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Is your job just a way to pay the bills? Are you a drudge Monday through Friday only so you can be more yourself on Saturday? It doesn't have to be this way! Never before in history has there been such an eclectic variety of money-making opportunities and cutting-edge vocations than there are in today's marketplace. There is no need to settle! And when you find the career that fits your personality, you'll discover that the work hours you once begrudged...
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"The Career Inside You employs the Enneagram Personality Assessment System (with its sizeable audience) to find a career specifically tailored to any reader. In addition, this guide includes quizes and interactive exercises for the reader to identify their particular personality type, a list of recommended jobs tailored to each type, and practical job-hunting tools to launch the perfect career. In geometry, an enneagram is a 9-pointed figure or star;...
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Henry Holt and Co
Pub. Date
c2008
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What do you want to be when you grow up? Consider all your options. How about being a game designer and creating computer action games similar to the ones you play? Or, if you like chocolate, you could become a chocolatier and make delectable treats. There's even the possibility of studying fascinating bugs for a living-as an entomologist. The choices are endless. So come read about fourteen professionals and the unusual and satisfying work that they...
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Crabtree Publishing Company
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[2021]
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"Learn about the brave people who make their living protecting their fellow citizens in this essential police force careers guide. Detailed bios and descriptions of operations and incidents faced by police give readers a realistic picture of what police force workers do"--
6) Navy careers
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"From enlisted sailor to officer, full-time or reserve, joining the navy is a simple process. The harder part is choosing a career from the dozens of different options. This helpful book describes how each career in the navy works and what skills are required so you can see whether you could be a navy diver, a mass communication specialist, a craft crewman - or even a musician!"--
7) Army careers
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Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
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"Do you have the necessary skills to make you a candidate for a career in the army? This informative book introduces you to the jobs armies do, what the recruiting process is like, and what it takes to make a successful "foot soldier." Profiles and real life stories of people who work in different positions in the army will help you picture whether one of these is the job for you"--
10) Police force
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
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"Who is brave enough to stand up against criminals who break the law? Imagine facing an armed robber alone and without backup. Police officers find themselves in these kinds of situations all the time. It is their job to maintain law and order on the streets and keep the peace in communities"--p. [4] of cover.
About the Defend and protect series: "Many men and women feel called to serve their country in the armed forces. They join the countless ranks...
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Writer's Digest
Pub. Date
c2012
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Overview: There's no shortage of books on crafting book proposals, writing novels, overcoming writer's block, and getting in touch with one's muse. But what about a book for writers who simply want to earn a regular paycheck? Writer for Hire is just the wisdom full- and part-time freelancers' need. Author Kelly James-Enger details: 101 secrets to success, organized into five overarching strategies. You'll be able to implement what you learn immediately....
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Powerkids Press
Pub. Date
2016.
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Explores how brave men and women begin a career in humanitarian aid, the skills they need to carry out the job, the equipment they use to save lives, and the risks and rewards of their work. Includes advice for children who wish to be such a worker, and explores whether they're likely to be suited to the job.
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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Have you always wanted to write a book, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you're really great at writing the first few chapters . . . but you never quite make it to the end? Or do you finally have a finished manuscript, but you're not sure what to do next? Fear not -- if you have writing-related questions, this book has answers! Whether you're writing for fun or to build a career, bestselling author Ally Carter is ready to help you make your...
