Series:

Great Jobs For...Series

7 total works

Cover of Great Jobs for Sociology Majors, 2nd Ed.
The first step toward the rest of your life starts with that question, and the answer is right here. Get on the right path now for a satisfying and rewarding career in sociology by learning to match your skills and interests with exciting employment opportunities. "Great Jobs for Sociology Majors" will help you: assess your strengths and interests; choose the ideal location; establish your standard of living; explore unusual career paths; identify the best employers; and, set a strategy for getting the job you want.

Cover of Great Jobs for Business Majors
"What can I do with a degree in business?" If you're like many business majors, you chose this course of study because it promised the smoothest career transition after graduation. In today's volatile job market, however, nothing is guaranteed. Even a business major has to approach the job search with creativity and competitive zeal in order to succeed. "Great Jobs for Business Majors" is the perfect place to start. Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide covers both the basics of a job search as well as detailed profiles of possible careers in your field. From sales to nonprofits, retail to health care, you'll explore a variety of job sectors for business majors - including some you never knew existed - to determine the best fit for your personal, professional, and practical needs.In this updated edition, you'll find: thorough explanations of job-search basics such as crafting resumes, writing cover letters, and interviewing do's and dont's; revealing self-assessments to help you determine your best professional fit; investigative tools to help you uncover those jobs that will make the most of your major; networking tips to get your face out in the field and your foot in the door before the resume is even sent; true-life tales from practicing professionals who detail what daily life on the job is really like; up-to-date statistics on earnings, advancement, and the overall career outlook; and, extensive listing of resources - journals, associations, websites - that provide the inside track on job opportunities in your field.
With the information and inspiration packed into "Great Jobs for Business Majors", you'll discover how to explore your professional options, target your ideal career, and use your college major as an asset in landing your dream job.

Cover of Great Jobs for Chemistry Majors
These books are a big help to students as they plan to enter the working world. They discover the common career paths taken by graduates in their field. From assessing individual talents and skills to taking the necessary steps to land a job, every aspect of identifying and getting started in a career choice is covered: writing a resume, researching professional fields and career paths within those fields, networking, interviewing, and evaluating job offers. Students learn how to:
Explore options and select the best career path
Make a smooth transition from college to career
Conduct an effective job search
Follow through and get results
Evaluate offers, bonuses, salaries, and more
Plan for on-the-job success

Included are sample resumes and job descriptions, statistics, salary ranges, and sources for more information.

Cover of Great Jobs for History Majors
This series helps students explore career options within their field of study. Every aspect of the job search process is covered, including assessing talents and skills, exploring options, making a smooth transition from college to career, conducting an effective job search, and landing the job. Each book is filled with a variety of careers chosen to complement an individual college major.
-- Includes sample resumes and job descriptions, salary statistics, and sources for more information
-- Provides valuable advice on crafting a resume, networking, interviewing, following up on leads, and evaluating job offers
-- Offers the guidance students need to identify a career, find a job, and plan for professional success

Cover of Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors
These books answer the perennial question, "What can I do with a degree in...?" These are handy guides for those who are wondering how to "translate" their major into a career. This book is designed to help college students put their majors to work. It offers suggestions and profiles of career paths and general information about conducting an effective job search in the field specific to their major.

Cover of Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors

Cover of Great Jobs for English Majors, 3rd Ed.

Answers your question "What can I do with a major in English?"

It isn't always obvious what your college major can offer to the workplace. Great Jobs for English Majors helps you explore the possibilities your major creates and provides:

Guidance on how to present an English major as a workplace asset during an interview A primer on how to conduct a job search Ways to use your major in the real world