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Extraordinary Jobs in The Service Sector
  • Trim Size: 7 3/8 X 9 1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816058636
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-5863-1
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $40.00
  • Imprint: Ferguson
  • Published: 11/01/2006
  • Dewey Number: 331.702
  • Reading Level: Grades 6-12
  • Pages: 160

Summary

If you want to serve others and are looking for a unique way to make a living, where can you go to find out about exciting, nontraditional careers? Extraordinary Jobs in the Service Sector profiles some of the most rewarding fields in the service industry. From bike messenger to wedding planner, the eclectic options featured in this useful career guide may surprise and inspire readers.

Careers profiled include:

  • Bike messenger
  • Body parts model
  • Funeral home cosmetologist
  • Holiday decorator
  • Hotel concierge
  • Home stager
  • Matchmaker
  • Mystery shopper
  • Personal shopper
  • Sign language interpreter
  • Wedding planner
  • and more.

Specifications

Index. Appendixes. Bibliography.

About the Author(s)

Alecia T. Devantier is a former educator who has worked on a national curriculum-development program and organized and conducted numerous workshops on teaching math and the use of technology in the classroom. She is the coauthor, with Carol A. Turkington, of 101 Things Every Kid Should Do Growing Up and Cool Parent 101. She frequently writes about educational topics and family issues, and was a contributing writer for HomeWords magazine.

Carol A. Turkington is a writer with a degree in journalism and 25 years of professional experience. She is the author of the Ferguson Career Resource Guide to Internships and Summer Jobs and the author or coauthor of numerous encyclopedias for Facts On File, including The Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities, Second Edition; The Encyclopedia of Children's Health and Wellness; and The Encyclopedia of Deafness and Hearing Disorders, Second Edition, Updated.

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