The Career Chronicles

In this nuts-and-bolts guide, over 750 professionals speak candidly about "the good, the bad, and the ugly" of two dozen popular professions. Dispensing with romantic fantasies, real-world professionals - from nurses and pharmacists to architects and attorneys - speak about the day-to-day realities of their careers in six categories: College vs. Reality The Biggest Surprise Hours and Advancement The Best and the Worst Changes in the Profession Would You Do It All Over Again? Chapters include overviews of each profession, followed by helpful information about education, testing, and registration and licensing requirements; the number of positions across the country; and the average starting or median annual salaries. This valuable resource is filled with the open, personal insights and observations most students and career-changers want - and need - to make informed decisions about what they will do with the rest of their lives.

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A former attorney, Michael Gregory is a freelance writer who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He has an undergraduate degree in economics from Vanderbilt University as well as a law degree from the University of Tennessee. He is married with five grown children, each of whom chose their own career path - two elementary school teachers, one soil scientist, one information technology officer, and one television sports broadcaster.