents information in the training and development
               industry, discussing training and development as a career,
               educational requirements and preparation.

331.25 PAQ                    
           Paquette, Penny Hutchins.  Apprenticeship : the ultimate teen
               guide.  Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2005.  Offers teens
               specific information about apprenticeship programs in their
               desired fields, along with tips on how to find an
               apprenticeship and explore various career options.


331.7 CAM                     
           Camenson, Blythe.  Great jobs for liberal arts majors.  2nd ed.
                Chicago : VGM Career Books, c2002.  Explores various career
               paths for liberal arts majors, including teaching, corporate
               communications, media, advertising, social work, and law,
               and includes tips on interviewing, networking, career
               research, self-assessment, and creating successful resumes.

331.7 CAM                     
           Cameson, Blythe.  Careers for mystery buffs & other snoops and
               sleuths.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.
                Provides descriptions of jobs that involve investigations,
               research, and mysteries, including authors, investigative
               journalists, historians, private detectives, law
               enforcement, and archaeologists.

331.7 CAR                     
           Career guide to America's top industries : presenting job
               opportunities and trends in all major industries.  2nd ed.
                Indianapolis, IN : JIST, [1995?].  Provides information on
               opportunities and trends in careers in 40 major industries
               that account for almost 75 percent of all jobs in the United
               States' economy.

331.7 EBE                     
           Eberts, Marjorie.  Careers for talkative types & others with the
               gift of gab.  Lincolnwood, IL : VGM Career Horizons, c1998.
                Discusses career opportunities available for people who love
               to talk, providing advice from professionals in the fields
               of sales, teaching, government and politics, public
               relations, entertainment, and others; and includes
               information on qualifications, and job outlook.

331.7 EBE                     
           Eberts, Marjorie.  Careers for high-energy people & other
               go-getters.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1998.
               Presents information on demanding careers in a variety of
               fields including sports, law enforcement, medicine,
               manufacturing, and the entertainment industry.

331.7 FAR                     
           Farr, J. Michael.  America's top jobs for people without college
               degrees.  3rd ed.  Indianapolis, IN : Jist Works, c1997.
                Offers descriptions for 111 major jobs in the technical,
               trade, manufacturing, and transportation industries for
               people without college degrees, with details on earnings,
               growth projections, training requirements, and working
               conditions.

331.7 GOL                     
           Goldberg, Jan.  Opportunities in research and development
               careers.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.
                Presents information on careers in the research and
               development industry, discussing jobs in biological and
               medical science, agricultural science, engineering, and
               social science, gives an overview of education and training
               needed, working environment, employment, and professional
               associations.

331.7 GOL                     
           Goldberg, Jan.  Careers for courageous people & other adventurous
               types.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1998.
                Provides information about a variety of adventurous
               occupations, discussing the requirements and training for
               each career, and features profiles of individuals engaged in
               many of these jobs, including a test pilot, a Peace Corps
               volunteer, an alligator farmer, and an FBI agent.

331.7 MIL                     
           Miller, Louise, 1940-.  Careers for night owls & other
               insomniacs.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1995.
               Describes the pros and cons of working the graveyard, split
               or rotating shift, and discusses various careers that will
               suit those who prefer to work at night.

331.7 NEU                     
           Neufeld, Rose.  Exploring nontraditional jobs for women.  1st ed.
               New York : Rosen Pub. Group, c1987.  Describes
               qualifications for various jobs in the areas of
               construction, electric power, telephone, television,
               transportation, and mechanics. Also includes resume
               information.

331.7 PAW                     
           Plawin, Paul, 1938-.  Careers for travel buffs & other restless
               types.  Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : VGM Career Horizons, c1992.
               Contains dozens of descriptions of jobs that involve travel.

331.7 SHI                     
           Shields, Charles J., 1951-.  How to help your teenager find the
               right career.  New York : College Entrance Examination
               Board, c1988.  All about career planning -- How the career
               journey begins -- A closer look at your child -- Helping to
               explore you child's interests -- How labor market trends
               will affect your child -- How to help your child explore
               careers -- Creative ways for your child to find career
               directions -- Getting the most out of a first job --
               Opportunities for self-knowledge through additional
               education -- Appendix : where to get more information about
               careers.  A step-by-step guide for researching careers by
               looking at personal interests, abilities, job outlooks, and
               other programs that will help determine a good match for the
               person and the job. Also information on resume writing,
               application letters, study programs, and vocational
               trainings.

