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The new Ferguson Career
Resource Guide series features comprehensive directories on a variety of
topics of interest to high school and college students planning their
future. These volumes are an essential resource for students wanting to
explore different career paths early on in the planning process. Each
two-volume set contains four major sections: Introduction and Overview:
Provides forewords by notables in the field and an outline of the book;
Essays: Features eight to ten essays on topics such as workplace issues,
financial aid, diversity, and more; Directory: Contains descriptions and
contact information for hundreds of organizations, schools, and
associations, arranged by topic; Further Resources/Indexes: Includes a
bibliography, appendixes, and indexes.
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FERGUSON CAREER RESOURCE GUIDE TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS -
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Ferguson Career Resource Guide to Apprenticeship
Programs, Third Edition helps students locate, evaluate, and
successfully apply for apprenticeship and on-the-job training
programs. This newly revised edition contains up-to-date information
on apprenticeships in 55 career fields, as well as various
government-sponsored programs and contact information for job
centers, state apprenticeship councils, and much more. A new essay
section covers topics such as volunteer work, interviewing skills,
and Canadian apprenticeships, among others. Expanded indexes and
appendixes include apprenticeships by state, job title, and various
U.S. and Canadian government career-classification indexes.
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FERGUSON CAREER
RESOURCE GUIDE TO INTERNSHIPS & SUMMER JOBS -
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Ferguson Career Resource Guide to Internships and
Summer Jobs serves as a comprehensive resource for students looking
to gain valuable career experience through summer and part-time
employment. Divided into 16 fields, including activism, business,
education, history, sports, and more, this new two-volume directory
lists more than 550 internship and summer job opportunities. Each
internship profile starts with contact information and a snapshot of
the job, including salary ranges, application deadlines, educational
experience, and requirements. A detailed overview with more
information about the job follows. An essay section matches students
and their skills to the right kinds of internships and features
sections that cover resume writing, interviewing skills, and more.
Detailed indexes organize the content by application deadline,
salary range, state, educational level, country (for non-U.S. jobs),
and organization name.
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FERGUSON CAREER RESOURCE GUIDE FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES -
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Ferguson Career Resource Guide for Women and
Minorities provides detailed information on hundreds of
organizations, colleges, foundations, and publications devoted to
the career and educational advancement of women and minorities.
Volume 1 of this set addresses resources for women, and Volume 2
addresses resources for minorities. Each volume contains essays on
topics such as mentoring, workplace diversity, and childcare. This
new two-volume directory is divided into sections on financial aid
(such as awards, fellowships, and scholarships), organizations (such
as professional groups, fraternities, and sororities), and
additional resources (such as Boys and Girls Clubs, internships, and
publications). Each volume contains an institution and financial aid
index, a state index, and an academic index. Volume 2 also contains
a minority index.
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FERGUSON CAREER RESOURCE GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES -
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Ferguson Career Resource Guide for People with
Disabilities, Third Edition provides more than 8,000 entries—3,000
new to this edition—to help people with disabilities pursue their
educational and career goals. All of the entries in this newly
revised edition have been thoroughly reviewed and updated, with a
total of 51 subject categories. Topics covered include assistive
technology, educational and vocational assistance, government
bodies, libraries and research centers, and more. Indexes list
entries by disability, geographical location, and organization name.
This edition also includes a new foreword by T. Alan Hurwitz, Ph.D.,
head of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
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FERGUSON CAREER RESOURCE GUIDE GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS & OTHER
FINANCIAL RESOURCES -
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Ferguson Career Resource Guide to Grants,
Scholarships, and Other Financial Resources provides much-needed
information on more than 3,300 sources of financial aid for
undergraduate, graduate, and vocational education. Information is
divided by general major (including business, education,
engineering/computer science/mathematics, media arts,
medicine/health care, performing arts, science, social science, and
visual arts/design); by student profile (including dependents of
veterans, gay and lesbian students, minorities, and people with
disabilities, among others); and by special types of aid (such as
athletic and military scholarships and study abroad programs). This
indispensable guide also contains essays on various financial aid
topics, as well as up-to-date contact information for more than
1,000 organizations and offices that can provide financial aid
information.
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