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Opportunities in Transportation Careers

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ISBN-10: 0071482091

ISBN-13: 9780071482097

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Adrian Paradis

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This book offers: The latest information on a field of interest Training and educational requirements for each career Salary statistics for different positions within each field Up-to-date professional and Internet resources
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Book details

List price: $22.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 10/4/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.40" wide x 7.60" long x 0.57" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Lure of the Water
Our oceangoing heritage
United States Merchant Marine
Merchant Marine unlicensed sailors
Merchant Marine officers
Great Lakes Maritime Academy
Portside jobs
Inland maritime careers
Other marine careers
Earnings
Employment outlook
From Trails to Superhighways
Earliest North American roads
Turnpike era
Parkways, freeways, and interstates
U.S. superhighway system
Trans-Canada highway system
Construction laborers
Construction equipment operators
Trucking Industry
History of trucking
Freight categories
Trucking business today
Long-distance truck drivers
Local truck drivers
Other opportunities in trucking
Fleet of brown trucks
Local and long-distance movers
Evolution of Mass Transit
Public transit
Light rail transit
Washington Metro
Transit Tech. Canadian Urban Transit Association
Subway and streetcar operators
Other transit jobs
Local bus transit
Long-distance bus transit
Railroad Revival
Amtrak
Conrail
Canadian rail
Commuter railroads
Major rail lines
Short-line railroads
Job descriptions
Working conditions
Job qualifications and training
Earnings
Employment outlook
Our Love Affair with Automobiles
Importance of the automobile industry
Automobile plants
Occupations in the industry
Qualifications and training
Earnings
Employment outlook
Automobile-related careers
Flying: An Up-and-Down Business
Change and more change
Types of airlines
Operating the airline
Flight crew
Airline management
Finding your job
Earnings
Employment outlook
Underground Pipeline Empire
Oil and gas extraction process
Transportation occupations in the industry
Job qualifications and training
Earnings
Employment outlook
Working for the Government
U.S. military service
Canadian military service
U.S. Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Canada Border Services Agency
Air traffic control
Federal regulatory agencies
State, provincial, and local regulatory agencies
Other Opportunities in Transportation
Travel agents
Value of terminals
Travelers Aid
Your Next Step
Advantages
Disadvantages
Educational training
Seeking your career
The future is yours
Transportation Associations, Agencies, and Labor Unions
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