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No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval sys- tem, without prior permission of the publisher except in case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews. Making copies of any part of this book for any purpose other than your own personal use is a violation of United States copyright laws. For permis- sion requests, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com or (978) 750-8400. We have been careful to provide accurate information throughout this book, but it is possible that errors and omissions have been introduced. Please consider this in making any career plans or other important decisions. Trust your own judgment above all else and in all things. ISBN 1-59357-125-9 TLFeBOOK AAbboouutt TThhiiss BBooookk This book presents information on nearly 280 major jobs. These jobs cover 88 percent of the workforce, and you are very likely to work in one or more of them during your life. In looking over these jobs, we suggest that you consider every one that interests you. Remember that you are exploring job possibilities. The information will help you learn which classes to take and what additional training or education you will need to do that job. If a job requires more training or education than you think you can get, consider it anyway. There are many ways to finance an education, so don’t eliminate any job possibility too soon. The introduction will give you useful information to understand and use the book for career exploration. 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Education & Training $$$$$ Earnings Related Jobs Actors, producers, and directors; artists and related workers; demonstrators, product promoters, and models; market and survey researchers; public relations specialists; sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing; writers and editors Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, © JIST Works Above-average increase Job Outlook Management... or more years of additional education Professional degree = Typically, a bachelor’s degree plus two or more years of specialized education (for example, education to be an attorney, physician, or veterinarian) Plus sign (+) = The plus sign indicates that you need work experience in a related job as well as formal education For example, “Bachelor’s degree +” means that you need a bachelor’s degree plus... apprenticing with a skilled craft worker are some ways you can learn more about the construction industry Related Jobs Architects, except landscape and naval; civil engineers; cost estimators; landscape architects; engineering and natural sciences managers Bachelor’s degree + Education & Training $$$$$ Earnings Average increase Job Outlook Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, © JIST Works Management... degree + Education & Training $$$$$ Related Jobs Earnings Engineers, mathematicians, agricultural and food scientists, biological and medical scientists, conservation scientists and foresters, atmospheric scientists, chemists and materials scientists, environmental scientists and geoscientists, physicists and astronomers, computer programmers, top executives Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, ... and purchasing agents Job Outlook 16 Management & Business & Financial Operations Occupations Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, © JIST Works TLFeBOOK Financial Managers On the Job S ome Financial managers work for all kinds thin Did y g Ex of businesses Many work for banks, ou kn sligh tra tly to ow that credit unions, or insurance compacons in Ja each in th idered ru other? pan, pe nies... http://library.thinkquest.org/3088/ Education & Training $$$$$ Earnings Related Jobs Accountants and auditors; budget analysts; financial analysts and personal financial advisors; insurance underwriters; loan counselors and officers; securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents; real estate brokers and sales agents Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, © JIST Works Average increase Job Outlook Management... home offer cremation services as well? 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Education & Training $$$$ Earnings Related Jobs Clergy, social workers, psychologists, physicians and surgeons Little change Job Outlook Young Person’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, © JIST Works Management & Business & Financial Operations Occupations 19 TLFeBOOK ... or education the average high school graduate needs to get the job Here are the abbreviations we’ve used for the levels of training and education: Short-term OJT = On-the-job training that lasts up to six months Long-term OJT = On-the-job training that lasts up to two or more years Work experience = Work experience in a related job Voc/tech training = Formal vocational or technical training received... expected to decrease by 1% or more Little change = Employment is expected to decrease as much as 2%, remain about the same, or increase as much as 9% Average increase = Employment is expected to increase from 10% to 20% Above-average increase = Employment is expected to increase from 21% to 35% Rapid increase = Employment is expected to increase by 36% or more 3 TLFeBOOK Using the Earnings and Job Outlook . Deethardt Printed in Canada 07 06 05 04 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Young person's occupational outlook handbook 5th ed. p. cm. "Based on information. Hygienists 133 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 134 TLFeBOOK xxii Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics 135 Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 136 Medical Records & Health. or education will I need to do the job? * How much does the job pay? * Will the job be in demand in the future? The information in this book is based on another book called the Occupational Outlook