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conversations.value: Give me a description for a book titled The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recession-Proof Careers about BoldRoad.com, He's, Complete with the genre: Business & Money, Job Hunting & Careers.
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conversations.value: the author runs BoldRoad.com, a company that inspires people to take action toward working less, earning more, and living a better life through books, live seminars, and personalized consulting. He's the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Working Less, Earning More.
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conversations.value: Give me the first five paragraphs for this book.
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conversations.value: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Recession-Proof Careers
  Similar to the SOA certification, reaching Associate status in the CAS likely will take four to six years. You can also go for the fellowship level. Now you'll need to pass an additional two exams in more advanced financial and investment topics. FCAS certification will likely require another two or three years after achieving Associate status.
  Similar to the SOA certification, your ticket to promotion and greater income is passing exams and earning certifications. The more exams you pass and the more years you work on the job, the more rewards you'll earn and the more secure your job will become.
  The category of accountants and auditors is actually an umbrella category that encompasses multiple career choices. In fact, this category is typically broken out into four main careers:
  This is the accounting profession with which you are probably most familiar. Public accountants offer a broad range of services for individuals, companies, and the government, including accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting support. Public accountants are the ones you turn to for filing your taxes or seeking tax advice on business decisions such as write-offs or small business legal structuring.
  Government accountants and auditors work in the public sector. Many are responsible for maintaining and reviewing government agency records to ensure proper accounting. Many also focus on auditing private businesses and individuals to ensure proper taxes are paid based on revenue and income. One of the most prevalent jobs for government accountants and auditors is a position with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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conversations.value: Keep in mind that this is a profession largely based on commissions. You'll earn a base salary, but your full income depends on closing deals. This can be stressful. On the flip side, it can be financially rewarding because your income can double or triple in a good year. Ultimately, if you can handle income fluctuations from good years and bad, then you might enjoy the excitement of a close link between pay and performance.
  Insurance sales agents are one of those rare professions that people need in good times and need even more in bad times. When the economy is flying high, clients want to protect wealth accumulation through life insurance and other policies. When the market tumbles, people take a sobering look at their lives and want to make sure the proper protection is in place. Either way, insurance sales agents are recession proof. Their job is to help individuals, families, and companies choose policies to protect their property and health.
  The role of an insurance sales agent falls into two broad categories. First, your job is building a clientele. This is especially important if you're starting your own insurance practice or joining a small firm. When clients are on board, or if you work for a larger insurance provider, your role is more about managing client relationships and renewing policies. That's why this job is really a hybrid of both sales and account management roles.
  Before the Internet transformed the insurance and many other industries, it was not uncommon for sales agents to stand outside local grocery stores and malls to pitch to clients. You would be walking out of the supermarket with a bag of fresh fruit and frozen goods, and an insurance agent would approach you to ask, "Do you believe your kids are adequately covered should something happen to you?"
  Those days are long gone. Now you can get five quotes in minutes from competing insurance companies on the Internet. So the sales process has migrated from face-to-face interaction to offering competitive quotes on the Internet. Many clients still prefer building longstanding relationships with insurance agents, so those client relationship skills are still important.
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conversations.value: The Internet is a wonderful resource for helping you achieve recession-proof status. From job sites to fairs to career organizations, everything you need to learn about the best careers around is right here.
  Many of the descriptions for the organizations listed below are taken directly from the "about us" sections of their websites. Who better than the organizations themselves to describe their mission and purpose for existence?