vocational guidance for women

Presents a variety of careers for women that involve the contruction trades, including heavy equipment operators, electricians, plumbers, and architects.

Profiles eleven women who work in various food service professions, including chef, food critic, preparation artist, food scientist, and health food store owner.

Profiles ten women who work with animals, in such jobs as horse farm owner, veterinarian, and exotic animal trainer, and explains their duties and how they prepared for and got their positions.

The author describes how she decided to become an Egyptologist, what education she needed, and what work opportunities are available in the field of Egyptology.

Provides descriptions of a variety of job opportunities available in the fields of air and space; examines the backgrounds of successful women working in these fields; and includes information about qualifications, the physical demands of the jobs, salaries, education, and other topics.

Profiles women who work as nutritionists, doctors, dentists, or other health professionals and explains their duties and how they prepared for and got their positions.

Profiles eleven women in various engineering fields, describing their duties, education, and career paths.