Updated to reflect ongoing changes in environmental fields, this text is a resource for anyone seeking information about environmental career opportunities and how to get started in one. Highlights include trends in employment opportunities and additional material on careers in the energy field. Offering case studies and individual profiles of a variety of environmental professions, this book also has further information sources referenced, including over 100 of the top environmental websites. Tips on career research strategies along with education, voluntary work and internship suggestions are also given.
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Excellent guide to environmental career paths,
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Environmental Careers in the 21st Century (Paperback)
This book is a superb guide to what is often a confusing jumble of environmental career paths. From forestry to hazardous waste management to environmental education, the authors at the Environmental Careers Organization give detailed information about 11 major fields of work. In each field, they discuss major trends, career niches, salary ranges, appropriate educational background, and mini case studies. Introductory chapters have excellent advice on the job search. The annotated listings of professional assocations and other resources at the end of each chapter are by themselves worth the price of the book. Anyone considering a career in environment should have this book.
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A clearly written comprehensive guide that anyone can use,
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This is THE book to buy on careers in the environment. It details almost any profession you can think of, from science to social work. There are clear decsriptions off all the various careers, case studies (ie" a day in the life of John Doe, Botanist")and tons of contact foe everyone from the high school student to a PHD. I bought three books on the subject, and this one coveres all the information that was in the other two, plus it gives hints on how to go about preparing for and engaging in the job search. I am now well on my way to finding a job, and I have a clear sense of direction thanks to this book. BUY THIS BOOK AND READ IT- YOU DON'T NEED ANY OTHERS!
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I suppose this is what you get when you order online. Every once in a while you don't get what you expect and I think it has a lot to do with not having the book right there in your hands before purchase. I just got this book in the mail yesterday and although I haven't got through a lot of it (50 pages or so) I can easily tell it was before Lil' Bush Jr. stepped into office and started rewriting environmental law in favor of big business favor. The book also talks (obviously) about predictions and trends in the field that may or may not still be true. I find myself reading saying "oh thats interesting, i wonder if its still true.I know much of it has to do with me not noticing the pub. date but when you have a book with 21st century in the title I guess I kind of took it for granted.
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THE FIRST half of the 21st century will be a critical era in the evolution of environmental careers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
water conservation professionals, key job titles, solid waste professionals, environmental employers, hazardous waste professionals, water quality professionals, environmental communicators, environmental career opportunities, environmental careers, quality management field, waste management field, recycling coordinator, environmental employment, wildlife professionals, student conservation association, forestry professionals, environmental jobs, environmental professionals, environmental justice groups, environmental journalism, environmental world, forestry technicians, environmental journalists, environmental workers, recreation professionals Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Forest Service, New York, National Park Service, Environmental Protection Agency, New Hampshire, New England, Sierra Club, Bureau of Land Management, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council, Clean Water Act, Emerald Necklace, Department of Energy, Clean Air Act, Geological Survey, Environmental Defense Fund, North Carolina, American Fisheries Society, Department of the Interior, Environmental Careers Organization, National Wildlife Federation, Peace Corps, Department of Agriculture, Peterson's Guides New!
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THE FIRST half of the 21st century will be a critical era in the evolution of environmental careers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
water conservation professionals, key job titles, solid waste professionals, environmental employers, hazardous waste professionals, water quality professionals, environmental communicators, environmental career opportunities, environmental careers, quality management field, waste management field, recycling coordinator, environmental employment, wildlife professionals, student conservation association, forestry professionals, environmental jobs, environmental professionals, environmental justice groups, environmental journalism, environmental world, forestry technicians, environmental journalists, environmental workers, recreation professionals Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Forest Service, New York, National Park Service, Environmental Protection Agency, New Hampshire, New England, Sierra Club, Bureau of Land Management, The Nature Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council, Clean Water Act, Emerald Necklace, Department of Energy, Clean Air Act, Geological Survey, Environmental Defense Fund, North Carolina, American Fisheries Society, Department of the Interior, Environmental Careers Organization, National Wildlife Federation, Peace Corps, Department of Agriculture, Peterson's Guides New!
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- Southern Illinois by Rand McNally on page 173, and page 422
- Silent Spring by Rachel Carson on page 107, and page 340
- Researching Colleges on the World Wide Web by Kerry Cochrane on page 60
- Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers by Randall Thomas on page 103
- Opportunities in Environmental Careers, Revised Edition by Odom Fanning on page 78
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- The Unofficial Guide to Hot Careers by Shelly Field in Back Matter
- Careers for Nature Lovers & Other Outdoor Types by Louise Miller on page 134
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