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Careers for Bookworms & Other Literary Types (Careers for You)
The only career series designed expressly to turn passions into paychecks The Careers for You series inspires career explorers to look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. Each book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passion and make a living--including many little-known but delightful careers that will surprise readers.
Paperback, 3rd edition, 128 pages
Published
September 24th 2002
by McGraw-Hill Companies
(first published 1990)
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Fairly informative book that describes a lot of careers for "bookworms". I started reading it when I was doubting my choice of college majors, but actually found out that my degree plans, while not suitable to every possible job, actually is a lot more suited to my career goals than I believed! It could have been more in-depth about necessary degrees and salaries, but it gives you a basis, which is more than a lot of other "source books" I've read. Plus, it gives a lot of information on other im...more
As a graduate student wrapping up my MLS in a rough economy for library careers, I'm at a point where I'm looking for help brainstorming places to be looking for employment. In this sense, Careers for Bookworms was helpful. It provides a variety of suggestions for fields of potential interest for employment. But in trying to provide information on people in the field, I felt the book relied very heavily on anecdotal examples rather than facts or figures, making it hard to gauge the practicality...more
I really loved this book because it showed me I have options, a few more than I originally thought. It made me hopeful, something that it takes a pretty special book to do.
A little too general for my needs. Good for High School grads and university students planning their careers.
Jun 03, 2013
Anaiya
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Very informative and a lot of good leads on career direction! Glad I picked it up!
Quick skim. Too general and far-fetched in some respects to be useful.
Nov 30, 2009
CLM
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Is it too late for us all to find the right career?
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This book offered me a lot of information about occupations that I never really knew about.
Nov 09, 2010
Anne
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wasn't much help to me since I'm out of grad school.
Fairly helpful. Primarily an overview, but it gives you books to seek out for a more in-depth look at specific careers.
This book has some interesting ideas. It sometimes reaches pretty far for what could count as a 'reading' job. It would be best for a student deciding what path to take or someone with experience in the field looking for something different.
I didn't know there were so many job options out there for avid readers! Wow.
Thinking about switching careers.... again....
It gave me one really good idea!
Jun 03, 2013
Adrienne Kangas
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