Careers for Travel Buffs & Other Restless Types, 2nd Ed. (Careers For Series)

The only career series designed expressly to turn passions into paychecks! These inspiring books let career explorers look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. Each book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passion and make a living--including the training and education needed to polish hobbies and interests into satisfying careers. Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Foreword......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 11 Introduction......Page 13 A Travel Career......Page 14 Jobs for Travel Buffs......Page 15 Travel Agents......Page 17 The Daily Routine......Page 18 Getting into the Business......Page 20 Your Future as a Travel Agent......Page 21 Earnings and Benefits......Page 22 For More Information......Page 23 Tour Guides and Managers......Page 24 The Work......Page 25 Getting into the Business......Page 28 Your Future as a Tour Guide......Page 29 For More Information......Page 30 Public Relations Professionals......Page 31 On the Job......Page 32 Getting into the Business......Page 34 For More Information......Page 36 Freelance Travel Writers and Photographers......Page 39 On the Job......Page 40 Your Future as a Freelance Travel Writer......Page 41 For More Information......Page 42 A Reporter’s Life......Page 43 Getting into the Business......Page 45 Your Future as a Journalist......Page 47 For More Information......Page 48 Airline Pilots......Page 51 The Life of a Pilot......Page 52 Getting into the Business......Page 54 Flight Schools......Page 55 Your Future in the Sky......Page 56 For More Information......Page 57 The Daily Routine......Page 58 Getting into the Business......Page 61 Your Future as a Flight Attendant......Page 62 For More Information......Page 63 Cruise Ship Crews......Page 64 The Merchant Marine......Page 66 The Work......Page 67 Life at Sea......Page 68 Getting into the Merchant Marine......Page 70 Job Outlook......Page 71 For More Information......Page 72 Truckers and the Open Road......Page 75 The Daily Routine......Page 76 Getting into the Business......Page 77 Employment Outlook......Page 78 For More Information......Page 79 Getting into the Business......Page 80 Employment Outlook......Page 81 Engineers, Conductors, and the Romance of Railroading......Page 82 The Life of a Railroader......Page 83 Getting into the Business......Page 84 Employment Outlook......Page 85 For More Information......Page 86 Top Executives......Page 89 The Daily Routine......Page 90 Getting into the Management Stratosphere......Page 91 Your Future in Top Management......Page 93 For More Information......Page 94 Politicians......Page 95 Meeting Planners......Page 96 On the Job......Page 97 Getting into the Business......Page 98 Your Future as a Meeting Planner......Page 99 Corporate Sales Representatives......Page 100 The Daily Routine......Page 101 Getting into the Business......Page 103 Your Future as a Sales Rep......Page 104 For More Information......Page 105 Military Service Men and Women......Page 107 The Work......Page 108 Signing Up......Page 110 Your Future in the Military......Page 111 For More Information......Page 112 Federal Agents......Page 113 Local and State Police......Page 114 Getting into Law Enforcement......Page 115 Your Future in Law Enforcement......Page 117 For More Information......Page 118 Peace Corps Volunteers......Page 121 The Work of the Peace Corps......Page 122 Getting into the Peace Corps......Page 123 Life in the Peace Corps......Page 125 Your Future in the Peace Corps......Page 126 Foreign Service Officers......Page 127 Duties of Foreign Service Officers......Page 129 Foreign Service Specialists......Page 131 Getting into the Foreign Service......Page 133 Your Future in the Foreign Service......Page 135 For More Information......Page 136 Musicians and Dancers......Page 137 The Musician’s Life......Page 138 Getting into the Business......Page 139 For More Information......Page 140 Stage, Film, and Television Actors......Page 141 How and Where Actors Work......Page 142 Getting into the Business......Page 143 Your Future in Acting......Page 144 For More Information......Page 146 Astronauts......Page 147 Training for Space Travel......Page 148 Opportunities in NASA......Page 150 Your Future as an Astronaut......Page 151 For More Information......Page 152 Adventurers and Hangers-On......Page 153 CHAPTER NINE How to Find Your Traveling Job......Page 155 About the Author......Page 159

careers For Travel Buffs & Other Restless Types

do You Have A Near-fatal Case Of Wanderlust? Do You Know The Longitude And Latitude For Bora Bora? Then You Are A Travel Buff, Someone Who Wants To See The World And Then Some. You May Be Surprised That Your Rolling-stone Ways Can Earn You A Paycheck. careers For Travel Buffs will Explain How People Like You:

• represent Their Country Overseas
• explore Outer Space
• go On Location To Report On A New Resort
• book Trips For Other Travelers
• go On The Road With The Band . . . And More!

inside, You'll Find All The Information You Need On Salaries, Working Conditions, And Opportunities For Professional Advancement. Written For Newcomers And Career Changers Alike, careers For Travel Buffs- Gives You The Road Map To Career Fulfillment.

school Library Journal

ya-- Two Practical, Informative Guides That Provide Job Descriptions, Approximate Salaries, Promotion Opportunities, And Addresses For More Information In A Readable, Entertaining Fashion. One Particularly Helpful Subsection In Each Chapter Of Plawin's Work Is Entitled, ``the Daily Routine.'' The Conclusion In Each Book Is Similar, Providing Realistic Insights Into The Actual Job Hunt, Although Seelye's Description Is More Comprehensive.