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This is a nuts and bolts guide to a career in nursing--from the earliest consideration of a nursing career through education and clinical practice--designed specifically for men. The book presents the numerous career paths available in nursing along with a consideration of their financial benefits, job security, personal fulfillment, and the need for nurses who are adept at information management and high-tech skills. The history of nursing is discussed...

Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home -- at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve. In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling,...

This book looks at the opportunities for coding jobs available in the military today and explores the types of technologies that military coders employ. The military relies on computer systems for all sorts of tasks, including communication, data analysis, geospatial analysis, decision-making, and weapons control providing an outlet for budding coders in the military field and ensures they are prepared to tackle the future of the coding industry.

The STEM fields offer many career opportunities for military personnel. This book explores what the jobs entail, required education and training, and employment prospects in the civilian world. Insights from service personnel are included.

Many different people work in clothing and fashion - and they're not all cut from the same cloth! Each professional plays a very different role in transforming a piece of fabric into a garment or the inspiration for a fashion publication. Explore the world of a clothing designer, fashion journalist and boutique owner and learn about other career opportunities available in the clothing and textiles industry.

This video is an excellent primer on professional conduct in looking, applying and then doing the work of a health care professional in a professional manner. The program is divided into two parts. Part one deals with job search and interview techniques. Part Two focuses on establishing sound personal health practices, increasing awareness of body language, learning principles of stress management, time management and setting priorities.

"Today's adolescents face unprecedented challenges. As a teenager, how do you pick a great-for-you job or college major that will finance your future? You need a plan! The proven exercises in What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens help uncover what matters most to you, what you love to do, the kinds of people you work best with, and how to use the skills and interests you already have--on social media and elsewhere--to choose a major or career path...

"Learn about the different jobs in the U.S. Air Force and what it takes to be an airman."--

Many professionals work together to create a house, long before it becomes a home. Explore the careers of an architect, general contractor and interior designer and other related professionals. Learn how their combined knowledge turns the idea of a house into a reality. See what each job entails-from planning to meeting with clients, to solving problems and completing a project. Discover the role business skills play and the type of education required....

As water becomes more and more scarce, the challenge is to boost water productivity and efficiency while protecting the natural environment. This program presents an overview of job opportunities in water management such as flood control, reservoir management, levee design and repair, designing and operating dams and sewer systems, river management and restoration, monitoring fish populations, protecting habitats and endangered species, maintaining...