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Full-text coverage for trade and industry-related periodicals for high schools, community colleges, trade institutions. and the general public.
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"This book is a guide to how you can better understand yourself and find the work or career that is right for you and your lifestyle. When you are in the right job or career, you're doing something that matches your interests, strengths and values, your work reflects the real you -- the person you really are. Whether you're just starting to think about a career, you want to take your career in a different direction, or want a complete career change,...
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Resume & LinkedIn Strategies for New College Graduates is a clear and concrete guide to What Works to Launch a Gen-Z Career. A new volume in the best-selling Modernize Your Career series, it lays out in crisp, clear language exactly what college students need to do to land their first professional job: from developing a super resume and LinkedIn profile to conducting a networking-based job search and acing their interviews.
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Speak Out, Step Up, Act Now. Not only do we need more female leaders at the top, but we need more women at all levels of business, government, and nonprofits to step up, there's no time to waste. The problem, says Helene Lerner, isn't so much that women lack confidence but that they misunderstand what confidence really is. True confidence isn't fearlessness; it's having the courage to jump in even when your knees are shaking. Any woman who waits until...
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Provides the most current information available on the job market in the United States and Canada. Each volume presents the many details involved in the job search and describes specifically what it's like to work at a given job. Entries include job profiles, career issues, sample application letters, resumes, and workers' rights.
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The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is the premier, nationally recognized source for career information. The completely updated OOH reflects employment projections for the next decade. It includes information on the fastest-growing occupations, number of new jobs, and a summary of the highest-paying occupations. This handbook contains numerous occupations profiles and includes information on: duties required by the occupation, work environment,...
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"Do you like putting outfits together or starting fashion trends? That might be a potential clue to your future career! This book explores what a career in fashion might look like. Readers will discover how their interests can lead to a lifelong future career. Aligned to curriculum standards and 21st Century Skills, Career Clues for Kids prepares readers for a successful future. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, sidebars, and author biographies"--...
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A Friendly Guide to Launching and Maintaining Your Musical Career.
It's tough to make a living from one's love of music, but Sheila E. Anderson shows readers how to do just that in How to Grow as a Musician. This encouraging yet realistic guide covers everything from developing and learning one's craft to managing the business aspects of a musical career. This second edition expands on performance tips, self-promotion tactics, and steps to improve...
89) An actor
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Do you dream of becoming a stage or screen actor? Or maybe you'd like to do voice work for cartoons or audiobooks. There are many opportunities for actors willing to put in the work to become skilled professionals.
91) Hiding in the bathroom: an introvert's roadmap to getting out there (when you'd rather stay home)
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The marketing guru and host of the Forbes.com podcast of the same name challenges popular theories about the secrets to professional success to outline practical tips for building strong relationships and enabling achievements on one's own terms. --
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"Zara shadows acclaimed architects Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee of the prestigious Los Angeles-based firm Johnston Marklee. Learn from the founders as they near the unveiling of their major new building, the Menil Drawing Institute. Sit in on meetings as they compete for new projects, watch as they conceive, draft, render, plan, construct, and execute buildings. Architects must juggle hundreds of items to ensure their ideas come to life as planned....
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Fascinating facts, fun pictures, and easy-to-read sidebars highlight informative text about some of the most interesting jobs that take place behind the scenes in the fashion industry. Readers will get a glimpse at what it takes to make it as a retail buyer, stylist, fashion writer, and more and find out what goes on behind the glamour.
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"How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a job? It's the question virtually every college student or recent graduate faces. Now newly revised and updated, Lindsey Pollak's Getting from College to Career is the definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need to succeed in the job search, offering action-oriented tips and strategies ranging from the simple to the expert." --P. 4 of cover.
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How do you create your own definition of success - and reach your unique potential?
Building a fulfilling life and career can be a daunting challenge. It takes courage and hard work. Too often, we charge down a path leading to "success" as defined by those around us - and ultimately, are left feeling dissatisfied.
Each of us is unique and brings distinctive skills and qualities to any situation. So why is it that most of us fail to spend sufficient...
96) Jobs in art
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Introduces young readers to the various jobs in the field of art, including makeup artists, animators, and more.
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" "Some people are content to help fulfill the dreams of their employers. But my guess is you're not one of them. You were born with a dream of your own. And this year, you're doing something about it." Somewhere along your road to adulthood, you pushed your dreams to the side. You had to pay bills. You feared taking a risk on yourself. And so you settled into an unfulfilling, perhaps even unpleasant career. If it's any comfort, you're far from alone;...
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After losing her job as a journalist and the security of a good salary, Caitlin Kelly took a part-time job at an upscale outdoor clothing company at her local mall. In this memoir, Kelly recounts her mid-career misadventures in the absurd world of American retail.
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While there are many people in the world who claim to be nutritionists with no formal education or training, Dietitian Nutritionists are members of the allied health care team who are trained to help people heal their bodies and manage their diseases through food. With a variety of areas of specialization, Dietitian Nutritionists make up more than 66,000 health care professionals in the country. Concerned not only with the science of food, but how...
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Sabino is an artist-- and she made her career as a entrepreneur. Now she shows fellow artists and creatives how to build a business that reflects one's talent. Whether your goal is to build an empire, create a lifestyle business, or just have more time, she guides you through every aspect starting or transitioning into a creative entrepreneurship.
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