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Ferguson

Just the Series: What Can I Do Now?

Series and Publisher: What Can I Do Now?

Annotation: Introduces fields related to animals, presents information about careers in these fields, and suggests what to do now to prepare for future work in these areas.

Genre: [Career]

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Catalog Number: #4943832

Format: Library Binding

Publisher: Ferguson

Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 04/01/10

Pages: v, 218 pages

ISBN: 0-8160-8075-5

ISBN 13: 978-0-8160-8075-5

Dewey: 636.0023

LCCN: 2009033932

Dimensions: 25 cm.

Subject Heading:
Animal specialists. Vocational guidance. United States. Juvenile literature.
Animal culture. Vocational guidance. United States. Juvenile literature.
Animal specialists. Vocational guidance.
Animal culture. Vocational guidance.

Language: English

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading Level: 5.0

Interest Level: 7-12

What Can I Do Now? Animal Careershelps students along on the path to a career working with animals by using resources at their disposal to do research and gain experience.Coverage includes:

Animal shelter workers
Animal trainers
Aquarists
Park workers
Pet care workers
Veterinarians
Veterinary technicians
Zoo and aquarium curators and directors
Zookeepers
Zoologists.

Excerpted from What Can I Do Now: Animal Careers by Ferguson
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What Can I Do Now? gives students the information and advice they need to take a hands-on approach to career exploration and preparation. With the do-it-yourself resources provided in each volume, students can discover the many ways to test-drive a career while they are still in school. Listed in each volume are summer camps, school clubs, and after-school programs; books, periodicals, and Internet resources; scholarship programs and study opportunities, internships, and part-time jobs; professional associations and mentors; and much more. An industry overview provides a broad introduction to the field. Each book profiles 10 popular careers, with information on work settings, job outlook, education and training, skill requirements, earnings, and advancement opportunities. Book jacket.

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