Laurence Shatkin, PhD

Career information expert, author, interactive system developer

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Benefit from my 30 years of experience working in the field of career information.


Satisfying careers are built on good career information. 

 

It may take years for you to decide whether your career choice has turned out to be a wise one. But your chances of satisfaction are better if you make the choice wisely. That means basing the choice—and the planning that follows—on good career information. This is important whether you're a young person just starting out, a person contemplating a midlife career change, or an older person planning for work in retirement.

 

In career information systems, and now in books about careers for JIST Publishing, I've focused my own career on providing accurate, easy-to-use career information.

 



 

 

 

I recently appeared on CNN to discuss 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs.

 

I also appear in a video on the Fox News site, discussing the fastest-growing occupations.


See the Laurence in the Media page for news about other appearances.




 


Some of my Recent Books

New:

Millions of people subscribe to Web sites that list $100,000 job openings. And despite economic slowdown, the number of six-figure jobs appearing on these sites continues to grow. However, job seekers must strategically develop their career plans and prepare for the job search before they can achieve one of these high-paying careers. Your $100,000 Career Plan helps job seekers, career changers, students, and others do both in one comprehensive resource. This new book matches readers’ personalities to six-figure occupations that best suit them. Then readers are shown how to pursue the “career tracks” leading to these $100,000 jobs, regardless of their age or job level. The book also divulges insight into the hiring process for high-paying jobs in each career track. Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here.



In its second edition:


Research indicates that connecting your personality to jobs is one of the most effective ways to achieve job satisfaction and career success. With the help of this best-selling title in JIST's Best Jobs series readers can identify their personality type and learn about the 50 best jobs that relate to it. First, readers complete a self-assessment to determine their personality type: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, or Conventional. Next, readers explore 145 best jobs lists that rank the best jobs for each personality type. Then readers will find more than 300 helpful job descriptions to help them learn more about the jobs that interest them. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.


Becoming a classic in its fifth edition:


With more than 100,000 copies in print, this best-seller has helped thousands discover the best career options through a unique and useful format. This book features the 500 jobs with the best pay, fastest growth, and most openings and presents more than 70 “best jobs” lists. The authors have taken massive data from the Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network (O*NET) database and turned it into a helpful, interesting reference for job seekers, students, career changers, and others. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.


Now in its second edition:


Learn about a route to career entry that gives you a paycheck while you participate in worksite training and classroom learning—tuition free. This book opens your eyes to the many career possibilities through apprenticeships and includes more than 60 “best jobs” lists and detailed descriptions of the 200 best apprenticeable jobs. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.


Now in its fourth edition:


Make the most of your college degree! Discover the 200 jobs with the best pay, fastest growth, and most openings for people with associate’s, bachelor’s, and higher degrees. More than 65 eye-opening “best jobs” lists help to quickly identify jobs that may be right for you. Over 200 information-packed job descriptions explain responsibilities, skills needed, earnings, projected growth, courses required, and much more. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.


Released in winter 2009:


Not having a bachelor’s degree shouldn’t hinder people from making the most of their talent and experience to find a great job.

With this extensive reference, readers will discover 300 jobs with the best pay, fastest growth, and most openings—no bachelor’s degree required. Featuring more than 60 insightful “best jobs” lists and information-packed job descriptions, this extensive reference uses the renowned two-step Best Jobs series process to help readers learn more about their career options. Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here.


Released in February 2009, already in its second printing:



President Obama’s huge economic stimulus plan aims to create or save 3 to 4 million jobs for recession-weary Americans and for a nation in need of rebuilding, modernization, and recovery. But which jobs offer the most opportunity for workers? This timely book covers rewarding occupations that are in demand from this bold initiative, including jobs in infrastructure, energy, green technology, health care, education, and manufacturing. Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here.



Released in November 2008, and now in its second printing:

 

 In a rocky economy, everyone wants a rock-solid career. And you don’t need to trade salary for security. This new book uncovers the 150 most secure, good-paying jobs in good and bad times. Read about it at the JIST site and some details about my methodology in one of my Career Jam columns. Purchase it  here.

New: a video that accompanies the book.

 

Released in June 2008:

 

Surveys confirm that occupational pressures are the number-one source of stress for Americans. Fortunately, seeking less career stress does not mean you must sacrifice good pay and a promising future--if you choose a career goal with the help of this book. Read about it at the JIST site and in one of my Career Jam columns. Purchase it here.

 

Released in spring 2008:

 

 By choosing a major that fits their personality, college students may improve their career certainty, graduation rates, and even school involvement and satisfaction, according to research. With this new book, students discover their personality type and the 10 best majors that relate to it. Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here.

 

Released in November 2007:

 

 Introverts prefer autonomy and quiet in their work and draw their energy from within. In this useful book, the authors help introverts—about 40 percent of the population—make the best career match for their strengths in just two steps: (1) Review best jobs lists to compare careers and to find those that suit them best. (2) Learn more about the careers of interest in detailed job descriptions. Read about it at the JIST site. Purchase it here.

 

Also released in late 2007:

 Today’s hottest jobs can offer fast hiring, sizzling growth, and job security. This speedy book zeroes in on the 100 careers with the very best growth or openings and lists the metropolitan areas with red-hot hiring. Read sample pages at the JIST site. Purchase it here.

 




 

How to contact me:


Phone: 609-737-8395
Fax: 909-498-7898
10 River Knoll Drive
Titusville, NJ 08560-1304


Twitter: http://twitter.com/LaurenceShatkin

 

For JIST business (concerning my books)

lshatkin@jist.com

 

For Verbal Media, LLC (concerning consulting)
laurence@myself.com