331.7 SHI                     
           Shields, Nancy E., 1928-.  Dictionary of occupational terms : a
               guide to the special language & jargon of hundreds of
               careers.  Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, Inc., c1994.  A
               reference for understanding commonly used but often
               undefined terms of all major occupations.--Cover.

331.7 SHO                     
           Shorto, Russell.  Careers for hands-on types : interviews.
                Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c1992.  People who work
               with their hands, including a tailor, film editor, and
               masseuse, describe what they do in their jobs, how they got
               there, and what others would need to get a similar job.

331.7023 CAM                  
           Camenson, Blythe.  Careers for scholars & other deep thinkers.
                Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Books, [2000], c2001.
                Provides career guidance for scholarly people, with profiles
               of jobs including professors, librarians and archivists,
               freelance researchers, social scientists, psychologists,
               museum curators, botanical specialists, and animal
               behaviorists, describing details such as everyday tasks,
               salary statistics, and training requirements.

338.4 MIL                     
           Milne, Robert Scott.  Opportunities in travel careers.
                Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1996.  Discusses
               opportunities in tourism, transportation, accommodations,
               travel agencies, public relations, and travel writing.

340 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Careers for legal eagles and other
               law-and-order types.  Lincolnwood, Illinois : VGM Career
               Horizons, 1998.

355 MIL                       
           Military careers : a guide to military occupations.  Washington,
               D.C. : U.S. Department of Defense, c2001.

361 EBE                       
           Eberts, Marjorie.  Careers for good samaritans & other
               humanitarian types.  2nd ed.  Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : VGM
               Career Horizons, c1998.  Presents descriptions of jobs that
               involve helping others, including careers in social work,
               the Red Cross, and the Peace Corps.

361 WIT                       
           Wittenberg, Renee.  Opportunities in social work careers.
                Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.  Presents an
               overview of careers in the social services, with information
               on qualifications, training, and salary outlook.

363 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Opportunities in forensic science careers.
                Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Books, c2001.  Provides an
               overview of the field of forensic science, with descriptions
               of the various settings in which forensic scientists work;
               features first-hand accounts from people working in the
               profession; and includes lists of related professional
               associations and training programs.

363.2 STI                     
           Stinchcomb, James D.  Opportunities in law enforcement and
               criminal justice careers.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career
               Horizons, c1996.  Discusses various kinds of police work
               presently available, including federal jobs.

363.7 KIN                     
           Fasulo, Michael.  Careers for environmental types and others who
               respect the Earth.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons,
               c1993.  Environmental education -- The greening of corporate
               America -- Environmental entreprenuers -- Career
               opportunities in the nonprofit sector.  Describes jobs in a
               variety of fields that deal with environmental issues.

371.42 FAR                    
           Farr, J. Michael.  America's fastest growing jobs : detailed
               information on the 141 fastest growing jobs in our economy.
                7th ed.  Indianapolis : JIST Works, c2003.  Provides
               descriptions of the 141 jobs predicted to have the most
               openings through the year 2008, each with information on
               required skills, education, and training; pay, working
               conditions, advancement opportunities, and nature of work.

381 EBE                       
           Eberts, Marjorie.  Careers for bookworms & other literary types.
                3rd ed.  Chicago : VGM Career Books, c2003.

384.54 MOG                    
           Mogel, Leonard.  This business of broadcasting : a practical
               guide to jobs & job opportunities in the broadcasting
               industry.  New York : Billboard, 2004.  Presents industry
               background and career advice for those trying to find work
               in the broadcast industry, with information on
               organizational structures, programming, advertising sales,
               ratings, schooling requirements, and opportunities in
               television, radio, and broadcasting.

387.7 PAR                     
           Paradis, Adrian A.  Opportunities in airline careers.
                Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.  Provides an
               overview of the field, employment outlook, educational
               requirements, and the future.

402.3 RIV                     
           Rivers, Wilga M.  Opportunities in foreign language careers.
                Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : VGM Career Horizons, 1993.
                Introduces the field of foreign languages with information
               about careers in foreign trade, vocations, and government
               positions.

418 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Careers in foreign languages.  Chicago [Ill.]
               : VGM Career Books, c2001.  Profiles various career paths in
               the field of foreign languages, providing information on job
               requirements, salary, responsibilities, and outlooks.

540 WOO                       
           Woodburn, John H.  Opportunities in chemistry careers.
                Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.  Examines
               the educational requirements, employment opportunities, and
               salary outlook for various jobs related to chemistry.

550 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Great jobs for geology majors.  Lincolnwood,
               Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c2000.  Describes employment
               opportunities and job search strategies for geology majors
               and explores possible career paths.

