150 Best Jobs for Your Skills

Employers need workers with good skills! But most people find it difficult to identify the skills they already have. Knowing your skills is important in the job search for writing resumes, interviewing, and showing employers your value. Plus, people are happier doing jobs they are good at and that use their skills. With nearly 100 “best jobs” lists and 265 job descriptions, this ground-breaking book helps readers identify their best skills and then connect them to the best jobs. A self-assessment zeroes in on your three best career skills. The skills used in the book represent the most important ones in today’s economy: (1) communication, (2) computer programming, (3) equipment/technology analysis, (4) equipment/technology use and maintenance, (5) management, (6) mathematics, (7) quality control analysis, (8) science, (9) social, and (10) thought-processing skills. Another part lists the 50 best jobs for each skill. Other lists for each skill include the best-paying jobs, jobs with the most openings, jobs with the highest projected growth, best jobs based on education level, best jobs based on interests, best part-time jobs, and best jobs for the self-employed. Bonus lists include the skills that pay the best and the industries in which the skills are concentrated. Complete descriptions of the best jobs for each skill are also provided. The job descriptions offer useful information on wages, growth, openings, tasks, responsibilities, and required education and courses. Also listed are the most important skills for each job. Other helpful content in the book defines skills, including transferable skills; discusses the importance of skills in career choice, the hiring process, and in career success; and gives suggestions for developing skills. The tenth book in JIST’s best-selling Best Jobs series, 150 Best Jobs for Your Skills is based on the latest government data and the most current labor market information. Audiences •Job seekers, students, career changers, laid-off workers, and others looking to use or develop their skills. •New graduates looking to match their skills to a great career. •People of all ages who are planning their education and training or want to go back to school to develop their skills for a new career or for career advancement. •People who have difficulty identifying or articulating their skills in resumes and job interviews. •People who want to move up in their careers by capitalizing on their best skills. •People who need help understanding the importance of skills in their job search and career success. •People who want to use their transferable skills in new careers. •Transitioning military. •People transitioning off public assistance. •People who are developing their career skills in various training programs (for example, computer training). •Librarians. •Counselors, educators, job search