Top 300 careers
Subtitle: your complete guidebook to major jobs in every field
Edition: 12th ed.
Series: JIST's top careers series; JIST's top careers series
Publisher: JIST Works
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Indianapolis, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 818
ISBN-13: 9781593577728
Subjects: Vocational guidance; Occupations; Labor market; Job descriptions
Other titles: Top three hundred careers; Occupational outlook handbook.
Description: From the Publisher: Explore hundreds of careers, assess your best career fit, and land a job fast with this extensive, authoritative resource. In one time-saving volume, job seekers and students find everything they need to research careers; learn about pay, outlook, education, and skills needed for about 300 jobs; match their personal skills to the jobs; and take seven steps to land a good job in less time. This book provides thorough, current, and interesting descriptions for all major jobs-covering about 90 percent of the workforce. A special book-within-a-book section by career and job search author Michael Farr describes the seven steps that cut job search time in half and includes sample resumes. An assessment matches your personal skills with the characteristics of the occupations described in the book. Green occupations are described in an exclusive section and included in the assessment.
Notes: "Based on the Latest Edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook by the U.S. Department of Labor."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 789-790) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Overview of employment projections through 2018; title: Using the job-match grid to choose a career; title: Job descriptions; title: Green Occupations; title: Biofuels production workers; title: Biomass energy production workers; title: Energy auditors; title: Geothermal energy production workers; title: Hydroelectric energy production workers; title: Methane/landfill gas production workers; title: Solar energy production workers; title: Weatherization installers and technicians; title: Wind energy production workers; title: Other Green Careers To Consider; title: Brownfield redevelopment specialists and Site managers; title: Environmental restoration planners; title: Fuel cell technicians; title: Industrial ecologists; title: Water resources specialists; title: Management And Business And Financial Operations Occupations; title: Management Occupations; title: Administrative services managers; title: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers; title: Computer and information systems managers; title: Construction managers; title: Education administrators; title: Engineering and natural sciences managers; title: Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers; title: Financial managers; title: Food service managers; title: Funeral directors; title: Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists; title: Industrial production managers; title: Lodging managers; title: Medical and health services managers; title: Property, real estate, and community association managers; title: Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents; title: Top executives; title: Business And Financial Operations Occupations; title: Accountants and auditors; title: Appraisers and assessors of real estate; title: Budget analysts; title: Claims, adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators; title: Cost estimators; title: Financial analysts; title: Insurance underwriters; title: Loan officers; title: Management analysts; title: Meeting and convention planners; title: Personal financial advisors; title: Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents; title: Professional And Related Occupations; title: Computer And Mathematical Occupations; title: Actuaries; title: Computer network, systems, and database administrators; title: Computer scientists; title: Computer software engineers and computer programmers; title: Computer support specialists; title: Computer systems analysts; title: Mathematicians; title: Operations research analysts; title: Statisticians; title: Architects, Surveyors, And Cartographers; title: Architects, except landscape and naval; title: Landscape architects; title: Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying and mapping technicians; title: Engineers; title: Drafters And Engineering Technicians; title: Drafters; title: Engineering technicians; title: Life Scientists; title: Agricultural and food scientists; title: Biological scientists; title: Conservation scientists and foresters; title: Medical scientists; title: Physical Scientists; title: Atmosphere scientists; title: Chemists and materials scientists; title: Environmental scientists and specialists; title: Geoscientists and hydrologists; title: Physicists and astronomers; title: Social Scientists And Related Occupations; title: Economists; title: Market and survey researchers; title: Psychologists; title: Urban and regional planners; title: Sociologists and political scientists; title: Social scientists, other; title: Science technicians; title: Community And Social Services Occupations; title: Counselors; title: Health educators; title: Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists; title: Social and human services assistants; title: Social workers; title: Legal Occupations; title: Court reports; title: Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers; title: Lawyers; title: Paralegals, and legal assistants; title: Education, Training, Library, And Museum