570 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Great jobs for biology majors.  Lincolnwood,
               Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1999.  Tells how to assess
               one's strengths and interests, describes careers related to
               biology, and gives advice on planning a job search.

610.69 CAM                    
           Camenson, Blythe.  Careers for health nuts & others who like to
               stay fit.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1996.
                Discusses opportunities available for health-minded people
               working with plants and nature, food, physical fitness, or
               in the writing field.

610.73 OPP                    
           Opportunities to care : the pfizer guide to careers in nursing.
                New York : Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group, 2002.  "A must-have
               guide that profiles the life and work of nurses in the
               field.".


620 GAR                       
           Garner, Geraldine O.  Great jobs for engineering majors.
                Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : VGM Career Horizons, c1996.
                Provides information about jobs for engineering majors.
               Gives job searching techniques and possible career paths in
               industry, consulting, government, and education.

621.3 WOO                     
           Wood, Robert B., 1934-.  Opportunities in electrical trades.
                Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.  Presents
               information on careers in the electrical industry,
               discussing training and education, areas of specialization,
               and salary outlook.

629.28 LEE                    
           Lee, Richard S. (Richard Sandoval), 1927-.  Careers for car buffs
               & other freewheeling types.  Lincolnwood, Ill. : VGM Career
               Horizons, c1997.  Presents information about more than sixty
               careers for people who love cars, focusing on the more
               unusual aspects of automobiling, and including comments from
               people working in the various fields.

630.23 KAP                    
           Careers for outdoor types.  Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press,
               c1991.  Interviews with fourteen people who work in careers
               of interest to young people who like to work in an outdoor
               environment.

636.089 CUR                   
           Curtis, Patricia, 1923-.  Animal doctors : what it's like to be a
               veterinarian and how to become one.  New York : Delacorte
               Press, c1977.  Veterinarians discuss their attitudes toward
               their profession and describe their personal experiences.
               Supplementary information provides career guidance.

641.502 DON                   
           Donovan, Mary Deirdre, 1955-.  Careers for gourmets & others who
               relish food.  Lincolnwood, Ill., USA : VGM Career Horizons,
               c1993.  Gives information and descriptions of careers that
               require culinary expertise.

650.14 DEG                    
           DeGalan, Julie.  Great jobs for English majors.  Lincolnwood,
               Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1994.  Guide to employment
               opportunities for English majors with information an
               assessing strengths and interests, choosing ideal location,
               and exploring unusual career paths.

650.14 DEG                    
           DeGalan, Julie.  Great jobs for history majors.  2nd ed.  Chicago
               : VGM Career Books, c2001.  A guide to the job hunting
               process offers advice on resumes and interviews while
               discussing such history-related career paths as museum
               educator, archivist, curator, information specialist,
               genealogist, biographer, and policy analyst.

657 GOL                       
           Goldberg, Jan.  Great jobs for accounting majors.  Lincolnwood,
               Ill. : VGM Career Horizons, c1998.  Explores various
               accounting careers in management, government, education, and
               the public sector; and provides tips for interviewing,
               networking, career research, self-assessment, and creating
               successful resumes.

658 CAM                       
           Camenson, Blythe.  Careers for self-starters & other
               entrepreneurial types.  Lincolnwood, Illinois : VGM Career
               Horizons, 1997.

658.4 CAM                     
           Camenson, Blythe.  Careers for born leaders and other decisive
               types.  Lincolnwood, Illinois : VGM Career Horizons, 1998.

659.023 FIE                   
           Field, Shelly.  Career opportunities in advertising and public
               relations.  Rev. ed.  New York, NY : Facts On File, c1996.
                A guide to over eighty specific jobs with details on
               salaries, skill requirements, and special opportunities.

659.152 ESC                   
           Esch, Natasha, 1971-.  The Wilhelmina guide to modeling.  New
               York : Fireside, c1996.  Presents information on how to
               succeed in the world of modeling, discussing how to get
               started, finding the right agency, and the various
               opportunities available in domestic and foreign markets, and
               includes interviews with models, photographers, and
               stylists.

671.5 ROW                     
           Rowh, Mark.  Opportunities in welding careers.  Lincolnwood, Ill.
               : VGM Career Horizons, c1997.  Presents an overview of
               careers in the welding industry, with information on
               employment outlook, opportunities for advancement, and
               educational requirements.

687 BEC                       
           Fashion.  Princeton, N.J. : Peterson's, 1992.  Guide to careers
               in the fashion industry that don't require a four year