Getting a Government Job
Peterson's Getting a Government Job: The Civil Service Handbook offers everything you need to know to get a job with the U.S. government. This book describes in detail: The advantages and disadvantages of working for the government Salary and benefits Training and advancement Job qualifications Opportunities for veterans and students This comprehensive, up-to-date guide will explore the top five fields in the federal government that are projected to see the greatest job growth in the near future and will offer helpful information about job announcements and possible testing requirements. The guide offers in-depth guidance on ways to conduct a successful job search and how to match your personal skills with job requirements. This book will give you useful suggestions on how to create an outstanding application package and how to follow it up with a successful personal interview. This user-friendly reference includes: a wide variety of sample forms cover letters and resumes an extensive list of Websites to search so you can find the right government job for your interests and skills Peterson's Getting a Government Job: The Civil Service Handbook is an invaluable resource for those seeking government jobs. Improve your application, learn how to write a stand-out cover letter, and review details of a successful job interview.
On Becoming a Doctor
This insightful and candid guide unveils the truth about medical school, residency, and the fascinating realities that await aspiring physicians beyond the classroom.On Becoming a Doctor provides an essential roadmap for your medical odyssey including: Comprehensive Guidance: Delve into the intricacies of medical school life and residency, as well as the challenges and rewards of being a doctor. Gain invaluable insights into the various medical specialties, allowing you to make informed decisions about your future career path.First-Hand Accounts: Written by seasoned medical professionals, this book provides authentic first-hand accounts of the rigors and triumphs experienced throughout medical training. Learn from their experiences and use their wisdom to navigate your own journey with confidence.Balancing Life and Work: Discover the secrets to maintaining a healthy work-life balance in the demanding world of medicine. On Becoming a Doctor offers practical tips on managing stress, fostering personal well-being, and nurturing a fulfilling personal life alongside a thriving medical career.Residency Success Strategies: Unravel the complexities of the residency application process and equip yourself with indispensable strategies to stand out in this highly competitive arena. Our expert advice will empower you to excel during your residency and launch a successful medical career.Patient Stories: Be inspired by heartwarming and insightful patient stories that illustrate the transformative power of compassionate healthcare. Learn how to provide exceptional patient care and forge meaningful connections with those you serve.Navigating Medical Challenges: From medical ethics dilemmas to emotional resilience, On Becoming a Doctor addresses the diverse challenges doctors encounter. Equip yourself with the tools to overcome obstacles and make a lasting impact on the lives of your patients.Thriving Beyond Residency: Beyond residency lies a vast landscape of opportunities. Learn about alternative career paths, research opportunities, and potential for leadership roles within the medical community. Unlock your potential and discover what lies ahead in your fulfilling medical journey.Empower yourself with knowledge, empathy, and resilience as you embrace the transformative journey of becoming a doctor.A perfect graduation gift for any aspiring medical professional!
Master the Special Agent Exam
Peterson's Master The Special Agent Exam (12th edition) Learn All About a Career as a Special Agent from this user-friendly guide. Section 1. Overview of the test prep guide In this section, you will learn: the basics about a Federal Government career in this field where the jobs are and details of the various written tests, interviews, polygraphs, and physical exams required for this job Section 2. Diagnose your strengths and weaknesses Diagnose your strengths and weaknesses for this exam by taking a practice test that covers the following subjects and offers a review and discussion of the right answers: Verbal reasoning and logical reasoning Quantitative reasoning and Arithmetic reasoning Problems for Investigation Full Answer Key and Complete Explanations Section 3. Sharpen your knowledge and skills This section focuses on Special Agent Math skills, including: Ratio and proportions Rate problems using distance and time Taxation and Payroll Profit and Loss, and Solving for the Unknown. Section 4. Three Practice Tests to hone your test-taking skills Three Practice Tests that focus on all parts of the exam. Test yourself under timed practice to do your best on the real test! Finally, there is a FAQs section about the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Use Peterson's Master The Special Agent Exam (12th edition) guide to maximize your chances on the all-important test for your career. Be prepared to succeed!
