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Main Author: Amundson, Kristen J.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1998
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED427245
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author Amundson, Kristen J.
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contents High-Skill, High-Wage Jobs. AVA's Guide to More than 50 Top Careers and the Education and Training You'll Need to Land Them. Amundson, Kristen J. Career Education Careers Education Work Relationship Educational Attainment Educational Needs Emerging Occupations Employment Opportunities Employment Projections Employment Qualifications Job Skills Labor Market Occupational Information Occupational Mobility Postsecondary Education Salaries Salary Wage Differentials Secondary Education Skilled Occupations Student Organizations Technical Occupations Vocational Education Wages This book, which was written for students, explains the education and training needed to obtain one of the 50 most appealing and best-paying jobs today. Jobs are grouped into these categories: business services; communications; computer technology; construction; health care; manufacturing and production; mechanics, installers, and repairers; professional services; and transportation. Each job description includes information about some or all of the following: personality traits required for the job; job outlook; job duties; working conditions; requirements for obtaining a job and advancing in the occupation; average salaries for entry-level and advanced jobs; additional information sources; and interesting fact(s) about the job. The following are among the jobs profiled: manufacturer's and wholesale sales representatives, restaurant and food service managers, securities and financial services sales representatives, graphic artists, library technicians, computer and office machine repairers, computer programmers, computer scientists, drafters, construction and building inspectors, electricians, engineering technicians, plumbers and pipefitters, clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, dental hygienists, dispensing opticians, licensed practical nurses, occupational therapists, nuclear medicine technologists, electrical technicians in manufacturing, machinists and tool programmers, tool and die makers, water and wastewater treatment plant operators, mechanics, elevator installers and repairers, electronic equipment repairers, designers, paralegals, teachers, science technicians, aircraft mechanics, aircraft pilots, automotive technicians, and diesel engine technicians. Concluding the book are lists of sources of additional career information and eight vocational student organizations. (MN)
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spellingShingle High-Skill, High-Wage Jobs. AVA's Guide to More than 50 Top Careers and the Education and Training You'll Need to Land Them.
Amundson, Kristen J.
Career Education
Careers
Education Work Relationship
Educational Attainment
Educational Needs
Emerging Occupations
Employment Opportunities
Employment Projections
Employment Qualifications
Job Skills
Labor Market
Occupational Information
Occupational Mobility
Postsecondary Education
Salaries
Salary Wage Differentials
Secondary Education
Skilled Occupations
Student Organizations
Technical Occupations
Vocational Education
Wages
High-Skill, High-Wage Jobs. AVA's Guide to More than 50 Top Careers and the Education and Training You'll Need to Land Them. Amundson, Kristen J. Career Education Careers Education Work Relationship Educational Attainment Educational Needs Emerging Occupations Employment Opportunities Employment Projections Employment Qualifications Job Skills Labor Market Occupational Information Occupational Mobility Postsecondary Education Salaries Salary Wage Differentials Secondary Education Skilled Occupations Student Organizations Technical Occupations Vocational Education Wages This book, which was written for students, explains the education and training needed to obtain one of the 50 most appealing and best-paying jobs today. Jobs are grouped into these categories: business services; communications; computer technology; construction; health care; manufacturing and production; mechanics, installers, and repairers; professional services; and transportation. Each job description includes information about some or all of the following: personality traits required for the job; job outlook; job duties; working conditions; requirements for obtaining a job and advancing in the occupation; average salaries for entry-level and advanced jobs; additional information sources; and interesting fact(s) about the job. The following are among the jobs profiled: manufacturer's and wholesale sales representatives, restaurant and food service managers, securities and financial services sales representatives, graphic artists, library technicians, computer and office machine repairers, computer programmers, computer scientists, drafters, construction and building inspectors, electricians, engineering technicians, plumbers and pipefitters, clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, dental hygienists, dispensing opticians, licensed practical nurses, occupational therapists, nuclear medicine technologists, electrical technicians in manufacturing, machinists and tool programmers, tool and die makers, water and wastewater treatment plant operators, mechanics, elevator installers and repairers, electronic equipment repairers, designers, paralegals, teachers, science technicians, aircraft mechanics, aircraft pilots, automotive technicians, and diesel engine technicians. Concluding the book are lists of sources of additional career information and eight vocational student organizations. (MN)
title High-Skill, High-Wage Jobs. AVA's Guide to More than 50 Top Careers and the Education and Training You'll Need to Land Them.
topic Career Education
Careers
Education Work Relationship
Educational Attainment
Educational Needs
Emerging Occupations
Employment Opportunities
Employment Projections
Employment Qualifications
Job Skills
Labor Market
Occupational Information
Occupational Mobility
Postsecondary Education
Salaries
Salary Wage Differentials
Secondary Education
Skilled Occupations
Student Organizations
Technical Occupations
Vocational Education
Wages
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED427245