Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance [5 Volume Set]

In Five Volumes and Thousands of Pages of Information!

The five-volume Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance, 16th Edition is an essential resource for public, college, high school, and junior high school libraries; career centers; guidance offices; and other agencies involved with career exploration and planning.

Along with revisions and updates, each article has been expanded to a new, more comprehensive format, and many new articles have been added. Each article offers detailed career information, sidebars, and other user-friendly features, including a new Career Ladder, which shows common career paths for each profession, and new sections, such as Unions and Associations and Tips for Entry. Called out by graphic icons are the top fastest-growing careers and the top careers that experts predict will add the greatest number of positions.

Extensive Online References and Sidebars

More than 4,000 Web sites are listed in the career field and profession articles and refer users to professional associations, government agencies, and other organizations. More than 800 sidebars ranging from profiles of industry movers and shakers to glossaries of industry jargon to fast-fact industry statistics are also included. Designed to hold students' attention and relay information effectively, this edition of Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance is the ideal starting place for career research.

This edition features:

Comprehensive overviews of 120 career fields and industries

The latest information on job duties, salaries, and employment trends for more than 820 professions

Sidebars providing additional reading on industry issues and history, useful Web sites, industry jargon, and much more