Bøger af Linda Bickerstaff

Twenty Attention-Grabbing Career Titles Guaranteed to Get Your Middle Schoolers Thinking About Their Future This compelling new series for the middle school reader is designed to appeal to the thrill seeker in all of us. Each book includes information about a different extreme career, with a focus on safety and training. Readers will learn what it takes to get into these professions and what to expect when embarking on one. These volumes also provide information on the exciting aspects of these extreme careers and highlight the possible dangers and risks involved. Colorful photographs and informative sidebars help to make these books an invaluable resource for those young readers looking for a thrilling and fun-filled profession. Right now our society is highly dependent on oil. It's used in many products that we have all come to rely on, including fuel for airplanes and cars. For this reason, oil rig workers are in demand. This book examines the lives of oil rig workers and provides a look at day-to-day activities on an oil rig.

What are the hot new careers for the coming decade? What are the fields young people can concentrate on that might offer higher pay, greater career choices, and more security in an economy that has not yet rebounded? This important series answers those questions and more, offering practical information that will help students in not only choosing a career that interests them but choosing one that offers them security in an uncertain world. Each book in the series describes the skills and qualifications needed for the careers covered, the tasks and responsibilities performed, guidelines from professional organizations, and interviews with professionals on preparing for their career. Career opportunities, salary ranges, health benefits, degree, or certificate programs offered, work environments, and career trends are also noted. Some of the books also contain sample questions from various career-specific tests. This is a one-stop reference guide for high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in nutrition. It outlines the major careers in the field and details the related job descriptions, qualifications, work environment, and compensation for each career covered. It explores the various pathways to different careers and offers resources such as sample curricula, university listings, and test questions for degrees and certificates. Interviews, profiles, and tips from the pros provide the best view of the rewarding careers covered.