Police Officer Exam Cram
The smartest, fastest, most effective preparation for the latest Police Officer exam Thoroughly covers all five areas of the standard Police Officer Exam: Comprehension, Recall, Forms, Legal Definitions, and "What If" Scenarios. Helps candidates quickly assess where they stand, and master what they need to learn Test-taking strategies, time-saving tips, Exam Notes, chapter-review questions, tear-out Cram Sheet, and sample exams According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of openings for new police officers will rise by 10% between now and 2016. To become a police officer, many candidates must pass a standardized police officer entrance exam. Police Officer Exam Cram, 2/e, is the perfect concise study guide for everyone seeking to pass this exam. Using detailed examples, it systematically covers exam objectives in all five core areas: Comprehension, Recall, Forms, Legal definitions, "What if" scenarios. It also covers crucial issues ranging from physical agility to successful oral interviewing. Police Officer Exam Cram, 2/e, also includes: " Chapters that map directly to the exam objectives " Comprehensive foundational learning on all exam topics " An extensive collection of practice questions (including three full practice exams) " Notes, tips, sidebars, cautions, test-taking strategies, and time-saving tips that make studying more effective " The Cram Sheet tear-out card including exclusive tips, acronyms, and memory joggers - perfect for last-minute study Intended as a standalone study guide, this book can also be used with any other print or electronic learning materials. Either way, it brings together all the knowledge and preparation help that you will need to master the material, gain confidence, and pass your exam with flying colors.
FTCE Social Science 6-12
From analyzing scarcity and opportunity cost to assessing the growth of nationalism, this state-aligned study guide will provide you with the content you need to succeed on your certification test. Covering the major areas of geography, economics, political science, world history, American history, and social science, this comprehensive guide also includes 186 sample-test questions with full answer rationale. If you need FTCE Social Science 6-12 certification the first time, you need this XAMonline guide!
FTCE Middle Grades Science 5-9
Developed for beginning Middle Grades Science teachers, this comprehensive study guide is aligned to current state standards and covers all the relevant categories including: structure and behavior of matter; forces and motion; energy; Earth; space science; life processes; effects of physical and biological factors on the environment; classroom and laboratory management; and scientific inquiry process skills and application. Once you've mastered everything from the characteristics of elements, compounds, and mixtures to the major characteristics of world biomes and communities, take the 125-question practice test, which includes question rigor levels and answer rationales. Don't let a certification test stand in your way, get an XAMonline study guide and get results--certification success the first time!
FTCE Earth/Space Science 6-12
From analyzing scientific inquiry processes to determining the cause and effects of surface currents, this comprehensive guide covers all the core competencies on the FTCE Earth/Space Science 6-12 exam. It includes 125 sample test questions with answer rationale and question rigor. Don't let a certification test delay your teaching career. Get the guide that gets results--certification success the first time with XAMonline.
Rattiner’s Review for the CFP Certification
The proven CFP Study Guide that delivers just what you need to succeed! A quick-study guide for candidates preparing to take the CFP Certification Examination, Rattiner's Review for the CFP(R) Certification Examination distills the bare-bones essentials you need to know to pass this challenging exam, all in a logical and easy-to-absorb manner. This indispensable study tool for students who have already been through traditional CFP educational programming--and just need a little extra help pulling it all together--provides a no-nonsense approach to studying for some of the most important disciplines of financial planning, including: PFP, insurance, employee benefit, investments, income tax, retirement, and estate planning. Each discipline contains short and concise statements emphasizing key points through mnemonic devices, study tips, and other established test-taking methods that provide helpful hints. Rattiner's Review for the CFP(R) Certification Examination, Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to include: Reviews from recent CFP Exam students who compare the CFP Board curriculum to this Third Edition, ensuring that all topics are covered adequately New, easy-to-follow flowcharts at the beginning of each chapter highlight the macro level perspective of each subject discipline Basic calculator keystrokes for investment math, retirement, life, and education needs analysis, and other important calculations New multiple-choice questions as well as new charts and tables for quick memorizations New acronyms to help put things into a simplified perspective and help students tie back to the big picture flowchart Perfect as a quick-reference guide to complement all CFP texts and self-study materials, it also serves as an important one-stop resource for financial services professionals who want information in a hurry. Stay organized, on track, and focused with Rattiner's Review for the CFP(R) Certification Examination, Third Edition.
