professions

Discusses career opportunities available for people who love to talk, providing advice from professionals in the fields of sales, teaching, government and politics, public relations, entertainment, and others; and includes information on qualifications, and job outlook.

Explores the history of some of humanity's major occupations, such as diplomat, lawyer, police, and political leader.

Explores the role throughout history of the occupations involved with handling or managing money and with making available the things money can buy.

Provides descriptions of ten out-of-the-ordinary jobs, examining the pros and cons of each career, including bizarre food chef, circus performer, cryptologist, genetic engineer, pet psychologist, racecar mechanic, rodeo cowboy, tattoo artist, taxidermist, and vermiculturist.

Provides specific information on long-term career alternatives for college graduates in sixty major fields of study, describing each undergraduate major and its subfields, discussing the skills required to succeed in the field, and listing related data on employment and earnings outcomes.

Profiles thirty careers including animator, calligrapher, forensic artist, and potter, each featuring a personal interview with a professional in the field along with a career description, salary range, and pros and cons of the job.

Profiles forty-three careers for adventurous souls, with a career description, education and training requirements, salary range, and employment outlook for each position.

Profiles construction and trade careers that can be achieved with an associate's degree, including plumber, mason, construction site manager, and others, and provides guidance for career planning and success.

Profiles careers in the arts and communications that can be achieved with an associate's degree and provides guidance for career planning and success.

Brief text and photographs tell about community helpers, including firefighters, doctors, and teachers.