Great Jobs for Biology Majors [Paperback]

Blythe Camenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 1999 | Series: Great Jobs for ... Majors

These books are a big help to students as they plan to enter the working world. They discover the common career paths taken by graduates in their field. From assessing individual talents and skills to taking the necessary steps to land a job, every aspect of identifying and getting started in a career choice is covered: writing a resume, researching professional fields and career paths within those fields, networking, interviewing, and evaluating job offers. Students learn how to:
Explore options and select the best career path
Make a smooth transition from college to career
Conduct an effective job search
Follow through and get results
Evaluate offers, bonuses, salaries, and more
Plan for on-the-job success

Included are sample resumes and job descriptions, statistics, salary ranges, and sources for more information.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"What can I do with a degree in biology?"

Whether you want to investigate the great outdoors or experiment in a laboratory, spend your days in front of a class or among the animals in a zoo, a biology degree offers career options as diverse as living organisms themselves. With all the flexibility the field offers, the challenge is to find a focus that fits your personality and preferences. Great Jobs for Biology Majors helps you do just that.

Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide covers both the basics of a job search as well as detailed profiles of possible careers in your field. From biology teacher to botanist, medical technician to zoologist, you'll explore a variety of job options for biology majors--including some you never knew existed--to determine the best fit for your personal, professional, and practical needs. In this updated edition, you'll find:

• Thorough explanations of job-search basics such as crafting r{e acu}sum{e acu}s, writing cover letters, and interviewing dos and donts
• Revealing self-assessments to help you determine your best professional fit
• Investigative tools to help you uncover those jobs that will make the most of your major
• Networking tips to get your face out in the field and your foot in the door before the résumé is even sent
• True-life tales from practicing professionals who detail what daily life on the job is really like
• Up-to-date statistics on earnings, advancement, and the overall career outlook

With the information and inspiration packed into Great Jobs for Biology Majors, you'll discover how to explore your professional options, target your ideal career, and use your college major as an asset in landing your dream job.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Blythe Camenson is the author of more than twenty career books.

Series codeveloper and contributing author Stephen Lambert is the director of career services at Plymouth State College in New Hampshire. He codeveloped this series with Julie DeGalan, a former administrator and career counselor at Plymouth State College.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (April 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844219177
• ISBN-13: 978-0844219172
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,827,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for students still deciding, July 16, 2001

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"timiosgwen" (DALE CITY, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Jobs for Biology Majors (Paperback)

I thought that this book had good explanations of the different careers that are available to biology majors. It explained the requirements of each job or field, and told you the experiences of an actual person who has that job. In addition to the career information, the first half of the book contains information about how to go about finding a job, creating resumes, and going on interviews. This book is a good value for students who are undecided about what they want to do with a biology degree.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, yet not exactly the book I assumed it would be..., January 5, 2011

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Nick Laullon - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Great Jobs for Biology Majors (Great Jobs For... Series) (Kindle Edition)

I am a highschool student interested in the field of biology, it is a subject I would like to major in. I purchased this book (kindle edition) expecting it to be a book listing many different careers in biology, with descriptions. Yet what It really ending up being was a little more than I assumed. It gives information on resumes, how to write them, job interviewing, and places where you can work- all in all, a little more in-depth than I wanted.

Although not exactly what I was looking for, it is still a helpful book if you are undecisive in which field you would like to pursue a career in. I have a feeling this book will proove more useful to me once I enter college.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for student choosing major, April 6, 2011

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Lili - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great Jobs for Biology Majors (Paperback)

The book is really great. It tells the path that students should take to have biology as a major. There are also many stories of the successful people in the field and career options listed in the book. I also just realized that there are many careers related to biology and I can start to plan my future life. It is really helpful for students that are undecided which major to choose. Besides, I think other reviews also agree with me that this book is helpful.