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J. Michael Farr (1946–2010)

Author of 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality

74 Works 1,396 Members 8 Reviews

About the Author

J. Michael Farr is one of America's most knowledgeable authors on the subject of job search and career planning

Series

Works by J. Michael Farr

50 Best Jobs for Your Personality (2005) — Author; Author — 112 copies, 2 reviews
Quick Resume & Cover Letter Book: 5th Edition (1994) — Author — 100 copies
Same Day Resume (2004) — Author — 70 copies, 1 review
Best Jobs for the 21st Century (1998) — Author; some editions — 70 copies
300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree (2002) — Author — 52 copies
O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles (2001) — Author; Editor, some editions — 42 copies
200 Best Jobs for College Graduates (2003) 31 copies, 1 review
250 Best-Paying Jobs (2006) 19 copies
150 Best Jobs for Your Skills (2007) — Author; Author — 19 copies
40 Best Fields for Your Career (2006) — Author — 18 copies
175 Best Jobs Not Behind a Desk (2007) — Author — 14 copies
Job Searching Fast and Easy (2005) 11 copies
225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers (2006) — Author; some editions; Author — 10 copies
Landing Your Dream Job (2005) 8 copies
The Work Book: Getting the Job You Want (1987) 4 copies, 1 review
Job Search Basics (2006) 4 copies
Quick Job Success Guide (2006) 3 copies

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Legal name
Farr, James Michael
Other names
Farr, J. Michael
Farr, Michael
Farr, James Michael
Farr, J. Michael "Mike"
Birthdate
1946-04-01
Date of death
2010-12-19
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Place of death
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Indiana, USA

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Reviews

8 reviews
This is a quick and easy workbook with several examples of resumes you can follow, along with sections to include, questions to answer, and the authors explanation of WHY ______.
This book offers a ton of information about the "200 best jobs for college graduates". It lists duties, education requirements, rate of growth, salary, and more about each job it covers, from Aerospace Engineers to post-secondary environmental science educators.

Both people who know what they want to do and want more information on the profession and people who don't know exactly what they want to do but want to look at possibilities would benefit from this book.
This book offers jobs that fit peoples personalities. At the beginning it had a self assesment to find out what your personality type is, than you look throughout the books for jobs/careers that match up with that. There are a ton of jobs listed in this book, with information like salary, expected growth, experience required, etc.

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Statistics

Works
74
Members
1,396
Popularity
#18,408
Rating
3.2
Reviews
8
ISBNs
280
Languages
1

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