Occupations; title: Archivists, curators, and museum technicians; title: Instructional coordinators; title: Librarians; title: Library technicians and library assistants; title: Teacher assistants; title: Teachers: Adult literacy and remedial education; title: Teachers: Postsecondary; title: Teachers: Preschool, except special education; title: Teachers: Kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary; title: Teachers: Self-enrichment education; title: Teachers: Special education; title: Teachers: Vocational; title: Art And Design Occupations; title: Artists and related workers; title: Commercial and industrial designers; title: Fashion designers; title: Floral designers; title: Graphic designers; title: Interior designers; title: Entertainers And Performers, Sports And Related Occupations; title: Actors, producers, and directors; title: Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers; title: Dancers and choreographers; title: Musicians, singers, and related workers; title: Media And Communications-Related Occupations; title: Announcers; title: Authors, writers, and editors; title: Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators; title: Interpreters and translators; title: News analysts, reporters, and correspondents; title: Photographers; title: Public relations specialists; title: Technical writers; title: Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors; title: Health Diagnosing And Treating Occupations; title: Audiologists; title: Chiropractors; title: Dentists; title: Dietitians and nutritionists; title: Occupational therapists; title: Optometrists; title: Pharmacists; title: Physical therapists; title: Physician assistants; title: Physicians and surgeons; title: Podiatrists; title: Radiation therapists; title: Recreational therapists; title: Registered nurses; title: Respiratory therapists; title: Speech-language pathologists; title: Veterinarians; title: Health Technologists And Technicians; title: Athletic trainers; title: Cardiovascular technologists and technicians; title: Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians; title: Dental hygienists; title: Diagnostic medical sonographers; title: Emergency medical technicians and paramedics; title: License practical and licensed vocational nurses; title: Medical records and health information technicians; title: Nuclear medicine technologists; title: Occupational health and safety specialists; title: Occupational health and safety technicians; title: Opticians, dispensing; title: Pharmacy technicians and aides; title: Radiologic technologists and technicians; title: Surgical technologists; title: Veterinary technologists and technicians; title: Other Professional And Related Occupations; title: Epidemiologists; title: Respiratory therapy technicians.; title: Services Occupations; title: Health-Care Support Occupations; title: Dental assistants; title: Home health aides and personal and home care aides; title: Massage therapists; title: Medical assistants; title: Medical transciptionists; title: Nursing and psychiatric aides; title: Occupational therapist assistants and aides; title: Physical therapist assistants and aides; title: Protective Service Occupations; title: Correctional officers; title: Fire fighters; title: Police and detectives; title: Private detectives and investigators; title: Security guards and gaming surveillance officers; title: Food Preparations And Serving Related Occupations; title: Chefs, head cooks, and food preparations and serving supervisors; title: Cooks and food preparation workers; title: Food and beverage serving and related workers; title: Building And Grounds, Cleaning And Maintenance Occupations; title: Building cleaning workers; title: Ground maintenance workers; title: Pest control workers; title: Personal Care And Service Occupations; title: Animal care and service workers; title: Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers; title: Child care workers; title: Fitness workers; title: Flight attendants; title: Gaming service occupations; title: Recreation workers; title: Other Service Occupations; title: Fire inspectors and investigators; title: Theatrical and performance makeup artists; title: Sales And Related Occupations; title: Advertising sales agents; title: Cashiers; title: Demonstrators and product promoters; title: Insurance agents; title: Models; title: Real estate brokers and sales agents; title: Retail salespersons; title: Sales engineers; title: Sales representatives, wholesale, and manufacturing; title: Sales worker supervisors; title: Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents; title: Travel agents; title: Other sales and related occupations; title: Counter and rental clerks; title: Office And Administrative Support Occupations; title: Financial Clerks; title: Bill and account collectors; title: Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks; title: Gaming cage workers; title: Information And Record Clerks; title: Customer service representatives; title: Receptionists and information clerks; title: Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, And Distributing Occupations; title: Cargo and freight agents; title: Couriers and messengers; title: Postal Service mail carriers; title: Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks; title: Miscellaneous Office And Administrative Support Occupations; title: Desktop publishers; title: Office clerks, general; title: Secretaries and administrative assistants; title: Other Office And Administrative Support Occupations; title: Billing and posting clerks and machine