Two freelance researchers and a professional novelist have shared their accounts. Read on to learn about their interesting careers. Valarie Neiman—Academic Researcher Valarie Neiman formed EVN Flow Services in 1993. Through her home-based business, she does academic, business, and creative writing and provides research and editing services. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration [...]
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May 19th, 2012
Researchers, Writers, Genealogists : Profiles
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Genealogists
In the last several years, the study of genealogy, tracing family histories, has become one of the most popular hobbies in the United States. More and more people are becoming interested in their family backgrounds.Many genealogy hobbyists take their interest one step further and become self-employed genealogists, helping others to fill out the leaves of [...]
May 19th, 2012
Researchers and Writers
Writers develop original fiction and nonfiction for a variety of sources, including books, magazines, trade journals, online publications, company newsletters, radio and television broadcasts, motion pictures, and advertisements. Wherever their work appears, the one characteristic that all writers share is the ability to thoroughly conduct research.Whether writing a novel, a newspaper article, or a biography, [...]
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Researchers, Writers, and Genealogists
Research is a major interest of most scholars and a large component of many of the jobs covered in this book. Whether they are involved in their own research or depend on the findings of others for their work, most scholars rely heavily on research in any of a variety of fields. As you have [...]
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Botanical Specialists, Profiles
Some botanical scholars have shared their stories with us. Read the following accounts to see whether their experiences match your interests. You’ll also learn about two interesting settings where these professionals work. Longwood Gardens Longwood Gardens is located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. It is really more of a display garden than [...]
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Museum Curators, Qualifications
To find work as a curator, you generally need a master’s degree in an appropriate discipline within the museum’s specialty—art history, history, archaeology—or in museum studies. You may even need a doctoral degree, particularly in natural history or science museums. Earning two graduate degrees—in museum studies (museology) and in a specialized subject—gives you a distinct [...]
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Social Scientists, Profile
Read this interesting account from a social scientist—does it pique your interest? Ann Gardner—Social Anthropologist Ann Gardner is a social anthropologist who has done extensive fieldwork in the Middle East, especially working with Bedouin women in the Sinai Desert. She earned her B.A. in anthropology from Friends World College (Jerusalem Center) and studied Arabic for [...]
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Social Scientists, Job Outlook
Although overall employment of social scientists is expected to grow only as much as eight percent through 2014, projected growth rates vary by specialty. Anthropologists should experience average employment growth, while employment of geographers, historians, political scientists, and sociologists will grow more slowly, mainly because fewer opportunities exist outside of government and academic settings. Job [...]
May 11th, 2012
Social Scientists,Training
If you choose to work in social science, you will be among the most highly educated group of professionals among all occupations. A Ph.D. or an equivalent degree is the minimum requirement for most positions in colleges and universities and is important for advancement to many top-level nonacademic research and administrative posts. A master’s degree [...]
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Job Outlook, Librarians and Archivists
Although employment of librarians is expected to grow only as much as 8 percent through 2014, job opportunities are expected to be good because a large number of librarians are expected to retire in the coming decade.More than three in five librarians are aged forty-five or older and will become eligible for retirement in the [...]
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