Discovering Careers for Your Future Set, 22-Volumes
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"...would be useful in a variety of school libraries..." - American Reference Books Annual
The increasing emphasis on early career education has teachers and librarians looking for fun and informative resources for young students. With this in mind, Discovering Careers for Your Future links career exploration to the curriculum.
This set encourages students to explore their interests and begin thinking about the wide range of jobs that relate to them. Each engaging, fact-filled, and easy-to-read volume addresses one area of career interest.
Broad Coverage and Fun Facts
These books provide accurate career information in a two-color format designed specially to appeal to students.
Teachers, librarians, and parents can feel confident directing their students to these compact and versatile resources for book reports or research projects.
Each book profiles 20 careers and offers a comprehensive look at everything from how to start preparing while still in school to what the future might hold in terms of job prospects and salaries.
Each career article includes:
What they do?
provides a broad view of the typical responsibilities, job assignments, working conditions, and equipment used
Education and training?
explains how to prepare for a career and whether or not apprenticeships, internships, and degree or licensing requirements are necessary
Earnings?
offers general information on average salary ranges and fringe benefits currently associated with a particular career
Outlook?
forecasts what the future might be like in terms of the expected rate of growth or decline of job openings and employment opportunities in the field
For More Info,
a sidebar that lists organizations to contact for more information on the career, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and websites when available.
Each career profile also contains one or more additional features that enhance the coverage of each career and provide students with fascinating and useful facts and information. These include black-and-white photographs; sidebars and notes on interesting topics in the field; related jobs; fun facts; profiles of famous people in the field; lists of further resources; words to learn; and more.
22 Volume set contains following:
Adventure
Advertising & Marketing
Animals, Second Edition Art
Computers
Construction
English, Second Edition
Fashion
Film
Food
Government
Health, Second Edition
History
Math
Nature
Performing Arts, Second Edition
Publishing
Radio & Television
Science, Second Edition
Sports, Second Edition
Teaching
Transportation
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