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[What is a catalog? A complete enumeration of items arranged systematically with descriptive details.]
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In combination with a word that describes the job, profession, career, or industry in which you are interested, try some of these keywords or phrases:
career development
career guidance
employment
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vocational guidance
occupation
Pro tip: Once you find a relevant book in your list, click on the title. Pay attention to the subject headings listed in the catalog record (description) for that book. Click on any subject heading to go to a list of books with the same subject heading.
Search the catalog using subject headings
Librarians describe and categorize books and other items with a controlled vocabulary, or subject headings. You can find books by occupation or discipline with the subheading "Vocational Guidance". A few examples:
- Science - Vocational Guidance
- Music - Vocational Guidance
- Teaching - Vocational Guidance
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Selected titles
Careers in Theatre and Performing Arts by
This ongoing series serves as a stepping stone in understanding specific careers and provides a wealth of information on the education and training needed within each profession along with a look towards the future of the field with an informative employment outlook. Whether it be music, dance, cinematography, costume design, or many other choices, students interested in a career in theatre and the performing arts have an incredibly wide variety of options to choose from when selecting a career path. Careers in Theatre & Performing Arts is designed to provide need-to-know information on the various careers in this popular field. Careers in Theatre & Performing Arts provides detailed information on 25 different career paths, including: Actor Dancer Camera Operator Costume Designer Makeup Artist Art Director Stage Manager Music Director . Information-packed chapters provide real-world information about these in-demand professions, including: A Day in the Life, Work Environment, Education & Training, Earnings & Advancement, Employment Outlook, Networking Contacts, Areas with the Highest Employment Levels, and Conversations with Real Professionals.
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781682173206Publication Date: 2017-05-30
Career options in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industry: an insider's guide by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 3031149114Publication Date: 2023
Pathways to Careers in Health Care by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9780880996662Publication Date: 2019-12-16
Selected titles
The Routledge Companion to Media Industries by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781000451818Publication Date: 2021-10-04
New Geographies of Music 1 : urban policies, live music, and careers in a changing industry by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9789819907564Publication Date: 2023-06-19
Fashion Marketing in Emerging Economies Volume I by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9783031073250Publication Date: 2022-12-07
Letters from Rising Pharmacy Stars by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781585285686Publication Date: 2017-06-30
Fifty Years of Women in Mathematics by Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9783030826574Publication Date: 2022-04-22
