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College Majors and Careers - A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 331.7020973
EAN: 9780894343780
ISBN: 0894343785
Label: Ferguson Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Ferguson Publishing Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2003-02
Publisher: Ferguson Publishing Company
Sales Rank: 1025366
Studio: Ferguson Publishing Company
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Book Description: College Majors and Careers addresses the age-old question of selecting the right course of study for the right career. Students of all ages struggle with this decision.
More than 60 majors are linked to over 350 careers. Each major also inlcudes related skills, leisure time activities, personal values, and professional organizations.
College Majors and Careers belongs on every student's bookshelf as well as in guidance and career offices.
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This book would be great for both high schoolers and college students alike. It also has usefulness to adults looking to change career fields and discover what occupations are within each broader category. The book is broken down alphabetically by major, and devotes about 2-3 pages per major. All of the large majors are covered,along with some more emerging fields of study. For each major the author tell you the typical subjects you might study, the typical occupations associated with the major, ... Read More
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If I had flipped through this book first, I wouldn't have bought it. For each major the author gives a one-paragraph description, a list of related occupations, a list of skills necessary and a list of "values and attributes", and other related information such as related extra curricular activities. There is a glossary at the end of the book to further explain the cryptic words in the occupations, skills and values list with 2 to 3-line sentences. For example, in describing "Marketing ... Read More
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This book is packed full of information - I wish I could have benefited from it years ago, before attending college. It categorizes by field, gives a description, then lists numerous related occupations and training required for each. Additionally, it includes related activities, skills, organizations, etc. Salary information is not included -which, in my opinion, makes it an even more effective resource for finding ones genuine career interests.
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