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The five-volume Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, 15th Edition is an essential resource for public, college, high school, and junior high school libraries; career centers; guidance offices; and other agencies involved with career exploration. More than 750 articles have been revised and updated since the last edition to reflect accurate, up-to-date career information. Along with revisions and updates to all articles, included here are more than 35 new career articles and more than 100 new photographs. Each article offers expanded career information, sidebars, and other user-friendly features. Called out by graphic icons are the top 10 fastest-growing careers and the top 10 careers that experts predict will add the greatest number of positions through the year 2018. More than 2,500 Web sites, selected for inclusion based on the quality of information they provide, are listed in the career articles and refer users to professional associations, government agencies, and other organizations. More than 100 on-the-job interviews ranging from worker profiles to daily routines to workers' comments about their occupation are also included in major career articles. Designed to hold students' attention and relay information effectively, this edition of Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance is the ideal starting place for career research. This edition features: Comprehensive overviews of 94 industries; More than 750 up-to-date job articles, including more than 35 new articles; The latest information on salaries and employment trends; On-the-job interviews with professionals; More than 800 sidebars, providing additional reading on industry issues and history, useful Web sites, industry jargon, and much more. Approximately 500 photographs of people at work, with more than 100 new to this edition. Career articles keyed to four different government classification systems. Career Guidance section in Volume 1, providing information on interviewing, job hunting, networking, writing resumes, and more. A comprehensive job title index in each volume, plus additional indexes in Volume 1. New information on using social networking sites for job-hunting, electronic resumes, and more.
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