Cool Careers Without College
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love to Repair Things
by Marcia Amidon Lusted
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
With the decline of trade schools and the high cost of college tuition, many students who love to work with their hands and would like to enter the workplace quickly are looking for other avenues. For those interested in mechanical work and work in other technical fields, this guide walks the reader through the many options open to students interested in construction, installation, and maintenance. With detailed information on needed preparation and certification, this book gives readers a solid overview of these high-growth industries.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Fashion
by Alison Downs
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Any reader who has ever considered a career in fashion will find this guide to be an invaluable resource. Beyond the usual paths, the reader will find some interests he or she may not have previously considered, including fit modeling, public relations, and blogging. Each section is topped off with an extensive and thorough list of resources and interviews with professionals in the field of fashion. Each career path can be achieved without college, so students from all kinds of backgrounds can see themselves pursuing these goals.
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Careers for People Who Love Kids
by Morgan Williams
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Taking care of children is one of the most important and challenging responsibilities in the world. Many people dedicate their lives to making sure youngsters are given proper care and attention. For someone who wants to join these ranks but doesn't think they can without a college education, there's good news: many jobs that involve working with children don't require a college degree. Whether a reader is interested in directly caring for children or wants to pass artistic passion on to the next generation, this book's thoughtful career suggestions and advice are a solid starting point for heading toward the workforce.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Sports
by Carla Mooney
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Whether a reader's interests are in playing sports, coaching, or simply sharing a sports experience with others, he or she will find a find a foothold in this extensive career guide. There are many, many career options within the field of sports, and, as this title will show readers, several of them don't require higher education. This guide breaks down these options, offering a long list of online and offline resources for the determined career seeker and several first-person accounts from professionals in the field.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Shopping
by Rebecca Pelos
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
For readers who love to shop, whether it's online or in stores, being able to turn that into a career might seem like the greatest possible career a person can have. This guide covers a multitude of career paths, including finance, antiques, and real estate, providing basic guidance on how to build and ultimately manage that career, all while bypassing having to get a college education. Each chapter includes interviews and accounts of professionals working in the field and additional resources for readers who are ready to jump right into a career.
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Careers for People Who Love Traveling
by Morgan Williams
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
There are countless incredible sights across the world, and many people can't fight their itch to travel the globe in search of them. Though most people view travel as a vacation, it's possible to make travel a part of everyday life. From jobs in the tourism industry to truck driving, readers with a passion for traveling will find this book an invaluable resource for figuring out what career options that don't require a college education are available to them.
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Careers for People Who Love Crafting
by Siyavush Saidian
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Even now, in the twenty-first century, there is still a major demand for products made by hand. Online retailers like Etsy.com testify to the popularity of handmade arts and crafts. Many young people enjoy pottery at school or sewing in their spare time. What many don't know, however, is that they can turn these hobbies and passions into full-fledged careers without needing a college degree. This guidebook features in-depth suggestions for young people who want to make a living with handicrafts. It offers advice on how to break into this competitive and rewarding industry.
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Careers for People Who Love Cooking
by Morgan Williams
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
For those who have a passion for food, there's nothing quite like stepping up to the stove and preparing a meal. It can be intimidating, however, to make the leap from home kitchen cooking to professional culinary arts. This informative guidebook offers your culinary fanatics a host of ideas and tips for breaking into the restaurant industry, without having to go to college. From line cooking to food photography, anyone who enjoys cooking will find themselves inspired by these suggestions.
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Careers for People Who Love the Great Outdoors
by Siyavush Saidian
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Most workplaces are defined by computer screens, ringing phones, and artificial lights. What's a nature lover to do? Luckily, there's an entire world out there for someone whose ideal office is in the great outdoors. The best part is many of these jobs don't require a college degree. This thought-provoking book highlights these jobs and provides readers who love nature with many different career paths. Outdoor-based jobs are ripe for the plucking if someone has passion, willpower, and a good work ethic as this book entertainingly illustrates.
