Great Jobs for Geology Majors,9780071467759

Great Jobs for Geology Majors

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780071467759
ISBN10: 0071467750
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-10-09
Publisher(s): McGraw Hill
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Summary

Answers the question "What can I do with a major in . . . ?" It isn't always obvious what a college major can offer to the workplace. Great Jobs books help you explore the possibilities in your major and provide: Guidance on how to present a major as a workplace asset during an interview A primer for new college grads on how to conduct a job search Ways to use a college major in the real world

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Geology: Unearthing Your Future
PART ONE: THE JOB SEARCH
1 The Self-Assessment
3(16)
2 The Résumé and Cover Letter
19(18)
3 Researching Careers and Networking
37(18)
4 Interviewing and Job Offer Considerations
55(16)
PART TWO: THE CAREER PATHS
5 Introduction to Geology Career Paths
71(10)
6 Path 1: Oil and Gas, Minerals and Mining
81(12)
7 Path 2: Environmental Geology
93(12)
8 Path 3: Quantitative Geology
105(16)
9 Path 4: Careers in Museum Science
121(10)
10 Path 5: Careers in Academia
131(8)
Appendix A: Professional Associations 139(4)
Appendix B: Geology Career Websites 143(2)
Index 145

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