McGraw-Hill's U.S. Citizenship Test
This book provides a clear explanation of the U.S. citizenship test in language accessible to ESL students. The accompanying DVD provides audiovisual preparation for the interview.
Vcla Communications and Literacy Assessment 091, 092
Designed for beginning teachers, this comprehensive study guide from XAMonline is your must-have resource to prepare for the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA) certification exam. This VCLA study guide is aligned specifically to current state standards and offers an overview of the core competencies and skills for the domains of Reading Comprehension and Analysis, and Writing Knowledge and Proficiency. Once you've mastered key concepts like cause-and-effect relationships, improving unity and focus, and correcting sentence fragments and run-ons practice for the real exam with 74 multiple-choice and two constructed response questions. All questions include detailed answer rationales. Don't let a certification test delay your teaching career; get the guide that gets results, XAMonline for certification success the first time!
VRA 001 Virginia Reading Assessment
Can you demonstrate your knowledge of reading comprehension strategies for nonfiction? Promote students' knowledge of correct spelling, usage and other writing mechanics? Review these and the other core competencies and skills found on the Virginia Reading Assessment for Elementary and Special Education Teachers test. XAMonline's comprehensive VRA study guide is state-aligned and covers the domains of Assessment and Diagnostic Teaching; Oral Language and Communication; Reading Development; and Writing and Research. Once you've mastered the content, practice for the real test with 90 multiple-choice questions and four essays. Don't let a certification test delay your career. Experience success the first time with the help of XAMonline's VRA study guide!
Gace Educational Leadership 173, 174
This comprehensive study guide is state-aligned and includes the core competencies and skills found on the GACE Educational Leadership test. The 66-question sample test, which will help prepare you for the real test, features full answer rationales. Realize your dream of becoming a school leader, get certification results with XAMonline!
Mttc Guidance Counselor 51 Teacher Certification Test Prep Study Guide
GACE Media Specialist 101, 102
Are you ready to become a Georgia media specialist? Prepare for your GACE test with this aligned guide, which covers the five major subareas: Information Access and Delivery in the Library Media Program; Information Literacy Skills; Collaboration and Leadership in the Library Media Context; and Library Media Program Administration. Then practice for the real exam with 125 sample-test questions. Test questions include rigor level as well as full answer rationales.
Norman Hall’s Postal Exam Preparation Book
Learn everything you need to know to pass all major postal exams in no time! The United States Postal Service is the nation's largest civilian employer. Yet 80 percent of all applicants fail the test. That's why readers look to Norman Hall's classic, comprehensive guide to the Battery 460 and 473 exams. This revised and updated third edition offers new test questions and exercises. Featuring information about various careers in the postal service and complete with a money-back guarantee, this book is all readers need to pass!
Praxis Special Education
From adaptive/maladaptive behavioral characteristics to varied instructional formats and components, this state-aligned guide covers all 31 competencies/skills within the two major domains. Measure your knowledge and prepare for the real exam by taking the 150-question practice test, which includes full answer rationales as well as question rigor and skill reference. Get the guide that get results. Be prepared to pass your special education certification exam the first time.
Praxis Reading 0200, 0201, 0202
Whether you want to teach reading at the elementary (0201) or secondary (0202) level this state-aligned, comprehensive study guide offers a concise review of the main subareas for each test. Divided into two content areas, the multiple choice questions cover Reading as a Process and Early Literacy Theories; Reading Materials and Instruction; Reading Environment; Reading Comprehension and Assessment; and Vocabulary, Spelling and Word Structure whereas the essays present problem solving questions in the context of student behavior and work; reading materials, instruction, and environment; and reading comprehension. Demonstrate your knowledge and prepare for the real exam with a 125-question sample-test.
