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Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.

Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., is one of the nation’s leading occupational experts and appears regularly on national news programs and in major print publications to share his expertise about trends in the world of work. He is a Senior Product Developer at JIST Publishing, has 30 years of experience in the career information field, and is an award-winning career information systems developer. 

He has been a researcher and developer at Educational Testing Service, where he helped develop the SIGI Plus computer-based career information system. He oversaw the updating and enhancement of the SIGI PLUS database for more than 15 years. He has served as a board member and as president of the Association of Computer-based Systems for Career Information. Shatkin is also a member of the National Career Development Association and a frequent presenter at their conferences. 

Shatkin is the media’s go-to source for up-to-the-minute occupational information and has appeared on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, ABC News Now, the FOX Business Channel’s Money for Breakfast, CNN’s American Morning, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and many more television and radio shows across the nation. He has been quoted in major print publications including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, Reader’s Digest, Men’s Health, and Publishers Weekly—just to name a few.

Shatkin is also author of the Career Laboratory blog on FastCompany.com and a blog on Newwork.com.

To request an interview with Laurence Shatkin, contact Selena Dehne at sdehne@jist.com or (317) 613-4258.  

Books by Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.  

  • 10 Best College Majors for Your Personality
  • 40 Best Fields for Your Career
  • 50 Best Jobs for Your Personality, Second Edition
  • 50 Best College Majors for a Secure Future
  • 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs
  • 150 Best Jobs for Your Skills
  • 150 Best Jobs Through Military Training
  • 150 Best Jobs for a Better World
  • 150 Best Low-Stress Jobs
  • 175 Best Jobs Not Behind a Desk
  • 200 Best Jobs for Introverts
  • 200 Best Jobs for College Graduates, Fourth Edition
  • 200 Best Jobs Through Apprenticeships, Second Edition
  • 200 Best Jobs for Renewing America
  • 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers
  • 250 Best Paying-Jobs
  • 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree, Third Edition
  • Best Jobs for the 21st Century
  • Great Jobs in the President’s Stimulus Plan
  • Your $100,000 Career Plan
  • Quick Guide to College Majors and Careers, Second Edition
  • 90-Minute College Major Matcher

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