Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009 (Clothbound)


Book Description

Profiles ninety percent of the jobs in the economy, nearly 270 in total, covering each one's nature, working conditions, required skills, training, advancement, outlook, earnings, and related occupations.




Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011 (Paperback)


Book Description

An important resource for employers, career counselors, and job seekers, this handbook contains current information on today's occupations and future hiring trends, and features detailed descriptions of more than 250 occupations. Find out what occupations entail their working conditions, the training and education needed for these positions, their earnings, and their advancement potential. Also includes summary information on 116 additional occupations.




Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009


Book Description

This handbook features well-written, interesting descriptions for nearly 270 major jobs in the U.S. and summary information on additional jobs. For each job, the book discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and additional information.




Occupational outlook handbook, 2010-11 (Paperback)


Book Description

An important resource for employers, career counselors, and job seekers, this handbook contains current information on today's occupations and future hiring trends, and features detailed descriptions of more than 250 occupations. Find out what occupations entail their working conditions, the training and education needed for these positions, their earnings, and their advancement potential. Also includes summary information on 116 additional occupations.




Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009


Book Description

Extensive information on more than 250 occupations. Provides description of work, job outlook, earnings data, etc.







Occupational Outlook Handbook


Book Description

The OOH is the most widely respected and used career reference available. It features well-written, interesting descriptions for nearly 270 major jobs in the U.S. and summary information on additional jobs. For each job, the book discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, job outlook, training and education needed, earnings, related occupations, and additional information sources, including Web sites. Each description takes up 3-5 pages. The book is packed with photos and practical, current information, which makes it invaluable for anyone doing career research, making career decisions, writing resumes, and preparing for interviews.




Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook


Book Description

Job seekers, students, and others doing in-depth career research can access information on nearly 8,000 jobs in one current, convenient book. With more job descriptions than in any other career reference, the best-selling Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook provides a practical way to obtain and use the information from the three most authoritative occupational data sources. It includes the complete text of the latest Occupational Outlook Handbook by the U.S. Department of Labor, plus related job descriptions from the government's latest O*NET database and from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Readers learn about all of their career options in one resource. Now in its all-new seventh edition, the EOOH is easy to use because it's organized by clusters of related jobs - the same user-friendly structure as in the OOH. Readers doing career research and planning also learn the latest details on earnings, job growth, education and skills required, working conditions, employment trends, and more. A new appendix organizes all the OOH jobs by personality codes so readers can easily find related job descriptions after using any career assessment based on Holland's six personality types (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional).




Glitch


Book Description

Don’t Let Software Failures Destroy Your Business The growing impact of software failures on brands, customers, and business performance How to govern software more effectively, prepare for glitches, and mitigate their impact By Jeff Papows, Ph.D., one of the world’s most experienced software executives Your software systems are the heart of your business–and they may be vulnerable. In Glitch, industry leader Jeff Papows, Ph.D., outlines the three converging forces that are leading to the proliferation of glitches. Papows explains why and how these glitches are affecting businesses, government agencies, and consumers and provides recommendations as to what we can do about them. Written for senior decision makers, Papows explains why the risks of software failure are growing worse, not better–and shows how software glitches can destroy both your profitability and your reputation. He also introduces proven governance techniques that can help you systematically find and fix weaknesses in the way you build, buy, and manage software. Don’t fall victim to the next business software disaster. Read Glitch–and learn about the cultural, technical, and business issues behind software glitches, so you can proactively prevent them.




2009 Writer's Market


Book Description

For 88 years, Writer's Market has given fiction and nonfiction writers the information they need to sell their work–from completely up-to-date listings to exclusive interviews with successful writers. The 2009 edition provides all this and more with over 3,500 listings for book publishers, magazines and literary agents, in addition to a completely updated freelance rate chart. In addition to the thousands of market listings, you'll find up-to-date information on becoming a successful freelancer covering everything from writing query letters to launching a freelance business, and more.