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Pop the hood

have you got what it takes to be an auto mechanic?
2008
Identifies the skills and education needed to be an auto technician, provides a look at the day-to-day activities of an auto technician, and includes information about garages, how cars work, race cars, and go-karts, as well as little-known facts about the profession.

Focusing on fitness

have you got what it takes to be a personal trainer?
2008
Identifies the skills and education needed to be a personal trainer, provides a look at the day-to-day activities of a personal trainer, and includes information about the body, exercise, and nutrition, as well as little-known facts about the sports training profession.

Cordially invited

have you got what it takes to be an event planner?
2008
Identifies the skills and education needed to be an event planner, provides a look at the day-to-day activities of an event planner, and includes information on types of events, the elements of a good event, and industries that use event planners, as well as little-known facts about the profession.

Battling blazes

have you got what it takes to be a firefighter?
2008
Identifies the skills and education needed to be a firefighter, provides a look at the day-to-day activities of a firefighter, and includes information about famous fires, wildfires, and firefighting equipment, as well as little-known facts about the profession.

Objection!

have you got what it takes to be a lawyer?
2010
A brief description of the education and skills needed to become a lawyer, explaining the various ways that lawyers help others.

Head of the class

have you got what it takes to be an early childhood teacher?
2010
A brief description of the education and skills needed to become an early childhood teacher.

Trauma shift

have you got what it takes to be an ER nurse?
2009
Describes what it is like to be a nurse working a trauma shift at the hospital and examines the training requirements, responsibilities, and day-to-day experiences of being a nurse.

Going live in 3,2,1

have you got what it takes to be a TV producer?
2009
Provides a behind-the-scene look at what it is like to be a television producer, discussing some of the many different elements of the job, and provides information on the skills, education, and other qualifications needed to be a producer.

Cleared for takeoff

have you got what it takes to be an airline pilot?
2009
Identifies the skills and education needed to become an airline pilot, provides a look at the day-to-day activities of one, and includes information about aircraft controls, reading the weather, preparing to land, and other related topics.

Cover story

have you got what it takes to be a magazine editor?
2009
Describes what it is like to be a magazine editor, providing information on the education and training requirements, day-to-day responsibilities, and history of the career.

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