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300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree (Best Jobs)
by J. Michael Farr, Laurence Shatkin
from JIST Works
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
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bulls snot 
get the degree just dont go in debt for it..get your work experiences(as many fields possible)...save ur money, dont buy this book....just borrow it from somewhere...
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Not completely accurate.
There are several discrepancies in this book, starting with the title. The top job is an air traffic controller, making approx. $120K a year. Here's the problem: To become an air traffic controller, a person must enroll in an FAA-approved education program and pass a pre-employment test that measures his or her ability to learn the controller's duties. Exceptions are air traffic controllers with prior experience and military veterans. The pre-employment test is currently offered only to students in the FAA... more info
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Find the Right Job for You 
For those who aren't ready to tackle four years of college, there are still some good jobs out there. In 496 pages, this gives the details on the top 300 jobs that don't require that degree. The top paying one is air traffic controller which pays on the average $102,030 a year.
This is a good resource for anyone trying to decide on a career. Another resource is the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available in the reference section of most public libraries.
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Not as accurate as it seems 
One of the top 20 jobs they listed was that of the Forest Firefighter. Unfortunately they failed to take into account recent developments in federal Human Resources policy with regard to the federal wildfire service. New policy requires that anyone in a supervisory or managerial position MUST have a certain type of college degree or certain higher educational credits regardless of experience. This means that anyone without a college degree has very limited promoteability and while it might do as a job, it... more info
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