Praxis Physics 0265
Designed for future physics teachers, this guide is aligned to current standards and provides a comprehensive review of the core content that appears on the actual exam. It covers the subareas of Mechanics; Electricity and Magnetism; Optics and Waves; Heat and Thermodynamics; and Modern Physics, Atomic, and Nuclear Structure; History of Nature of Science; Science Technology, and Social Perspectives (STS). Once you've mastered the content, practice with 100 sample-test questions that identify the skill and question rigor allowing you to quickly reference the content and determine which rigor level you should devote more study time to. All questions include full answer rationales. Be XAMonline prepared; pass your exam the first time.
Praxis Library Media Specialist 0310
Study and master the core competencies and skills found on the PRAXIS Library Media Specialist test and practice with 125 sample-test questions. All questions identify the skill and rigor, allowing you to quickly reference the content and determine which rigor level you should devote more study time to. All questions include full answer rationales.
Gace Biology 026, 027
Are you ready to teach biology? Pass your certification exam the first time with this comprehensive guide that concisely reviews the two part GACE Biology test. Aligned with current state standards, this guide includes the major subcategories of Cell Structure and Processes; Heredity and Evolution; Characteristics of Organisms; Ecosystems; and Characteristics of Science. From recognizing chemical elements to analyzing human effects on the ecosystems, this study prep covers all corresponding competencies and skills, providing you with a complete review. Test your knowledge with the 122-question sample test.
FTCE Educational Media Specialist PK-12
Don't let a certification exam stand between you and your media specialist career. This guide includes a thorough review of the core competencies found on the FTCE test; from collection development to major electronic services and bibliographic databases, this guide will help you prepare for certification success! Once you've mastered the content, practice for the real test with a 125 sample test questions that identify rigor level and include full answer rationales.
ICTS Special Education General Curriculum Test 163
Includes 16 competencies/skills found on the ILTS Special Education General Curriculum test and 100 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the Illinois Department of Education, covers the sub-areas of Reading and Literacy; Mathematics; Natural Sciences; and Social Sciences.
FTCE Reading K-12
Ready to teach reading? Achieve certification success the first time with the help of this comprehensive study guide that includes the state 13 competencies: theories and underlying assumptions; emergent literacy; decoding, encoding, and related reading processes; reading fluency development; reading comprehension; content area reading and learning; literary genres, elements, and interpretations; diverse learners; reading assessments; print and non-print media; classroom environments that support reading; research; and reading program supervision and administration. Once you've mastered the content, test your knowledge with 125 sample questions and two constructed responses. This guide also includes a glossary, a directory of theorists, and tools for teaching and testing.
Master the ASVAB
Jump-start your career and get the ASVAB scores you need with this comprehensive guidebook. Includes more practice tests than any other ASVAB resource, along with profiles of more than 125 military careers. Includes a CD with additional practice tests and a vocabulary builder.
ARCO Master the ASVAB
Jump-start your career and get the ASVAB scores you need with this comprehensive guidebook. Includes more practice tests than any other ASVAB resource, along with profiles of more than 125 military careers.
CBEST California Basic Educational Skills Test
Become a California Basic Educational Skills Teacher with Confidence Unlike other teacher certification test preparation material, our CBEST study guide drills all the way down to the focus statement level, providing detailed examples of the range, type, and level of content that appear on the test. Completely aligned with current CBEST exam, this book provides the support you need to study and pass the exam with confidence! This study guide includes one practice test to help you test your knowledge, understand how the exam is weighted, and identify skills and competencies you need to focus on. Our detailed answer explanations reference related skills in the book, allowing you to identify your strengths and weaknesses and interact with the content effectively. Maximize your study by prioritizing domains and skills you need to focus on the most to pass the exam. This study guide is perfect for college students, teachers, and career-changing professionals who want to teach California Basic Educational Skills in California.
