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The Career Chronicles: An Insider's Guide to What Jobs Are Really Like - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Over 750 Professionals

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Author: Michael Gregory
Publisher: New World Library
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.8

ISBN: 1577315731
Dewey Decimal Number: 331.702
EAN: 9781577315735
ASIN: 1577315731

Publication Date: April 28, 2008
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Condition: Unread store stock copy, just the cover may have minor edge wear.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
DIVIn this nuts-and-bolts guide, over 750 professionals speak candidly about #8220;the good, the bad, and the ugly#8221; of two dozen popular professions. Dispensing with romantic fantasies, real-world professionals #8212; from nurses and pharmacists to architects and attorneys #8212; speak about the day-to-day realities of their careers in six categories: College vs. Reality; The Biggest Surprise; Hours and Advancement; The Best and the Worst; Changes in the Profession; and Would You Do It All Over Again?BRBRChapters include overviews of each profession, followed by helpful information about education, testing, and registration and licensing requirements; the number of positions across the country; and the average starting or median annual salaries. This valuable resource is filled with the open, personal insights and observations most students and career-changers want #8212; and need #8212; to make informed decisions about what they will do with the rest of their lives./DIV

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

3 out of 5 stars

ok for general info October 28, 2008
This book is ok for a reference. I think much of the info can easily be found online. Good for HS Grads trying to pick a major.

5 out of 5 stars

Offers college students an excellent opportunity to make better informed decisions on their career choices August 12, 2008
THE CAREER CHRONICLES: AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO WHAT JOBS ARE REALLY LIKE offers professional opinions and assessments on jobs from over seven hundred professionals. These reflections offer candid assessments of two dozen popular professions, contrasting reality with ideas of the job, including reviews of each profession, its requirements and its duties, and offering college students an excellent opportunity to make better informed decisions on their career choices.

5 out of 5 stars

The Career Chronicles July 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

During the last year of high school, the most common question is "what are you going to do with your life". Somehow, within the span of a few months, you are supposed to figure out who you are and what career you'll have for the rest of your life. It's no wonder that many people go to college and change their majors several times. br /br /Unfortunately, an even bigger surprise awaits the new college graduate. After studying for years, they come to grips with the reality of working. Often what is taught in school doesn't ready the student for the job.br /br /The Career Chronicles takes a unique approach. The author has interviewed a number of professionals in a variety of popular occupations and asked the things that we all wish we could have asked before committing to a four year degree program. Information includes employment levels, academic requirements, average salary levels, college vs reality, the biggest surprise, hours and advancement, how they spend a typical day, and whether they'd do it all over again.

5 out of 5 stars

A Great Gift for Grads or Someone Looking for a New Career July 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was really interested in this book after reading the other reviews. I am an educator and am always looking for books that can help students or their parents. When I read this book, I quickly realized the importance that this book serves to those graduating from high school or those looking for a new career. There is so much valuable and rich information for each career. Of course, I had to flip directly to the education portion of the book to see what it had to say. After reading it, I realized how easy my first two years of teaching would have been if I knew this information beforehand. I HIGHLY recommend this book.

5 out of 5 stars

Real advice for the real world June 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This book is unlike any I've seen. For college students deciding on a career, it is an excellent commentary about "real world" jobs, well researched, logically organized, easy to read. I teach in college and will definitely recommend it to my students.

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