Explore hundreds of careers, assess your best career fit, and land a job fast with this extensive, authoritative resource. In one time-saving volume, job seekers and students find everything they need to research careers; learn about pay, outlook, education, and skills needed for about 300 jobs; match their personal skills to the jobs; and take seven steps to land a good job in less time. This book provides thorough, current, and interesting descriptions for all major jobs?covering about 90 percent of the workforce. A newly updated special book-within-a-book section by respected career and job search author Michael Farr describes the seven steps that cut job search time in half and includes sample resumes. A new, easy-to-use assessment matches your personal skills with the characteristics of the occupations described in the book. This book is the lead title in JIST's Top Careers series, which gives job seekers, students, and others a convenient, helpful combination of career information. All books in the series offer high-quality, current labor market information--a key consideration for anyone doing career research and planning. Previously released at America's Top 300 Jobs.