Product Description: A career in the fields of public safety, law, and security can be an exciting way to earn a living while serving the community. Offering useful tips and advice, this career guide profiles 10 careers that provide on-the-job training to help motivated high school graduates get moving on their career track...read more

Product Description: The armed forces can open up many career opportunities for students willing to make the commitment. This title offers a look at jobs for which recruits can receive training in the army, navy, air force, coast guard, and Marine Corps...read more

Product Description: Those interested in improving the health and lives of the people in their community might consider a career in health care, medicine, or science. This book covers such career profiles as: dental assistant; dialysis technician; dispensing optician; emergency Medical Technician (EMT); nurse aide; pharmacy technician; veterinary assistant; and, more...read more

Product Description: A career in the field of food, agriculture, or natural resources is ideal for people who enjoy the outdoors and don't mind getting their hands dirty. This title covers such career profiles as: animal control officer; butcher; farm worker; forest firefighter; greenhouse assistant; groundskeeper; nursery/greenhouse assistant; and, more...read more

Product Description: A career in the fields of hospitality, human services, and tourism is a good fit for those who want to have an effect on people's everyday lives. This book provides such career profiles as: bartender; baseball umpire; concierge; cook; dry cleaner; flight attendant; floral arranger; umpire; and, waiter/waitress and more...read more

Product Description: The personal care services, fitness, and education fields are a good fit for students who enjoy providing individualized attention to others' needs. This title includes 10 careers in these fields. It covers such career profiles as: cosmetologist; day care assistant; floral designer; funeral attendant; hairstylist; and, yoga instructor and more...read more

Each of these sturdy books is loaded with up-to-date career information on various fields, providing a basic overview of the field, explaining its importance, outlining its main branches and subsections, and presenting a short glance at overall employent prospects in the field.

People who like to use their minds, including an antique collector, opinion researcher, and detective, describe what they do in their jobs, how they got there, and what others would need to get a similar job (view table of contents)

Twenty-one women, including a surgeon, a firefighter, and a jockey, talk about their work and why they enjoy their tasks

Suggests ways to earn money, such as service jobs, farm work, cleaning, pet and plant care and breeding, recycling, cooking and crafts, and running an exercise class.

Explores such general aspects of the manufacturing industries as their organization and management, how they secure their money, their production and marketing methods, and career opportunities.