New York Times Career Planner - Softcover

Fowler, Elizabeth M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812912128 ISBN 13: 9780812912128

Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 1987

Synopsis

Describes promising careers for the future, tells how to select one's college courses, and discusses career counseling, summer jobs, and corporate culture

About this title

From School Library Journal:

YA Fowler helps students to choose careers, offering many practical and creative hints. The first half of the book is dedicated to spotting trends and encouraging readers to have at least a basic career idea when they start college. Among other things, she recommends a double major, ``tool courses'' (i.e., practical/useful classes which make the chosen major more marketable), and the importance of good writing and communication skills. But Fowler does not only cover the planning of a career; she also extends the process to include resumes, the first day on the job, and ``what to do if you are fired.'' The second half of the book is an alphabetical listing of 101 careers which represent the best job possibilities for the future. Many are familiar, such as accountants and retailers; a few are not so familiar, such as palynologists and hortitherapists. Each career is given two to three pages and includes a description of the work, candid consideration of the pros and cons of the field, entry level salary ranges, and trends. A practical and useful book. Barbara Weathers, Duchesne Academy, Houston
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal:

Times columnist Fowler offers an easy-to-read career guide for college students. After discussing the world of work, she describes "the 101 best career opportunities of tomorrow" (i.e., interesting fields, not necessarily those in which workers will be in demand). Unfortunately, the job descriptions are very uneven. Under "utility company engineers," Fowler focuses on a particular career day; under "textile managers," she emphasizes education for jobs in that industry. This is not the balanced treatment given in sources such as the Occupatonal Outlook Handbook , where duties, training, and salaries are handled consistently. Not a necessary purchase. Wendy Allex, Lee Cty. Lib. System, Ft. Myers, Fla.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Three Rivers Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0812912128
• ISBN 13: 9780812912128
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 351