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Careers for People Who Love Comics, Animation, and Manga
by Siyavush Saidian
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
There are many different forms of entertainment, but comics, animation, and manga are among the most popular. Many people dream of working in these fields, but some may find the prospect of finding a job without a college education daunting. However, there are countless opportunities awaiting those with a passion for these crafts, whether they're artists or simply enthusiasts. This guidebook helps your readers lay a solid foundation for entry into roles across these exciting fields, many of which they may already posses the skills for, without college.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love the Arts
by Tracy Brown Hamilton
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Artistic endeavors require patience and persistence, but not necessarily a four-year degree. This title offers readers interested in careers in the arts a framework for putting their passion into action. Students will learn which high school classes will help prepare them for job opportunities as a dancer, actor, tattoo artist, photographer, or even costumer designer. Beyond in-school preparation, the text offers timely information on other types of training including apprenticeships and online courses. The title also includes interviews with professionals working in the field as well as helpful resources.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Reading and Research
by Rebecca T. Klein
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Whether a reader's passions fall in library science, genealogy, history, writing, or research, he or she will find something of interest in this extensive career guide. There are many, many career options under the broad scope of the fields of writing and research, and many of them don't require higher education. This guide breaks down these options, offering a long list of online and off-line resources for the determined career seeker and several first-person accounts from professionals in the field.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Food
by Kerry Hinton
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
When contemplating a career, students who do not plan on attending college generally look toward fields with which they have some familiarity. In this book, Hinton describes fourteen careers that focus on food but that do not require a college degree. The jobs of a restaurant worker, food stylist, and greengrocer, for example, can all be pursued with a few classes or apprenticeships, enthusiasm, and plenty of hard work.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Houses and Apartments
by Rebecca Pelos
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
This comprehensive guide gives readers who love the concept of "home" all the tools they need to begin building that love into a career. Whether a student is interested in landscaping, interior design, building, or just wants a job that will allow him or her to work outdoors, each career path comes with a detailed list of resources and first-person accounts from professionals in the field. And every career path can be achieved without college, giving students of all types access to an interesting and fulfilling career.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Coding
by Asher Powell
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
This comprehensive career guide helps readers take a close look at coding as a career path and gives them a long, actionable list for turning their interests into a career across a variety of fields. Whether a student is interested in games, engineering, design, or systems administration, each career path comes with a detailed list of resources and first-person accounts from professionals in the field. This guide is all a coding enthusiast needs to get started planning and building a career, all without having to worry about student loans.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love to Entertain
by Amie Jane Leavitt
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Written for students looking for alternatives to college but in search of a rewarding career, this title explains ways to turn the readers' passions and talents into a profession. Stressing the importance of preparation, hard work, and marketing your business, it focuses on traditional entertainment like music and acting but also delves into less conventional work like working as a Foley artist or as a children's entertainer. With college tuition on the rise, this title is geared toward creating successful professionals out of students who are looking to enter the workforce immediately.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Tech
by Susan Nichols
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
For readers with a passion for technology ready for a road to employment that doesn't include an expensive four-year college degree, this informative title offers a comprehensive look at tech careers that can be pursued without a diploma. Covering such fields as graphic design, web development, and internet marketing, the text outlines the duties and responsibilities of each job and offers straightforward advice on pursuing a career through methods such as online courses, internships, and certification courses. Each chapter also offers the future prospects for each career, as well as a detailed list of resources.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Planning and Organizing
by Rebecca Pelos
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Whether a reader has aspirations to be the next Martha Stewart or just loves creating artistic tabs for school notebooks, this guide gives students all the tools they need to jump into a career that involves planning and organizing. Each chapter takes the reader through a specific career path, providing him or her with first-person accounts from professionals in the field, websites, books, and organizations that can provide even more guidance. Every career path can be achieved without college, which is great news for students who don't want to deal with student loans!
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Writing and Blogging
by Rebecca Pelos
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
All wordsmiths, both technically savvy and not, will find a foothold in this inclusive writing careers guide. Every chapter provides a specific career path and all of the information a job seeker would need to pursue it, including websites, organizations, additional reading materials, and first-person accounts from working writing professionals. And every included career path can be pursued without college, giving students of all types access to an interesting and satisfying career without the worry of paying off college loans.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Photography
by Marcia Amidon Lusted
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
This comprehensive career guide takes the simple concept of "being good with a camera" and gives readers a long, actionable list for turning their interests into a career across a variety of fields. Whether a student is interested in fashion photography, sports photography, journalism, or any other field of photography, each career path comes with a detailed list of resources and first-person accounts from professionals in the field. This guide is all that a camera enthusiast needs to get started planning and building a career-all without having to worry about student loans.
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Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Gaming
by Adam Furgang
Part of the Cool Careers Without College series
Written for passionate gamers hoping to turn their skills into a career immediately, this title prepares students for the realities of this competitive industry. Covering all facets of the gaming industry, including production and sales, it also looks into traditional gaming outside of the multimedia industry. With a particular focus on the practical challenges of breaking into the world of gaming and strategies to help students prepare for working in the field, it aims to provide a range of entry points.
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