Relax. You Don’t Have to Read This Whole Book!
by Michael Farr
100 Fastest-Growing Careers, 11th Edition
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Relax. You Don’t Have to Read This Whole Book!
- Contents
- Introduction
- The 100 Fastest-Growing Careers List
- Some Advice for Reviewing the Fastest-Growing Careers
- Keep in Mind That Your Situation Is Probably Not “Average”
- Four Important Labor Market Trends That Will Affect Your Career
- Tips on Using This Book
- Information on the Major Parts of This Book
- Other Major Career Information Sources
- Part I: Using the Job-Match Grid to Choose a Career
- Part II: Descriptions of the 100 Fastest-Growing Careers
- Accountants and Auditors
- Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers
- Animal Care and Service Workers
- Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Related Workers
- Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Other Personal Appearance Workers
- Bill and Account Collectors
- Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators
- Biological Scientists
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Carpenters
- Child Care Workers
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Computer Network, Systems, and Database Administrators
- Computer Software Engineers and Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Construction Equipment Operators
- Construction Laborers
- Construction Managers
- Cooks and Food Preparation Workers
- Correctional Officers
- Cost Estimators
- Counselors
- Customer Service Representatives
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Dentists
- Desktop Publishers
- Electricians
- Engineers
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists
- Financial Analysts
- Fire Fighters
- Fitness Workers
- Food and Beverage Serving and Related Workers
- Graphic Designers
- Grounds Maintenance Workers
- Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Home Health Aides and Personal and Home Care Aides
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
- Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists
- Instructional Coordinators
- Insurance Sales Agents
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
- Lawyers
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Management Analysts
- Market and Survey Researchers
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Medical Assistants
- Medical Equipment Repairers
- Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- Medical Scientists
- Nursing and Psychiatric Aides
- Occupational Therapists
- Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors and Managers
- Office Clerks, General
- Operations Research Analysts
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians and Aides
- Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Plumbers, Pipelayers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Police and Detectives
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Public Relations Specialists
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Recreation Workers
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Retail Salespersons
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
- Science Technicians
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers
- Social and Human Service Assistants
- Social Workers
- Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
- Surgical Technologists
- Surveyors, Cartographers, Photogrammetrists, and Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Teacher Assistants
- Teachers—Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary
- Teachers—Postsecondary
- Teachers—Preschool, Except Special Education
- Teachers—Self-Enrichment Education
- Teachers—Special Education
- Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers
- Veterinarians
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
- Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Part III: QUICK JOB SEARCH Seven Steps to Getting a Good Job in Less Time
- The Complete Text of a Results-Oriented Book by Michael Farr
- The Three Types of Skills
- Is It Possible to Find Your Ideal Job?
- How Can You Explore Specific Job Titles and Industries?
- Is Self-Employment or Starting a Business an Option?
- Identify Your Job-Related Skills for Your Ideal Job
- Use the Two Job Search Methods That Work Best
- Create a Powerful Job Search Tool: The JIST Card®
- Use the Internet in Your Job Search
- Get the Most Out of Less Effective Job Search Methods
- Writing Chronological Resumes
- Writing Skills and Combination Resumes
- More Resume Examples
- Quick Tips for Writing a Cover Letter in 15 Minutes
- Make Your Search a Full-Time Job
- Decide How Much Time You Will Spend Looking for Work Each Week and Day
- Create a Specific Daily Job Search Schedule
- Your First Impression May Be the Only One You Make
- Follow the Three-Step Process for Answering Interview Questions
- How to Earn a Thousand Dollars a Minute
- Thank-You Notes Make a Difference
- Use Job Lead Cards to Follow Up
- In Closing
- Additional Resources
- Use a Career Portfolio to Support Your Resume
- Part IV: Important Trends in Jobs and Industries
- Overview of Employment Projections Through 2018
- High-Paying Occupations with Many Openings, Projected 2008–2018
- Large Metropolitan Areas That Had the Fastest Employment Growth, 2008
- Index
Relax. You Don’t Have to
Read This Whole Book!
You don’t need to read this entire book. I’ve organized it into easy-to-use sections so you can get just the information you want. You will find everything you need to
Learn about the 100 fastest-growing jobs, including their daily tasks, pay, outlook, and required education and skills.
Match your personal skills to the jobs.
Take seven steps to land a good job in less time.
To get started, simply scan the table of contents to learn more about these sections and to see a list of the jobs described in this book. Really, this book is easy to use, and I hope it helps you.
Who Should Use This Book?
This is more than a book of job descriptions. I’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about how to make its contents useful for a variety of situations, including
Exploring career options. The job descriptions in Part II give a wealth of information on many of the most desirable jobs in the labor market. The assessment in Part I can help you focus your career options.
Considering more education or training. The information helps you avoid costly mistakes in choosing a career or deciding on additional training or education—and it increases your chances of planning a bright future.
Job seeking. This book helps you identify new job targets, prepare for interviews, and write targeted resumes. The advice in Part III has been proven to cut job search time in half.
Career planning. The job descriptions help you explore your options, and Parts III and IV provide career planning advice and other useful information.
Source of Information
The job descriptions come from the good people at the U.S. Department of Labor, as published in the most recent edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The OOH is the best source of career information available, and the descriptions include the most current, accurate data on jobs. Thank you to all the people at the Department of Labor who gather, compile, analyze, and make sense of this information. It’s good stuff, and I hope you can make good use of it.
Mike Farr
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