Table of Contents
Introduction xiii
How This Resource Can Help You xiii
How to Best Use This Resource xiii
Business: The Big Picture 1
Advertising and Public Relations Services 2
Automobile Dealers 5
Banking 7
Clothing, Accessory, and General Merchandise Stores 10
Employment Services 12
Insurance 15
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 18
Securities, Commodities, and Other Investments 22
Which Business Jobs Are Right for You? 27
The Holland Personality Types 27
Respond to the Statements 28
Score Your Responses 35
Find Business Jobs That Suit Your Personality Type 36
Spotlight on the Best Business Jobs 41
Some Details on the Lists 42
The Best Business Jobs Lists 43
Business Careers in Focus 51
Education and Training Levels 52
The Job Descriptions 56
Short-Term On-the-Job Training 60
Bill and Account Collectors 60
Counter and Rental Clerks 62
Credit Authorizers, Checkers,and Clerks 64
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 66
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 68
Office Clerks, General 70
Order Clerks 72
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 74
Receptionists and Information Clerks 76
Retail Salespersons 78
Telemarketers 80
Tellers 82
Moderate-Term On-the-Job Training 84
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 84
Brokerage Clerks 86
Cargo and Freight Agents 88
Customer Service Representatives 90
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 92
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 94
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 96
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 98
Tax Preparers 100
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 102
Long-Term On-the-Job Training 104
Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance 104
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 106
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 108
Work Experience in a Related Occupation 110
Cost Estimators 110
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers 112
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 114
Food Service Managers 116
Gaming Managers 118
Industrial Production Managers 120
Lodging Managers 122
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 124
Real Estate Brokers 126
Transportation Managers 128
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 130
Postsecondary Vocational Training 132
Appraisers, Real Estate 132
Desktop Publishers 134
Real Estate Sales Agents 136
Associate's Degree 138
Funeral Directors 138
Bachelor's Degree 140
Accountants 140
Auditors 142
Construction Managers 144
Credit Analysts 146
Employment Interviewers 148
Industrial Engineers 150
Insurance Sales Agents 152
Insurance Underwriters 154
Loan Counselors 156
Loan Officers 158
Meeting and Convention Planners 160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 162
Personal Financial Advisors 164
Personnel Recruiters 166
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 168
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 170
Survey Researchers 172
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 174
Work Experience Plus Degree 176
Actuaries 176
Administrative Services Managers 178
Advertising and Promotions Managers 180
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 182
Computer and Information Systems Managers 184
Financial Managers 186
General and Operations Managers 188
Human Resources Managers 190
Management Analysts 192
Marketing Managers 194
Medical and Health Services Managers 196
Nursery and Greenhouse Managers 198
Public Relations Managers 200
Purchasing Managers 202
Sales Managers 204
Master's Degree 206
Market Research Analysts 206
Operations Research Analysts 208
Entrepreneurs 210
Technical Help in Using the DVD 213
System Requirements 213
Steps for Viewing the DVD 213
Background on the Career Information in This Book 215
Facts About the Eye Openers 216
The Limits of the Data in This Book 217
Definitions of Top Skills 219
The Complete GOE System 223
Resources for Further Exploration 229
Books on Careers and Career Planning 229
Books on College Majors 230
Resources on Job Hunting 231
Index 233
