This series offers entry-level job seekers the perfect first step to careers in these growing fields. Each book features the hottest jobs in each career area, easy-to-read requirements for each job, leading providers of training programs for the specific career area, financing for training, tips for success, and much more. Ideal for young job hunters who want to know where the opportunities are.
For many students, the ACT is crucial for getting into a good college. This guide offers comprehensive lessons in the exam's English, math, reading, essay writing, and science sections. The book presents problem-solving strategies tailored to each type of question, as well as tips on study skills and time management. As with all LearningExpress test-prep guides, this one explains clearly how to sign up for the test and how to prepare for test day. Included are math and science glossaries, an appendix of print and online resources, and access to a FREE online practice exam.
Plan for a rewarding career as an administrative assistant Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially satisfying. Opportunities in Administrative Assistant Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to become an administrative assistant. This career-boosting book will help you: Determine the specialty that's right for you, from travel planning to project management to event coordinating Acquire in-depth knowledge of the administrative assistant profession Find out what kind of salary you can expect Understand the daily routine of your chosen field Focus your job search using industry resources ENJOY A GREAT CAREER AS AN: executive assistant * multimedia specialist * administrative manager * network administrator
"A treasure trove of practical tips...and invaluable tools for administrative professionals...it doesn't get much better than this book."--BookViews.com
This comprehensive but compact guide sets the standard for any secretary or administrative assistant who wants to be perceived as a skilled professional. It is written in down-to-earth language and organized for easy reference. Topics include daily duties, recordkeeping, overview of word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and communications, etc.
In clear, easy-to-grasp language, the author covers many of the topics that you will need to know in order to win your dream job and be the first in line for a promotion.
In clear, easy-to-grasp language, the author covers many of the topics that you will need to know in order to win your dream job and be the first in line for a promotion.
Feed your boss’s ego. Dress for success. And don’t let your heels trip you up on the corporate ladder. Millions of women have held the position of secretary, alternately lauded as a breakthrough opportunity and excoriated as dead-end busy work. From the female pioneers who infiltrated Capitol Hill offices during the Civil War to today’s tech-savvy administrative assistants, secretaries have withstood criticism for abandoning their rightful sphere (the home), weathered the dubious advice of secretarial guide-books, taken hits from feminists and antifeminists alike, and demanded the right to resist making coffee—all while making their bosses look good. In Swimming in the Steno Pool, author-secretary Lynn Peril profiles the various incarnations of the secretary, from pliable, sexy mate of the "office husband" to postfeminist executive-in-training, drawing inspiration from a wide range of "femorabilia" and secretarial guidebooks of yesteryear. Featuring an array of fabulous illustrations promoting office equipment and office girls alike, Peril delivers a feisty, witty celebration of the women who’ve been running the show for decades.
For many high school graduates, college is a way to get ahead, but going to college is not the only way for young adults to succeed. Many people choose to enter the workforce after high school to start earning money and gaining experience right away. These motivated young workers can have rewarding jobs without ever having to earn a 4-year college degree. If you're interested in helping others and don't know that you want to—or can—go to college, a career as a personal assistant might be for you. Young people need only a high school diploma or equivalent to start as a personal assistant, and they can eventually earn more than $50,000 a year. In Personal Assistant, you'll learn how to start a career as a personal assistant and what you need to succeed in the field. Find out about the prospects for these careers in the future, how much personal assistants can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career as an assistant.
