Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors (Great Jobs For...Series) - Softcover

DeGalan, Julie; Lambert, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071476148 ISBN 13: 9780071476140

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2007

Synopsis

A foreign language degree translates into success!

You've worked hard for that foreign language 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 Foreign Language 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 Foreign Language Majors will help you:

• Determine the occupation that's best suited for 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 foreign language major to:
hotel manager * tour director * foreign student advisor * hospital staff interpreter * ESL teacher * undercover agent * librarian * travel agent * customer service manager

About this title

About the Author:

Julie DeGalan was an administrator and career counselor at Plymouth State College, New Hampshire. She is currently a project leader for a company that provides data for geographic information systems.

Stephen Lambert is director of career services at Plymouth State College and serves as a representative for the New Hampshire College and University Council's Career Adviser's Committee.

From Booklist:

An unusual, self-contained career resource, this provides a comprehensive self-assessment and employment planning and preparation process, including a generous number of resources. A variety of jobs are represented, with worthwhile advice concerning the strategies involved in securing these positions. An excellent book for career-material libraries. Kathy Bonnar

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0071476148
• ISBN 13: 9780071476140
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 192