Careers For Bookworms & Other Literary Types, Fourth Edition / Edition 4

by Margaret Gisler, Marjorie Eberts

Overview

Turn the page on a new career and live your passion

Do you know the Dewey decimal system by heart? Do you look forward to long waits in the doctor's office so you can catch up on your magazine reading? Do you have enough books to start your own library? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your career choice has already been made. Now you need to choose an occupation. Careers for Bookworms & Other Literary Types provides all the information you need to launch a career as a:
Librarian • Book editor • Television show producer • Genealogy researcher • Travel writer • Public relations representative

Inside you'll find practical advice on deciding which calling is for you, along with firsthand accounts of everyday routines, information on working conditions on selected jobs, and a list of resources to help you get your foot in the door. Let Careers for Bookworms & Other Literary Types put you on the path to a dynamimc and rewarding career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071545396
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	09/18/2008
Series:	McGraw-Hill Careers for You (Paperback)
Edition description:	4th Revised ed.
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	1,168,057
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Careers for Bookworms Investigating the Opportunities
Chapter 2 Library Careers Connecting People with Everything in Print
Chapter 3 Book Publishing Careers Bringing New Books to Everyone
Chapter 4 Magazine and Newspaper Careers Answering the Need for the Latest Information
Chapter 5 Internet Career Opportunities Working Online with Bookworms
Chapter 6 Glamorous Reading Careers Enjoying the Public Spotlight
Chapter 7 Education Careers Helping Others Learn
Chapter 8 Research Careers Finding and Assembling Information
Chapter 9 Public-Sector Careers Reading for the Government
Chapter 10 Private-Sector Careers Reading for Businesses
Chapter 11 Even More Careers for Bookworms Seeing Endless Opportunities
About the Authors