title: Career Discovery Encyclopedia (8 Volume Set)
author: Ferguson
description: Grade 68This set broadens the scope of occupations listed in the previous edition (Ferguson, 2003) to cover more than 650 careers, including additions such as "Aromatherapists" and "Sports Executives." Volume one incorporates career information more effectively than in the past in two new sections. The first devotes 43 pages to "Finding a Career That's Right for You." Readers learn about identifying a career fit from personality, values, interests, and skills assessments such as the Holland Code, Keirsey Temperament Sorter, and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. An activities section allows self-assessment, and Web sites of important career tools, organizations, and government agencies are listed. In the second new section, 36 pages discuss "Career Clusters" such as "Manufacturing" and "Hospitality and Tourism," providing an overview, job titles in the field, educational requirements, and the outlook for job opportunities. Visual icons match the 16 clusters throughout the set. Unfortunately, the updated index still does not highlight the major careers for easy identification. This reliable and succinct source supersedes earlier editions in terms of currency and the access afforded by the career icons.<i>Tina Hudak, St. Albans School, Washington, DC</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
zlib_text: ### [About the Author](contents.html#aboutauthor)
  
  
  Alex Walters was educated in Nottingham and at Cambridge University. After
  leaving university, he worked in management roles in the oil industry,
  broadcasting and banking, before moving into management consultancy. Having
  worked for various global practices, he now runs his own specialist
  consultancy company, working in the UK and abroad. His consultancy work in
  recent years has specialised in various aspects of the criminal justice
  sector, including police, prisons and probation, as well as various public
  bodies including the UK parliament. He lives in Manchester with his three
  sons.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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