The Careers Handbook: The Graphic Guide to Finding the Perfect Job For You - Softcover

DK

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0241006929 ISBN 13: 9780241006924

Publisher: DK, 2015

Synopsis

This practical careers handbook helps you get to grips with the job market - packed with job inspiration and advice for career development

Whether you want to know how to get into your dream career, need help understanding the job market or you simply don't know where to start your job search, The Careers Handbook is packed with advice and inspiration to find the perfect job for you! Browse 17 different industries, from Law and Science to Engineering and Media, finding new, exciting jobs and inspiration in the current job market.

Answering all the difficult questions you don't want to ask careers advisers or recruiters The Careers Handbook is your ultimate guide for a successful job search and career development. Choose from 400 exciting careers and find out what qualifications you need, how much you could earn and how to get ahead in your chosen career!

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Review

"This is the prettiest, most well-organized, useful and up to date guide to careers that I have ever seen. It is a wonder, and it is a treasure. I haven't said this about any book, in the last twenty years." -- Dick Bolles, author, What Color Is Your Parachute?

"It will be a useful book for our family over the next few years as we begin the college/career process...I hope this book can give our kids some options they may not have originally considered." -- SincerelyStacie.com

"This gives readers a range of options." -- Booklist

"Getting a kid pointed in the right direction toward a career that is both meaningful and fulfilling is invaluable. Careers does a great job of laying out those opportunities." -- GeekDad

"A useful additional purchase for a career section in a public or school library." -- VOYA Magazine

"Careers is the ideal reference for undecided teens, parents, and guidance counselors looking for inside information on hundreds of careers." -- San Diego Family Magazine

"Inspiring and imaginative as well as practical, Careers has charts and tables that help young people gauge interest about possible careers--it's like having a personal career advisor by your side whenever you need it!" -- ChildressInk.com

About the Author

Sarah Pawlewski, consultant and principal author, is a career advisor with more than 20 years' experience. She runs her own consultancy and works with clients of all ages across schools, colleges, and industry. Sarah holds degrees in psychology and career guidance, and is a member of the Career Development Institute.

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto.

Edition details

• Publisher: DK
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241006929
• ISBN 13: 9780241006924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320