Jobs rated almanac
Subtitle: the best and worst jobs--250 in all--ranked by more than a dozen vital factors, including salary, stress, benefits, and more
By: Les Krantz.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Barricade Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Fort Lee, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
Subjects: Occupations -- United States.; Vocational guidance -- United States.
Other titles: National business employment weekly jobs rated almanac.
Notes: 1st Barricade Books ed. -- t.p. verso.
Updates earlier editions, which have varying titles: Jobs rated almanac. 1st ed. c1988; National business employment weekly jobs rated almanac. 3rd ed. c1995. Author: Les Krantz.
Table of contents: title: The best and worst jobs. The 250 jobs -- The six core job criteria -- The ranking system and sources -- The overall rankings -- Overall rankings : listed in order of cumulative scores -- Overall rankings : listed in alphabetical order -- Overall rankings : within occupational categories -- Agriculture -- The arts -- Athletics -- Business / finance -- Communications -- Construction trades -- Healthcare / medicine -- Math / science -- Personal services -- Production / manufacturing -- Public sector -- Social science -- Technical / repair -- Travel / food service -- Environment and job descriptions. The environment duality -- Environment factors -- The ranking system -- 250 jobs ranked by environment scores -- The lonely list -- The longest work weeks -- 250 jobs descriptions with environment information -- Income. Growth potential -- Income levels -- The ranking system -- 250 jobs ranked by income scores -- Highest starting pay -- Top bucks -- 250 jobs with income information -- Outlook. The four outlook factors -- Graphic symbols -- 250 jobs ranked by outlook scores -- Jobs with the most employment growth -- Greatest potential income for beginners -- 250 jobs with outlook information -- Physical demands. The physical factors -- The ranking system -- 250 jobs ranked by physical demands scores -- The white collar weary -- The blue-collar sedentary -- 250 jobs with physical demands information -- Security. The three security factors -- 250 jobs ranked by security scores -- The unemployment line -- The lowest unemployment -- 250 jobs descriptions with security information -- Stress. The 21 stress factors -- 250 jobs ranked by stress scores -- The competitors -- Clock watchers -- 250 jobs with stress information -- Travel opportunities -- Jobs with the most travel opportunities -- Extras, perks and amenities. Jobs with the most extras, perks and amenities.