Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009 (Clothbound)

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-2009 (Clothbound)
Author:
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 910
Release:
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780160877421

Profiles ninety percent of the jobs in the economy, nearly 270 in total, covering each one's nature, working conditions, required skills, training, advancement, outlook, earnings, and related occupations.

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-2009
Author:
Publisher: JIST Works
Total Pages: 820
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781593575137

This handbook features well-written, interesting descriptions for nearly 270 major jobs in the U.S. and summary information on additional jobs. For each job, the book discusses the nature of the work, working conditions, training and education needed, earnings, and additional information.

Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook

Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook
Author: Jist Works
Publisher: JIST Works
Total Pages: 884
Release: 2008-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781593575496

Job seekers, students, and others doing in-depth career research can access information on nearly 8,000 jobs in one current, convenient book. With more job descriptions than in any other career reference, the best-selling Enhanced Occupational Outlook Handbook provides a practical way to obtain and use the information from the three most authoritative occupational data sources. It includes the complete text of the latest Occupational Outlook Handbook by the U.S. Department of Labor, plus related job descriptions from the government's latest O*NET database and from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Readers learn about all of their career options in one resource. Now in its all-new seventh edition, the EOOH is easy to use because it's organized by clusters of related jobs - the same user-friendly structure as in the OOH. Readers doing career research and planning also learn the latest details on earnings, job growth, education and skills required, working conditions, employment trends, and more. A new appendix organizes all the OOH jobs by personality codes so readers can easily find related job descriptions after using any career assessment based on Holland's six personality types (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional).

Glitch

Glitch
Author: Jeff Papows Ph.D.
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2010-08-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0132488779

Don’t Let Software Failures Destroy Your Business The growing impact of software failures on brands, customers, and business performance How to govern software more effectively, prepare for glitches, and mitigate their impact By Jeff Papows, Ph.D., one of the world’s most experienced software executives Your software systems are the heart of your business–and they may be vulnerable. In Glitch, industry leader Jeff Papows, Ph.D., outlines the three converging forces that are leading to the proliferation of glitches. Papows explains why and how these glitches are affecting businesses, government agencies, and consumers and provides recommendations as to what we can do about them. Written for senior decision makers, Papows explains why the risks of software failure are growing worse, not better–and shows how software glitches can destroy both your profitability and your reputation. He also introduces proven governance techniques that can help you systematically find and fix weaknesses in the way you build, buy, and manage software. Don’t fall victim to the next business software disaster. Read Glitch–and learn about the cultural, technical, and business issues behind software glitches, so you can proactively prevent them.

Transforming Scholarship

Transforming Scholarship
Author: Michele Tracy Berger
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011-05-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136819010

A comprehensive student guide for women’s and gender studies that will help undergraduates to critically assess their skills and knowledge, communicate effectively about the value of their degree and consider ways to apply their strengths "in the real world."

2009 Writer's Market

2009 Writer's Market
Author: Robert Brewer
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 1635
Release: 2008-06-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1582976775

For 88 years, Writer's Market has given fiction and nonfiction writers the information they need to sell their work–from completely up-to-date listings to exclusive interviews with successful writers. The 2009 edition provides all this and more with over 3,500 listings for book publishers, magazines and literary agents, in addition to a completely updated freelance rate chart. In addition to the thousands of market listings, you'll find up-to-date information on becoming a successful freelancer covering everything from writing query letters to launching a freelance business, and more.

Transforming Scholarship: Why Women's and Gender Studies Students are Changing Themselves and the World

Transforming Scholarship: Why Women's and Gender Studies Students are Changing Themselves and the World
Author: Michele Tracy Berger
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2011-05-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136819002

A comprehensive student guide for women’s and gender studies that will help undergraduates to critically assess their skills and knowledge, communicate effectively about the value of their degree and consider ways to apply their strengths "in the real world."

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009 (Hardcover)

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2009 (Hardcover)
Author:
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 1010
Release: 2008-12-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780160815355

The 128th edition of the Statistical Abstract continues a proud tradition of presenting a comprehensive and useful portrait of the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. The 2009 edition provides: More than 1,300 tables and graphs that cover a variety of topics such as religious composition of the U.S. population, assisted reproductive technology, military retirement, homeowner and rental vacancy rates, aquaculture products and sales, typical daily Internet activities, and expenditures for wildlife-related recreation. Expanded guide to other sources of statistical information both in print and on the Web. Listing of metropolitan and micropolitan areas and their population numbers. Book jacket.