operators; title: Brokerage clerks; title: Communications equipment operators; title: Computer operators; title: Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks; title: Data entry and information processing workers; title: Dispatchers, except police, fire and ambulance; title: Eligibility interviewers, government programs; title: File clerks; title: Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks; title: Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping; title: Interviewers, except eligibility and loan; title: Loan interviewers and clerks; title: Meter readers, utilities; title: Office and administrative support supervisors and managers; title: Order clerks; title: Payroll and timekeeping clerks; title: Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers; title: Postal Service clerks; title: Postal Service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators; title: Procurement clerks; title: Production, planning, and expediting clerks; title: Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks; title: Stock clerks and order fillers; title: Tellers; title: Weigher, measures, checkers, and samplers, record keeping; title: Farming, Fishing, And Forestry Occupations; title: Fishers, and fishing vessel operators; title: Forest and conservation workers; title: Logging workers; title: Agricultural workers, other; title: Other farming, fishing, and forestry occupations; title: Agricultural inspectors; title: Graders and sorters, agricultural products; title: Construction Trades And Related Workers; title: Boilermakers; title: Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons; title: Carpenters; title: Carpet, floor, and tile installers, and finishers; title: Cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and terrazzo workers; title: Construction and building inspectors; title: Construction equipment operators; title: Construction laborers; title: Drywall and ceiling tile installers, tapers, plasterers, and stucco masons; title: Electricians; title: Elevator installers and repairers; title: Glaziers; title: Hazardous material removal workers; title: Insulation workers; title: Painters and paperhangers; title: Plumbers, pipe layers, pipefitters, and steamfitters; title: Roofers; title: Sheet metal workers; title: Structural and reinforcing iron and metal workers.; title: Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Occupations; title: Electrical And Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, And Repairers; title: Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers; title: Electrical and electronics installers and repairers; title: Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers; title: Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers; title: Vehicle And Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, And Repairers; title: Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians; title: Automotive body and related repairers; title: Automotive service technicians and mechanics; title: Diesel service technicians and mechanics; title: Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics; title: Small engine mechanics; title: Miscellaneous Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Occupations; title: Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers; title: Home appliance repairers; title: Industrial machinery mechanics and millwrights; title: Line installers and repairers; title: Maintenance and repair workers, general; title: Medical equipment repairers; title: Other Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Occupations; title: Camera and photographic equipment repairers; title: Coin, vending, and amusement machine services and repairers; title: Musical instrument repairers and tuners; title: Watch repairers; title: Production Occupations; title: Assemblers and fabricators; title: Food processing occupations; title: Metal Workers And Plastic Workers; title: Computer control programmers and operators; title: Machine setters, operators, and tenders: Metal and plastics; title: Machinists; title: Tool and die makers; title: Welding, soldering, and brazing workers; title: Printing Occupations; title: Bookbinders and bindery workers; title: Prepress technicians and workers; title: Printing machine operators; title: Textile, apparel, and furnishing occupations; title: Woodworkers; title: Plant And System Operators; title: Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers; title: Stationary engineers and boiler operators; title: Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators; title: Miscellaneous Production Occupations; title: Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weigher's; title: Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers; title: Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians; title: Painting and coating workers, except construction and maintenance; title: Semiconductor processors; title: Other Production Occupations; title: Photographic process workers and processing machine operators; title: Transportation and Material Moving Occupations; title: Air Transportation Occupations; title: Air traffic controllers; title: Aircraft pilots and flight engineers; title: Motor Vehicle Operators; title: Bus drivers; title: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs; title: Truck drivers and driver/sales workers; title: Rail transportation occupations; title: Water transportation occupations; title: Material moving occupations; title: Job opportunities in the Armed Forces; title: Occupations not studies in detail; title: Quick job search; title: Index.