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Books in What Can I Do Now? series

  • Animal Careers

    Ferguson Publishing

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, April 1, 2010)
    Animal Careers guides students on the path to a career working with animals by helping them take a proactive, hands-on approach to career exploration. Job profiles include: Animal shelter workers Animal trainers Aquarists Park workers Pet care workers Veterinarians Veterinary technicians Zoo and aquarium curators and directors Zookeepers Zoologists.
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  • What Can I Do Now? Business and Finance

    Ferguson Publishing

    Hardcover (Ferguson Pub, May 1, 2010)
    What Can I Do Now? gives students the information and advice they need to take a hands on approach to career exploration and preparation. With the do-it-yourself resources provided in each volume, students can discover the many ways to test-drive a career while they are still in school. Listed in each volume are summer camps, school clubs, and after-school programs; books, periodicals, and Internet resources; scholarship programs and study opportunities; volunteer opportunities, internships, and part-time jobs; professional associations and mentors; and much more. An industry overview provides a broad introduction to the field. Each book profiles 10 popular careers, with information on work settings, job outlook, education and training, skill requirements, earnings, and advancement opportunities.
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  • Film

    Mary Susan Ryan-Flynn

    Hardcover (Ferguson Pub, April 1, 2010)
    Film helps students investigate different careers in the film industry by using resources at their disposal to do research and gain experience. This useful new resource provides updated information on the film industry, job profiles, and tips to get started on a career path.Job profiles include:ActorsAnimatorsFilm directorsFilm editorsProducersProduction designers and art directorsScreenwritersSound workersSpecial and visual effects techniciansStunt performers.
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  • Nursing

    JG Ferguson Publishing Company

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, May 1, 2007)
    Coverage includes: Legal nurse consultants; Licensed practical nurses; Neonatal nurses; Nurse anesthetists; Nurse assistants; Nurse midwives; Nurse practitioners; Nursing instructors; Registered nurses; and, Surgical nurses
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  • What Can I Do Now?: Education

    Ferguson Publishing

    Hardcover (Ferguson Pub, April 1, 2010)
    Introduces the education industry, presents information about careers in this field, and suggests what to do now to prepare for future work in this area.
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  • Engineering

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Ferguson Pub, March 1, 2007)
    Ecourages students to use books and periodicals, Internet resources, mentors, part-time jobs, scholarship programs, after-school programs, and summer study opportunities to explore and prepare for their possible future career.
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  • What Can I Do Now! Science

    Ferguson Publishing

    Hardcover (Ferguson Pub, May 1, 2010)
    This informative new guidebook helps students take a hands-on approach to a career in science with accurate, current industry information, job profiles, and tips for career exploration. Job profiles include:AstronomersBiologistsChemistsEcologistsForensic scientistsGenetic scientistsGeologistsMeteorologistsPhysicistsScience technicians.
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  • Computers

    JG Ferguson Publishing Company

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, March 1, 2007)
    Features: computer and video game designers; computer engineers; computer network administrators; computer programmers; computer service technicians; computer systems programmers/analysts; quality assurance testers; software designers; technical support specialists; and, webmasters.
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  • Law

    Ferguson Publishing

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, April 1, 2010)
    What Can I Do Now? Law helps students test drive a career in law while they are still in school with a proactive, hands-on approach to career exploration and preparation.
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  • Music

    JG Ferguson Publishing Company

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, March 1, 2007)
    Coverage includes: Artist and repertoire workers; Audio recording engineers; Music conductors and directors; Music librarians; Music teachers; Music therapists; Music video directors and producers; Music writers and editors; Musicians; and, Singers and songwriters.
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  • Radio and Television

    JG Ferguson Publishing Company

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Coverage includes: Broadcast engineers; Broadcasting executives; Radio and television anchors; Radio producers and disc jockeys; Reporters and correspondents; Screenwriters; Sportscasters; Television directors; Television producers; and, Weather forecasters.
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  • Art

    Ferguson Publishing

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, May 1, 2007)
    Features: art conservators; art dealers; art teachers; art therapists; ceramic artists; gallery directors; illustrators; multimedia artists; painters; and, photographers.
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