For people who enjoy working with their hands, entering the construction or other trade fields can begin right after high school. Once a worker has gained enough experience, many of these well-paying jobs have the potential for self-employment. This new career guide features 12 careers in construction and trades for students with a high school diploma. Career profiles include: carpenter; carpet installer; cement or brick mason; construction laborer; electrician; HVAC technician; metalworker; painter or paperhanger; plumber or pipe fitter; road-crew member; and, more....

A career in the field of communications, the arts, or computers can be satisfying for those with technical abilities or an artistic flair. Over time and with dedication, on-the-job training can prepare workers for many of these positions, opening up many additional opportunities. "Great Careers with a High School Diploma: Communications, the Arts, and Computers" covers 11 jobs in these exciting industries. Career profiles include: AutoCAD technician; computer help-desk specialist; computer network technician; grip, stagehand, set-up worker; model, product demonstrator; phone/cable installer; photographer's assistant; singer, dancer, performer; stagehand; TV/film camera operator; webpage designer; and, more....