The Environmental Career Guide
Job Opportunities with the Earth in Mind
Nicholas Basta(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 1. November 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-471-53413-6 (ISBN)
Description
Once it was just a good cause. Now, its become a good career choice The Environmental Career Guide Look at the facts:Manufacturers are racing to develop environmentally safe (a. k. a. "green") productsHiring is up at the U. S. environmental protection agenciesEnvironmental law is one of the hottest new fields in law schools todayWould you like to become a part of this exciting, rewarding, and growing industry? This book will show you the way. The Environmental Career Guide shows you what you need to know to find the job of your dreams. Youll find out what key skills are needed, how to find employers engaged in environmental activities, how to package your experience or education to make a compelling case for employment, and much more. Youll get inside information on the different hiring policies of environmental businesses. Youll get lists of key environmental businesseslike manufacturing, government agencies, engineering consulting firms, and waste handling firms. And youll get lists of key professional careers in environmental conservationlike chemistry, biology, financial analysis, law, and fund raising.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 143 mm
Weight
283 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-53413-6 (9780471534136)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
NICHOLAS BASTA is a Senior Editor for Chemical Engineering Magazine. He has covered the careers field for more than 10 years and has written numerous articles on career trends and the job market. A graduate of Princeton, Mr. Basta is also the author of the recently published book, Major Options: The Students Guide to Linking College Majors and Career Opportunities During and After College.
Content
Recent History of Environmentalism. Today's Environmental Business. Environmental Business II. Environmental Professions. Entering the Job Market. A Case Study: CFCs and the Ozone Crisis. Appendices. References. Index.