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Book SynopsisNow in paperback! The purpose of this unique and multifaceted reference book is to offer the shortest and quickest way of locating educational resources for learning languages other than English, and for identifying prospective American and foreign employers interested in hiring American professionals and paraprofessionals with foreign language skills. This second (revised and enlarged) edition includes over 300 more items than the previous edition, and also updated (changed of addresses, deletions, inactivities) hundreds of items affecting virtually all sections of the book. It lists over 3,800 annotated items (national and international institutions, firms, organizations, etc.), covers over 300 languages, and will prove an invaluable tool to reference librarians, teachers, students, and various other researchers, as well as to job hunters, including immigrants from different countries willing to use their language skills on the job market. Contents include: Educational resources in
Trade Review... This is a handy reference for use in education, job and career information, and scholarly pursuits. It is recommended for all libraries where students, academics, and special job-seekers require foreign language resources. * I.C. Butnaru, Emie Bulletin *
... unique source.... Wertsman provides essential job search hints, job titles, and a selective bibliography in the guide's appendix. The reader can proceed to prepare his resume, cover letter, and mailing list at once.... * Susan Vince, President, Technology Generation and Training *
... a very worthy compilation.... * s *
This book has something for everybody in the employment cycle. * The Journal Of College Admission *
This work effectively combines information from a variety of directories, such as national and international association, college and university, U.S. and foreign embassy, and library, as well as tips on successful job hunting...Recommended for all academic, public, and school libraries. * American Reference Books Annual *
...offers a quick way to locate educational resources for learning non-English languages and identifying employers in hiring professionals with foreign language skills.... * Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie *
This book is a wonderful resource...Wertsman's choices are excellent. He has dug deep to find rare cookbooks of cuisines whose delicacies usually are unknown outside of immigrant communities from those nations...a unique and valuable reference source...readers will have their appetites whetted... * Multicultural Review *
