Ferguson's Careers in Focus books are a great value for libraries and career centers. Written in an easy-to-understand yet informative style, this comprehensive series surveys a wide array of commonly held jobs and is arranged into volumes organized by specific industries and interests. Each of these informative books is loaded with up-to-date career information presented in 16 to 25 job articles.
You may not have decided yet what you want to be in the future. And you don’t have to decide right away. You do know that right now you are interested in nature. Do any of the statements below describe you? If so, you may want to begin thinking about what a career in nature or the environment might mean for you.
You may not have decided yet what you want to be in the future. And you don’t have to decide right away. You do know that right now you are interested in sports and athletics. Do any of the statements below describe you? If so, you may want to begin thinking about what a career in sports might mean for you.
Cool Careers for Girls with Animals (Cool Careers for Girls Series)
Profiles ten women who work with animals, in such jobs as horse farm owner, veterinarian, and exotic animal trainer, and explains their duties and how they prepared for and got their positions.
Grade 5 Up-Profiles of 10 women who work in the sports field: a golf pro, basketball player, ski and snowboard instructor, sports broadcaster, trainer, sports psychologist, basketball official, entrepreneur, and two athletic directors. Each 10- to 13-page profile has a general description of the job, how the individual began and progressed to her present level, and some mention of overcoming the difficulties of being female in a male-dominated field. Each description includes the salary range of the position and provides a career checklist to help readers determine their suitability for such work.
