101 Careers: A Guide to the Fastest-Growing Opportunities, 2nd Edition

101 Careers: A Guide to the Fastest-Growing Opportunities, 2nd Edition
Michael Harkavy
ISBN: 9780471241898
Paperback
360 pages

1998 December


The Essential Guide to the Most Promising Jobs for the Next Century.

The only job resource you'll ever need has been newly updated to provide even more information on the best career opportunities available now and into the next century. Based on research from the 1998-99 edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 101 Careers: A Guide to the Fastest Growing Opportunities, Second Edition reveals the occupational areas that have grown the fastest in the last decade, including computer personnel, human resource managers, lawyers, and engineers. It also identifies new areas of potential growth in the job market, such as health care services for the elderly, childcare, and financial management. Each occupation is covered in detail, including a job description, prospects, qualifications, personal skills, and earnings, and there is also new information on searching for jobs on the World Wide Web.

Includes a complete overview of each occupation detailing the nature of the work, working conditions, training and educational requirements, and projected salaries
* Concise coverage of all fast-growing areas of the employment sector, including professions from computer technology and finance to law enforcement
* Resource listings of trade magazines by industry, professional organizations, and much more.

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