Career Opportunities in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources describes more than 80 jobs in agriculture and agricultural-related fields, including farming, aquaculture and commercial fishing, forest production and management, agriscience, agricultural services, food and beverage, pet and animal services, veterinary medicine, and education and communications. Appendixes in this comprehensive new resource include Education and Training Resources on the Internet, Professional Unions and Associations, U.S. Departments and Agencies on the Internet, and Resources on the World Wide Web.

Each accessible book includes: - A behind-the-scenes look at the featured industry; - Profiles of working professionals that offer an inside peek at what they do; - Reality Check sidebars to help readers decide if this is the job for them; - Find Out More and Check It Out sidebars for further research; - A Day in the Life activity list that details a typical day on the job; - Q&As between real-life kids and pros; - A Count Me In journal feature for readers to track their activities. With a lively tone, dynamic look, and plenty of full-color and black-and-white photographs, the Virtual Apprentice books are the perfect starting point for young adults beginning their career exploration.

Welcome to the multimedia and graphic designer field! If you are interested in a career in these fields, you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. Multimedia and Graphic Designers: A Practical Career Guide includes interviews with professionals in a field that has proven to be a stable, lucrative, and growing profession. Graphic designers Multimedia artists Web designers

Careers in Focus: Politics, Second Edition examines 18 exciting careers for people with a wide variety of interests and backgrounds.

Job profiles include:

-Ambassadors

-City managers

-Federal and state officials

-Interpreters and translators

-Lawyers and judges

-Political columnists and writers

-Political scientists

-Press secretaries and political consultants

-Public opinion researchers

-Urban and regional planners.

Journalists and journalistic support workers are responsible for providing timely, popular, or urgent information to the public. These professionals work at newspapers, magazines, publishing companies, radio and television stations, and on the Internet. Their careers are as diverse in nature as they are in their earnings and educational requirements. The nature of journalism has changed in recent times and continues to do so as the field adapts to new media and technology. Competition for employment will be strong in the coming years, but as the industry evolves, new opportunities continue to appear.

Designed to help students review content, apply knowledge, and develop critical-thinking skills. A wide variety of activities are provided for various learning styles. This supplement is a consumable resource, designed with perforated pages so that a given chapter can be removed and turned in for grading or checking.

What would it be like to be the President of the United States? First person text and fanciful illustrations provide young readers with delightful, imagination-inspiring details of what it's like to be an astronaut, a ballerina, and more.

Provides information on the nature of the industry, employment, working conditions, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, and outlook. Organized by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) major categories. Intended as a companion to the Occupational Outlook Hdbk.