The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recession-Proof Careers

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recession-Proof Careers

Author: Jeff Cohen

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-02-02

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 1101195665

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Keeping your job is job one. In these uncertain economic times, secure employment is more important than ever. 'The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Recession-Proof Careers', presents all of the information needed to make an informed decision about choosing a career that ensures your continued employability. - Wide range of career fields presents a plethora of ideas for career paths - Each career is described in detail so that the reader has a clear picture of the job requirements, salary, and experience and schooling needed - Handy appendices outline the best careers by growth, salary, and geography as well as resources for job sites, fairs and organizations


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Careers

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Careers

Author: Barbara Parks

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-04-07

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1101023309

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The career opportunities of the future ... Green careers include jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living. A growing number of people, whether right out of college or already well established in the workforce, are looking to market themselves and their environmental convictions. It is a promising path to a larger paycheck and healthier environment. *Green-collar jobs are on the rise according to Businessweek magazine *The Green Jobs Act of 2007 anticipates a growing labor need for thousands of green-collar workers with $125 million in annual funding for training and research


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Smoothies

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Smoothies

Author: Bo Rinaldi

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 1101585749

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Green smoothies are not the sugary concoctions that come to mind when people hear the word "smoothie." They are instead highly nutritious creations that are intended to increase energy, boost metabolism, burn fat, and cleanse the body of toxins. Green smoothies utilize fresh, healthful foods, "superfoods," and a multitude of fantastic ingredients that together offer amazing health benefits. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Green Smoothies starts with the health benefits of green smoothies and how to make them properly and fully enjoy them, while the bulk of the book is comprised of 150 fun, nutritious, and delicious recipes, supplemented with numerous variations throughout.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Discovering Your Perfect Career

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Discovering Your Perfect Career

Author: American Writers&Artists Inst

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-09-06

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 1440625816

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What do you really want to do? Finding the perfect career isn’t easy, but it’s certainly attainable. This guide offers readers the chance to trade in their unsatisfying jobs for fulfilling careers. This book helps them by providing a process of self-assessment that includes questions on personality, talents, values, interests, and goals; advice on how to make a smooth transition from one career to another; and an action plan to take the steps toward landing the perfect career. • According to The Conference Group, only 48.9% of working Americans are satisfied with their jobs, the lowest level of job satisfaction since pollsters first began surveying the topic in 1995 • Career self-discovery books are among the best-performing in the career category


The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Pentagon

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Pentagon

Author: Jeff Cateau

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2002-10-01

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780028644141

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Provides an introduction to the command center for United States miliary operations, and discusses the history of the physical structure, its organization, personnel, and some of its residents including the CIA, NSA, and NIMA.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Global Economics

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Global Economics

Author: Craig Hovey

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9781592576609

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Think outside the borders. Global economics affects every aspect of our lives. Free trade agreements, tariffs, terrorism, trade deficits, international debt, global warming, OPEC, outsourcing, and sweat shops are just some of the forces driving our world, food supply, jobs, and future. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Global Economics provides the key to understanding the various facts, figures, policies, and practices that offer insight into this dynamic subject.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Teaching College

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Teaching College

Author: Anthony D. Fredericks

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9781592576005

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Discover how college students learn; learn the similarities and differences between small-group teaching and large-hall lecturing; keep your discussions lively and engaging; develop a different set of skills when teaching people with life experience in continuing education classes; manage your time effectively--both in and out of the classroom; engage students in positive learning experiences; prepare yourself for evaluation--by students, colleagues, and yourself.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume

Author: Susan Ireland

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-01

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 9781592579570

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Provides over one hundred samples of successful resumes and cover letters, as well as examples of key words and phrases to get job applications noticed.


The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory

The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory

Author: George Musser

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-07-01

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1101029358

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We’re living in the midst of a scientific revolution that’s captured the general public’s attention and imagination. The aim of this new revolution is to develop a “theory of everything”—a set of laws of physics that will explain all that can be explained, ranging from the tiniest subatomic particle to the universe as a whole. Here, readers will learn the ideas behind the theories, and their effects upon our world, our civilization, and ourselves. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® String Theory explains how this exciting idea holds up against competing theories. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Clear explanation of quantum mechanics, Einstein’s theories of relativity, and how string theory unites them. • A quick, easy-to-understand overview of competing theories and how they might be tested. • Fast facts about black holes, what’s inside them, how they’re made, and why they’re so paradoxical. • Simple, smart tips to help you visualize extra dimensions.