The A-Z of Careers and Jobs
The A-Z of Careers and Jobs

Author: Susan Hodgson

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2015-05-03

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 0749473630

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From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers & Jobs offers detailed insights into more than 300 career areas. For those looking for their first job after school or university, or for anyone considering a change of career, the book provides reliable and up-to-date careers advice on a wide range of professions, covering practical issues such as job opportunities in each market, personal skills and qualities, entry qualifications and training, useful contact details and realistic salary expectations. The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is also a valuable reference for careers advisors working in schools, colleges and universities who need to keep track of new developments - new roles and routes of entry, professional associations and exams - to offer the very best guidance to today's jobhunters.

Managing Careers Into the 21st Century
Managing Careers Into the 21st Century

Author: John Arnold

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1997-05-28

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781853963179

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` John Arnold has written a book which will serve well any student or new practitioner in the area of career management, both in terms of explaining how thinking has developed, and in looking forward to the complexities of the future' - Career Path, Institute Personnel and Development `This book has two purposes for education leaders. It provides understanding of the world of pupils will be moving into. More urgently, because it is not yet sufficiently recognised, it provides a framework for us to consider what is happening to teachers’ careers now’ - School Leadership The book will appeal to several different audiences, particularly those taking human resource modules in MBA and other postgraduate management courses, undergraduates taking special modules in university business schools or psychology departments, and all practising human resource managers, particularly those concerned with career management and (in the UK) those taking the IPD option on career management. The book is not primarily a do-it-yourself career manual, but nevertheless contains much that will assist people to manage their own careers better.

International Handbook of Career Guidance
International Handbook of Career Guidance

Author: James A. Athanasou

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-01-01

Total Pages: 864

ISBN-13: 3030251535

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This handbook offers a comprehensive review on career guidance, with an emphasis on the applied aspects of guidance together with research methods and perspectives. It features contributions from more than 30 leading authorities in the field from Asia, Africa, America, Australasia and Europe and draws upon a wide range of career guidance paradigms and theoretical perspectives. This handbook covers such subjects as educational and vocational guidance in a social context, theoretical foundations, educational and vocational guidance in practice, specific target groups, testing and assessment, and evaluation.

Understanding Careers
Understanding Careers

Author: Kerr Inkson

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2006-07-07

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0761929509

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Understanding Careers: The Metaphors of Working Lives uses a unique framework of nine archetypal metaphors to encapsulate the field of career studies. Using an easy-to-read style, author Kerr Inkson examines key concepts, illustrating them with over 50 authentic career cases, to build an excellent bridge between theory and “real life.”

The A-Z of Careers and Jobs
The A-Z of Careers and Jobs

Author: Kogan Page Editorial

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2020-10-03

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1789664594

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From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is your one-stop shop for insightful guidance on more than 300 different career areas in the UK. This book is designed to help identify what personal strengths fit to what kinds of work, what skills you should highlight on a CV and what you need to know about each job. This book is a quick and informative way to find out about what jobs and careers are out there, from traditional roles to new opportunities in the digital world. For those looking for their first job after school or university, or for anyone considering a change of career, this book provides reliable and up-to-date advice on a wide range of professions to help you choose the right path for you. The A-Z of Careers and Jobs covers the practical issues you need to understand, such as the extent of job opportunities in each industry, what personal skills are needed, what experience is required, entry qualifications, training, as well as typical earnings and starting salaries. In an ever more competitive and changing job market, information will help maximize your chances of success. This handy and informative reference guide is also a valuable resource for careers advisers working in schools, colleges and universities who need to keep track of new developments - such as new roles and routes of entry, professional associations and exams - to offer the very best guidance to today's job hunters.

What Can I Be? STEM Careers from a to Z
What Can I Be? STEM Careers from a to Z

Author: Tiffani Teachey

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780578616582

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What Can I Be? STEM Careers from A to Z is an inspiring and easy-to-read alphabet picture book that teaches our next generation about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers.This book provides colorful illustrations of six diverse children representing various STEM careers (i.e. astronauts, doctors, scientists, and engineers, etc), helping children (5 to 8 years old) see themselves in one of the STEM careers, and motivates them to shape their future through STEM!

Who Am I?
Who Am I?

Author: Tai Abrams

Publisher:

Published: 2017-03

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780998741307

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Getting on the path to career and financial success should start earlier and Who Am I? is the perfect way to do it. Informative, investigative and easy-to-read, Who Am I? has worksheets, lists, salary info and tips that Tai has prepared to help you navigate the career exploration process with ease. This resource includes six-figure careers in emerging industries that you need to know about so you can compete in the global marketplace. Covering more than 200 high-growth careers, Who Am I? is a practical guide that you can use, even in college! The world is changing... fast! You deserve to have access to the right information to thrive in this new economy. As you wrestle with one of life's most important questions, "Who am I and how do I want to show up in the world?," let this book be the go-to manual to expand your awareness about what is possible for your career. This book will push you to increase your earning potential and maximize your impact, while living a fulfilling life. Now let's starting learning the tools you will need to literally change the world.

The Career Coward's Guide to Changing Careers
The Career Coward's Guide to Changing Careers

Author: Katy Piotrowski

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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Offers advice on all phases of the career change process, including tips on discovering natural talents, identifying career passions, and creating a "new-you" resume.

Health Careers Today
Health Careers Today

Author: Judith A. Gerdin

Publisher: Mosby

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780815198291

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Surveys health occupations. Includes information on anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, basic health care skills, and careers.