Ferguson's Careers in Focus;books are a valuable career exploration tool for libraries and career centers.

Careers in Focus: Family and Consumer Sciences is a unique text that prepares students for the workplace while exposing them to the wide-ranging careers in the field of Family and Consumer Sciences! Especially designed for career exploration classes in Family and Consumer Sciences, this colorful text is also well suited for FCCLA programs, cooperative education classes, and work-based learning programs. The first three parts of the text are designed to help students choose careers, find jobs, and achieve success on the job. The last part of the book explores the many career areas related to Family and Consumer Sciences within the five broad fields of business and marketing, education and communications, human services, science and technology, and the arts.

Profiles careers as coaches and fitness professionals such as aerobics instructors, college sports coaches, dietitians and nutritionists, exercise physiologists, fitness directors, and more.

Examines careers related to various kinds of telecommunications, covering the basics of each job, personal and professional requirements, work environment, salary statistics, future outlook for the career, and more.

Discusses various career possibilities for those interested in photography.

Profiles jobs in the business industry such as business managers, chief information officers, financial institution officers and managers, retail managers, and more.