RICA Reading Instruction Competence Assesmentteacher certification exam
Get the guide that gets results! XAMonline's comprehensive Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA) study guide covers the domains of Planning and Organizing Reading Instruction; Developing Phonological and Other Linguistic Processes; Developing Reading Comprehension and Promoting Independent Reading; and Supporting Reading Through Oral and Written Language Development. The state-aligned guide includes a resources section, as well as 125 multiple-choice questions and two essays with detailed answer rationales.
ICTS 110 Elementary-Middle Grades
Become an Elementary - Middle Grades Teacher with Confidence Unlike other teacher certification test preparation material, our ILTS Elementary - Middle Grades study guide drills all the way down to the focus statement level, providing detailed examples of the range, type, and level of content that appear on the test. Completely aligned with current ILTS exam, this book provides the support you need to study and pass the exam with confidence! This study guide includes one practice test to help you test your knowledge, understand how the exam is weighted, and identify skills and competencies you need to focus on. Our detailed answer explanations reference related skills in the book, allowing you to identify your strengths and weaknesses and interact with the content effectively. Maximize your study by prioritizing domains and skills you need to focus on the most to pass the exam. This study guide is perfect for college students, teachers, and career-changing professionals who want to become Elementary - Middle Grades certified in Illinois.
Praxis Chemistry 20241, 20242, 20245Teacher Certfication Exam
Ready to teach chemistry? Aligned specifically to current state standards, this study covers the subareas of Matter and Energy; Heat, Thermodynamics, and Thermochemistry; Atomic and Nuclear Structure; Nomenclature; The Mole, Chemical Bonding and Geometry; Periodicity and Reactivity; Chemical Reactions; Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry; Solutions and Solubility; Acid/Base Chemistry; and History and Nature of Science; Science; Technology, and Social Perspectives. Study and master the 15 competencies and 59 skills found on the PRAXIS Chemistry Content Knowledge and Content Essay tests. Practice with 125 sample-test questions and three essays, including full answer rationale.
Texes Social Studies 118 4-8
Includes 7 competencies/skills found on the TExES Social Studies 4-8 test and 125 sample-test questions. This guide, aligned specifically to standards prescribed by the Texas Department of Education, covers the sub-areas of Social Studies Content; and Social Studies Foundations, Skills and Instruction.
GACE Middle Grades Social Science 015
Pass your exam the first time. Prepare using this comprehensive guide that covers the three main subareas (U.S. History, World Regions, and Georgia Studies and Social Science Skills) as well as the 17 related competency sections. A 126-question test and essay response helps you prepare for the real exam. All of the practice questions include full answer rationales.
FTCE Biology 6-12
From the concepts of punctuated equilibrium and gradualism, to analyzing various patterns of inheritance, this state-aligned guide provides a comprehensive review of all 10 current core competencies including: investigative processes of science, interaction of science, technology, and society; chemical processes of living things; interaction of cell structure and function; genetic principles and practices; structural and functional diversity of viruses and prokaryotic organisms as well as protists, fungi, and plants, and animals; ecological principles and processes; and evolutionary mechanisms. Once you've mastered the core content, practice for the FTCE Biology 6-12 with the 150-question sample test that includes full answer rationale. Be prepared for your exam; get the guide that gets results--certification success the first time!
West-E Chemistry 0245
From the Periodic Table of Elements to balancing equations, beginning teachers must be well-prepared for the challenges of teaching chemistry. Prepare yourself for the WEST-E Chemistry certification exam with this guide, which covers the competencies/skills found on the WEST-E Chemistry test. Also covered in this guide are the following sub-areas: matter and energy; heat, thermodynamics, and thermochemistry; atomic and nuclear structure; nomenclature; the mole, chemical bonding, and geometry; periodicity and radioactivity; chemical reactions; biochemistry and organic chemistry; solutions and solubility; acid/base chemistry; history and nature of science; science, technology and social perspectives; and mathematics, measurement, and data management; laboratory procedures and safety. Reinforce your study and test-taking skills with the practice test section, which includes sample questions with detailed answer rationales and sample essays with responses.
