Health and fitness professionals : A practical career guide. / Kezia Endsley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Endsley, Kezia, 1968- author.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Practical career guides.

Practical Career Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Allied health personnel--Vocational guidance.

Allied health personnel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2019.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Summary:

Welcome to the allied health professions! If you are interested in a career in the health and fitness field (the allied health field, as it is often called), you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Do these career paths have a bright future? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers six main areas of health and fitness that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions. Physical therapyOccupational therapyRecreational therapyExercise physiologyMassage therapyAthletic training

Contents:

Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Allied Health Professions; 1 Why Choose a Career in the Health and Fitness Field?; 2 Forming a Career Plan; 3 Pursuing the Education Path; 4 Writing Your Résumé and Interviewing; Glossary; Notes; Resources; About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.

Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 08, 2019).

ISBN:

979-82-16-40364-7

9798765174005

1-5381-1184-5

OCLC:

1044780622