occupations

Profiles 112 careers that require computer and technical skills, describing skills needed, education and training required, working conditions, pay, and outlook, and provides job search advice and sample resumes for jobs in the field.

Looks at job descriptions, working conditions, educational requirements, and earning potential for careers in a broad range of fields including business, education, health care, the arts, and the armed forces.

Discusses the work done by ranchers, the kind of skills and training they need, and the types of animals they frequently raise.

Follows a physical therapist for a professional football team through his day as he monitors their general health, menu, exercises, and administers therapy.

A child ponders possible occupations from A (for actor) to Z (for zookeeper).

Photographs and brief text identify people in helping professions.

Describes the job of being a stunt performer, examining the history, techniques, and tools of the occupation.

Come and explore some jobs with Dora and Boots.

Jimmy, who is deaf, attends Career Day where he meets deaf adults with varied and interesting careers, who communicate using sign language. Includes diagrams illustrating signs for some of the words in the text.

Photographs and simple text introduce the work of the teacher, who helps children learn how to read, write, and count.