Guide to Your Career, 6th Edition

by BERNSTEIN, ALAN

• ISBN13: 9780375765612
• ISBN10: 0375765611
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2006-05-02
• Publisher: Princeton Review

Summary

This essential guide profiles 230 of the hottest careers and features the one-of-a-kind Birkman Career Style SummaryTM, a powerful questionnaire that reveals individual interests and styles. After answering a series of questions about their personal preferences, book buyers will be able to identify their Birkman colorsand ultimately, their ideal future careers. From there, they will discover in-depth information on the hottest careers in the 21st-century economy, from the expected (attorney, carpenter, dentist) to the unexpected (, sommelier, and wedding consultant)with a number of intriguing options in between. In addition to the battery of facts about employers, salaries, and average hours worked per week, this invaluable guide also provides insights into "A Day in the Life," "Paying Your Dues," "Associated Careers," "Past and Future," and "Quality of Life."

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
PART I: CAREER CREATION	1	(46)
Finding a Career You Love	3	(4)
The Birkman Method	7	(14)
Applying Your Memories	21	(14)
Interviewing as an Art Form	35	(12)
PART II: CAREER OPTIONS	47	(488)
Key to the Careers	49	(6)
The Red Careers	55	(160)
The Green Careers	215	(96)
The Yellow Careers	311	(64)
The Blue Careers	375	(160)
Alphabetical Index	535	(4)
Bibliography	539	(2)
About the Author	541