Great Jobs for Economics Majors (Great Jobs For... Series) [Paperback]

Blythe Camenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 18, 2006 | Series: Great Jobs For... Series

A degree in economics adds up to success!

You've worked hard for that economics degree. Now what? Sometimes the choice of careers can seem endless; the most difficult part of a job search is narrowing down your options.

Great Jobs for Economics Majors will help you choose the right career out of the myriad possibilities at your disposal. It provides detailed profiles of careers in your field along with the basic skills necessary to begin a focused job search. You'll soon be on the fast track to landing a job that satisfies your personal, professional, and practical needs.

Great Jobs for Economics Majors will help you:

• Determine the occupation that's best suited to you
• Craft a résumé and cover letter that stand out from the rest
• Learn from practicing professionals about everyday life on the job
• Become familiar with current statistics on salaries and trends within the profession

Go from economics major to:
Loan officer * Bank manager * Financial aid director * Cost analyst * Retail manager * Estate planner * Sales representative * Market analyst * University professor

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About the Author

Blythe Camenson is a full-time writer of career books and director of Fiction Writer's Connection, a membership organization providing support for writers. She has taught freelance writing courses and conducts novel-writing workshops.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2 edition (September 18, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071467742
• ISBN-13: 978-0071467742
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,030,662 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If only there were an alternative econ career book..., July 20, 2000

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Craig Milem - See all my reviews

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

The "Great Jobs..." series (offerings range from accounting to theatre) all suffer from a rather fundamental flaw: None of their authors posses the skills of which they're purporting to be qualified to give advice on. Camenson knows nothing about economics. If someone is writing career books for a living, chances are that they are among the worst people to be getting career advice from (unless you want to write career books). What's worse, the vast bulk of this book does not even pertain to economics. Instead it offers examples of sloppy cover letters and "methods of self assessment" that have been simply rehashed from the other books of this series. In essence, there is only one book in the "Great Jobs..." series; it has just been fitted with a different cover for each undergraduate major in hopes to appeal to the broadest audience. Great idea - Bad book.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars If only there were an alternative econ career book..., July 20, 2000

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Craig Milem - See all my reviews

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

The "Great Jobs..." series (offerings range from accounting to theatre) all suffer from a rather fundamental flaw: None of their authors posses the skills of which they're purporting to be qualified to give advice on. Camenson knows nothing about economics. If someone is writing career books for a living, chances are that they are among the worst people to be getting career advice from (unless you want to write career books). What's worse, the vast bulk of this book does not even pertain to economics. Instead it offers examples of sloppy cover letters and "methods of self assessment" that have been simply rehashed from the other books of this series. In essence, there is only one book in the "Great Jobs..." series; it has just been fitted with a different cover for each undergraduate major in hopes to appeal to the broadest audience. Great idea - Bad book.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book, March 15, 2011

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Matthew Robinson "mattnchico" (Orland, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Jobs for Economics Majors (Great Jobs For... Series) (Paperback)

As an Economics major, I found this book to be very useful in my job hunting. It gives simple and straight to the point information. I particularly discovered the job titles were useful and the ease of use and readability was great. This book is well researched and put into an easy to follow format. The self-assessment towards the beginning of the book was good as well. I also enjoyed the different paths that an economics major can choose. I have already read this book and love the wealth of info herein it. I look forward to using this book during my current job hunting expedition.