Top 100 Careers Without a Four-year Degree

Book excerpt: Many jobs without a four-year degree are growing. Explore 100 careers that don't require a bachelor's degree, assess which ones match your skills, and get the job you want quickly with this authoritative resource. In one time-saving volume, job seekers and students find everything they need to research careers; learn about pay, outlook, education, and skills for the 100 jobs; match their personal skills to the jobs; and take seven steps to land a good job in less time. This book provides, in alphabetical order, thorough, current, and interesting descriptions of 100 jobs that you can obtain without four years in college. A special book-within-a-book section describes the seven steps that cut job search time in half and includes sample targeted resumes by professional resume writers. An easy-to-use assessment matches your personal skills with the characteristics of the occupations described in the book. This new edition features fresh occupational facts and an at-a-glance 'Projections Data' table through 2016 for every job. The Job-Match Grid and the 'Quick Job Search' section have been updated as well.