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Careers in Focus - Set of 62 Exploration Books for Grades 5 and Up
 
Careers in Focus - Set of 62 Exploration Books for Grades 5 and Up Quantity in Basket: None
Code: WCS54
Price: $1,835.00
 
 
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Individual titles are $32.95 – Titles and quantity in set may slightly vary.

The Careers in Focus series surveys a wide array of commonly held jobs and is arranged into volumes organized by specific industries and interests. Each of these informative books is loaded with up-to-date career information presented in 16 to 25 job articles.


Each article includes:

  • Quick Facts: summarizes important facts
  • Overview: briefly introduces duties and responsibilities
  • History: describes the history of the job in relation to the industry or field
  • The Job: describes primary and secondary duties
  • Requirements: discusses high school and post-secondary education and training as well as any necessary certification or licensing and personal requirements for success
  • Exploring: offers suggestions on how to gain experience and knowledge in a field before making firm educational and financial commitments
  • Employers: gives an overview of typical places of employment
  • Starting Out: suggests the best ways to land a first job, through college placement offices, newspaper advertisements, or personal contacts
  • Advancement: presents an expected career path and how to get on it
  • Earnings: lists salary ranges and typical fringe benefits
  • Work Environment: looks at the work conditions and surroundings associated with a certain job, including hours, setting, any seasonal fluctuations, and stresses and strains
  • Outlook: summarizes the job's potential growth or decline in terms of the general economy and industry projections
  • For More Information: lists organizations that provide career information on training, education, internships, scholarships, and job placement.


  • Set of 62 includes: Advertising & Marketing; Agriculture; Animal Care; Armed Forces; Art; Automobiles; Broadcasting; Business Managers; Chemistry; Child Care; Clerks & Administrative Workers; Coaches & Fitness Professionals; Complementary and Alternative Health Care; Computer & Video Game Design; Computers; Construction; Cosmetology; Earth Science; Education; Electronics; Engineering; Entrepreneurs; Fashion; Film, Financial Services; Food; Geriatric Care; Government; Internet; Landscaping & Horticulture; Law; Library & Information Science; Manufacturing; Mathematics; Medical Technicians; Music; Newspapers; Nonprofit Organizations; Nursing; Performing Arts; Personal Services; Photography; Politics; Public Relations; Public Safety; Publishing; Real Estate; Retail; Space Exploration; Sports; Technicians; Telecommunications; Therapists; Transportation; Travel & Hospitality; Writing


    Ordering of individual titles can not be done over the internet.