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150 Best Jobs for a Secure Future
by Laurence Shatkin
Presents lists of the jobs with the most secure future, identifying six career fields with job descriptions and the necessary skills, education, future growth projections, and work environment for each job.
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150 Best Jobs for Your Skills
by Laurence Shatkin
An information-packed reference helps readers identify their skills while also providing information on the best-paying jobs, fastest-growing jobs and best jobs based on education level; job descriptions; and suggestions on how to develop skills.
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The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga: The Yoga Professional's Guide to a Fulfilling Career
by Amy Ippoliti
Thousands of yoga lovers take teacher training courses each year, hoping to share what they learn with others. Many want to make yoga teaching their full-time career, but most training programs fall short in covering business acumen, and they may not equip graduates with the entrepreneurial skills and savvy they need to make a go of it. This indispensable and inspiring book guides both new and established professionals toward maximizing their impact as teachers and achieving their career goals.
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Becoming a Paralegal
by Book Author
Becoming a Paralegal provides everything needed to know about entering the exciting field of law: how to choose the right training program (short courses versus four-year degrees), what it takes to succeed in the field, the various areas in which paralegals can specialize, career advancement opportunities, and more.
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Best Jobs for the 21st Century
by Laurence Shatkin
Covers pay, growth rate, demographic information, personality type, major tasks and responsibilities, and education and training required for more than five hundred jobs, and provides a list of the sixty-five best jobs.
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Careers in the US Air Force
by Melissa A. Phillips
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Air Force, covering training, educational benefits, and career opportunities.
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Careers in the US Army
by Michael V. Uschan
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Army, covering training, educational benefits, and career opportunities.
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Careers in the US Coast Guard
by Toney Allman
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Coast Guard, covering training, educational benefits, and career opportunities.
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Careers in the US Marine Corps
by Joanne Mattern
Presents a guide to careers in the United States Marine Corps, covering training, educational benefits, and career opportunities.
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Dig this Gig: Find Your Dream Job -- or Invent It
by Laura Dodd
Though aimed at the 20-something crowd seeking their first jobs out of college, this unusual job-search book may be helpful for anyone considering a change, for like Studs Terkel's Working, it introduces a vast array of career options. Consisting of biographical entries on a variety of dynamic young people, Dig this Gig provides firsthand views of entirely different career paths in eight broad industries (such as "health care" or "entertainment"). In addition to the stories of those still in their twenties, author Laura Dodd includes insights and lessons learned from established individuals like Dan Rather and Jeffrey Sachs.
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Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
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A multi-volume resource includes up-to-date overviews of various job industries; completely revised career articles; the latest information on salaries and employment trends; on-the-job interviews; sidebars on industry issues and history, useful Web sites, industry jargon and more; more than 2,500 websites listed for further information; and much more.
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Occupational Outlook Handbook
by Book Author
A resource developed by the U.S. Department of Labor and covering the job outlook for the near future contains descriptions for 270 major jobs in the U.S. and summary information on additional jobs, as well as other useful content, such as a Personality-Career Quiz. Also available online at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
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Post Office Jobs: The Ultimate 473 Postal Exam Study Guide and Job Finder
by Dennis V Damp
Post Office Jobs provides an overview of what jobs are available, including many that don't require written tests and how to apply for them. You will also find a comprehensive 473/473E study guide with helpful test taking strategies that could dramatically improve many applicant's exam scores. Seven other sample postal exams are included in this new edition for maintenance, clerical, technician, and other major occupations.
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So You Want to Be a Counselor?
by Barbara Nefer
Becoming a counselor is a path of lifelong opportunity. Here’s the most up-to-date information on the intricate choices involved and skills needed to confidently make choices about a career in counseling. The book includes real-world advice on the time, education, money, and effort needed, as well as a chapter on online counseling, a newly emerging area of expertise. This is the definitive guide for every potential counselor seeking current answers to career questions and includes personal insights from professionals, information for adult students, a special section on online counseling, and clarification of similar career options.
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So You Want to Be a Dancer: Practical Advice and True Stories from a Working Professional
by Matthew Shaffer
Matthew Shaffer’s more than twenty years as a performer, choreographer, director, Broadway collaborator, writer, and producer has allowed him opportunities to work with celebrities like Megan Mullally, Ben Stiller, and the elite competition team of Dance Moms. Shaffer discusses everything from how to break into the industry to practical advice—from how to audition and book a job to dealing with movie stars on-set. So You Want To Be A Dancer is a must-read for any creative entrepreneur, aspiring artist pursuing a career in today’s social media-savvy society, or anyone who savors the heartfelt journey of an artist.
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The Vo-Tech Track to Success in Information Technology
by Terry Teague Meyer
Thanks to the pervasive use of computers, cell phones, and various hand-held devices, information technology is a hot career field. Packed with pertinent information on the benefits of vocational training, this handy guide reveals how readers can become IT professionals. Included are tips for career preparation while in high school and vo-tech and certification resources. Real-world examples, derived from interviews with workers in the field, provide the voice of experience that today's students--and tomorrow's workers--crave.
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What Are the Jobs of the Future?
by Roman Espejo
Examines the impact of technological advances, developments in mobile communications, and breakthroughs in software and electronics on how people work, how work is changing, and the issues facing modern workers and businesses.
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WorkOne
WorkOne provides resources to help you plan your career, including information on current job openings, resume assistance, workshops, skills assessments, training, and special programs for veterans, dislocated workers, job seekers over 55, job seekers with disabilities, and more.
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A.K. Smith Career Center
The A.K. Smith Career Center offers a comprehensive program in Adult Basic Education for adult learners who have not completed high school and high school graduates who need remediation in basic skills. Classes are conducted in reading, writing, math, English as a Second Language, and GED test preparation.
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Grace Learning Center
Grace Learning Center provides assistance in developing the skills necessary to get entry level and more advanced level jobs. The center provides literacy and pre-GED training through a partnership with A.K. Smith, and offers workshops on a number of financial, technical, and career topics. Grace Learning Center is a WorkOne access point, and provides assistance with computer-based job searches.
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Job Search & Career Info
Find resources to help you get a job, create a resume, file for unemployment, or improve your work skills.
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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