Summary: Careers in Sports Medicine & Training contains twenty-four alphabetically arranged chapters describing specific occupations for those with a desire to work in the fields of sports medicine and training: the various areas of medical specialization that athletes depend upon to stay fit and competitive; sports and athletic training and conditioning, including personal trainers, instructors, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Salem Press 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.1 CAREvola, Alley
Summary: "Many children, from the time they are old enough to be attracted to a siren and flashing lights, dream of becoming a police officer. As a retired police officer herself, Alley Evola looks at the daily ins and outs of the job of a police officer. Through recruitment, life at the academy, patrol, and eventually promotion, she provides a helpful understanding of what you can really expect. She...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 EVOSummary: Invaluable for anyone making career decisions, writing resumes, and preparing for interviews, the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is the definitive reference for career research. This edition features information-packed descriptions for 325 major jobs in the US, as well as summary information on additional jobs. For each job, the book discusses work tasks, job outlook through 2024,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: JIST 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331 OCCDornenburg, Andrew.
Summary: Over sixty of America's leading chefs provide insights into their profession along with practical advice on what it takes to survive in this demanding field. Includes recipes, interviews, biographies, and a listing of leading cooking schools, culinary organizations, and publications.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: J. Wiley 2003
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5 DORSummary: "This ongoing series serves as a stepping stone in understanding specific careers and provides a wealth of information on the education and training needed within each profession along with a look towards the future of the field with an informative employment outlook. Students interested in a career in financial services have an incredibly wide variety of career path options including Corporate...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Salem Press, a division of EBSCO Information Services, Inc. 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.702 CARHand, Carol
Summary: "From working with dogs to horses to elephants, there is a job out there for every person who loves working with animals. And the ones in this volume don't require college! Giving readers all the tools they need to begin a career working with animals, this text is filled with exciting and colorful animal photos, informative sidebars, and some information from individuals who work with animals...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 2014
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331 HANCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331 HANLussier, Bill
Summary: Skilled trade jobs are in demand and pay well. They cannot be outsourced and generally, student debt is minimal. For those who are mechanically inclined, a career in the trades can be very satisfying and rewarding. This handbook offers condensed information, career tips, examples of successful tradesmen, and resources. It provides an orientation to what the trades require and the many options...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: [Bill & Georgian Lussier?] 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.7 LUSBosh, Chris
Summary: Bosh had his playing days cut short at their prime by a freak medical condition. Forced to reckon with how to find meaning to carry forward, he found himself looking back over his path, from a teenager in Dallas who balanced basketball with the high school robotics club to the pinnacle of the NBA and beyond. He saw that his important lessons weren't about basketball so much as the inner game of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B BOSH RILMorgan, Genevieve
Summary: "This updated and revised edition gives teens a comprehensive overview of the choices available to them after graduating high school, from colleges to workforce, and advice on how to follow each path"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 331.702 MORMelian, Gaby
Summary: "Chef and activist Gaby Melian shares her personal journey with food--from growing up in Argentina to her time as a street vendor and later as Bon Appetit's test kitchen manager. Melian explores how we can develop a relationship with food that's personal, healthy, and thoughtful"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 MELHarris, Duchess
Summary: Every day throughout the world, people watch newscasts, read newspapers, and consume news online. But what goes into producing that news? How Journalists Work goes behind the scenes to give readers a glimpse at how reporters gather and synthesize information to produce the news reports that keep us informed.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2018