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You don't have to starve to be an artist. Build a career doing what you love. In this practical guide, professional artist Lisa Congdon reveals the many ways you can earn a living by making art--through illustration, licensing, fine art sales, print sales, teaching, and beyond.
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The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) is the premier, nationally recognized source for career information. The completely updated OOH reflects employment projections for the next decade. It includes information on the fastest-growing occupations, number of new jobs, and a summary of the highest-paying occupations. This handbook contains numerous occupations profiles and includes information on: duties required by the occupation, work environment,...
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A USA TODAY, WASHINGTON POST, AND PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER!
The path to your life's work is difficult and risky, even scary, which is why few finish the journey. This book will help you discover your life's work to live a life that matters with passion and purpose. It's about the task you were born to do, your true life's work.
Bestselling author and entrepreneur Jeff Goins explains how the search
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"Calling all roboticists. Does the idea of designing and building bots make your synapses sizzle? Do you take things apart and put them back together just because? Do you dream of drone fleets and robot warriors? If the answer is yes, it's time to start plotting your career in robotics!"--
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"From beekeeper to ice-cream taster, Chief Happiness Officer to Hollywood animal trainer, this book features 100 of the coolest, wackiest, and most amazing jobs out there (and some you never knew existed)! Jam-packed with inspiration, advice from National Geographic explorers, weird-but-true facts, and a heaping sense of wonder, this book will get kids excited about their future and all the amazing possibilities as they prepare to take on the world!"...
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"Bursting with practical tips and tricks, such as creating actual story-finding maps of your neighborhood, this book will help you build confidence and establish good writing habits as you learn to use a journal to snoop out plots full of action and emotion about yourself, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your pets. As Jack shows you hot to shape your rough ideas, organize plots, and polish drafts to shiny perfection, he also shares...
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"Imagine living on the moon or riding in a self-driving car. Engineers are working to make these things realities! Right now, engineers are designing things that affect our everyday lives. You can thank an engineer for your phone, lights in your home, and your transportation to school. The work that engineers do influences almost everything around us and helps to solve problems for people around the world."--
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"Jenna Fischer moved to Hollywood at age 22 with a theater degree in hand, ready to work hard. But it would be eight long years of struggle, rejection, and doubt before she landed her iconic role on The Office. If only she'd had someone to show her the way-- an established actor who could manage her expectations and reassure her in moments of despair... With amusing candor and wit, Fischer spells out the nuts and bolts of getting established in...
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"How do you land a car-sized rover on the surface of Mars, resolve a five-hour traffic jam or save a herd of caribou from near extinction? Ask an engineer! Engineers are problem solvers. They use their math, science and technology skills to find creative solutions to problems that need fixing. In Engineered! bestselling author Shannon Hunt explores nine feats of engineering and the step-by-step process that engineers followed to get to a winning solution....
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"STEM careers are hot but what if you prefer history to geometry or physics? People with a passion for history land in all kinds of fascinating careers--ranging from museum curators to intelligence analysts. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders."--Publisher's website.
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"Technology, it turns out, is making writing ever more essential in the workplace and expanding the number of fields that rely on the written word. Writing is essential to a range of professions from journalism and blogging to law and public relations. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders."--Amazon.
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"With a little resourcefulness, creative types can find satisfaction and earn a living by pursing their passion for the arts. Graphic arts is one of several career possibilities covered. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders."--Amazon.
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Explore engineering as a career with this introduction for ages 12 to 16 The job of an engineer is to solve all sorts of complex challenges facing the world while improving our lives through creative, innovative ideas. This engineering book for teens gives you a look into what engineers do and how they drive society forward through math and science. From designing tablets and smartphones to reimagining the way we collect and store renewable energy,...
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Introduces the relevance of coding and shares down-to-earth explanations about coding principles and real-life stories of women programmers who work at such places as Pixar and NASA.
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