vocational guidance

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vocational guidance

Arctic trucker

2011
Explains the dangerous conditions Artic truckers face while driving over the ice roads and frozen lakes of the region and describes how they do their jobs and stay safe.

Bat researcher

2011
An exploration of the job of a bat researcher that describes what they do and discusses challenges and dangers they face, their training, and other related topics.

Movie stunt worker

2011
Describes what it is like to be a movie stunt worker, exploring the responsibilities of the job and the dangers associated with it.

Marine biologist

2000
Introduces the career of marine biologist, discussing educational requirements, duties, workplace, salary, employment outlook, and possible future positions.

Midstream changes

people who started over and made it work
1990
Presents the stories of famous people who achieved great success after changing careers in mid-life.

A day with animal doctors

2006
An animal doctor describes the different types of cases he and his colleague encounter, and the various tools they use, during a day working at the animal hospital.

A day with an airplane pilot

2006
An airplane pilot describes his plane, and tells about the various tasks he performs during a flight.

When I grow up

a young person's guide to interesting & unusual occupations
2008
Provides descriptions of the jobs done by professionals in fourteen unusual occupations, including chocolatier, game designer, and entomologist.

Fashion design

the art of style
2007
Explores the fashion industry; discussing the design process, manufacturing, trade shows, couture clothes, Fashion Week, and more. Includes glossary and resources.

Everybody works

2003
Photographs and simple text show the many ways in which work can be accomplished.

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