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What color is your parachute? for teens : discover yourself, design your future, and plan for your dream job
Title:
What color is your parachute? for teens : discover yourself, design your future, and plan for your dream job
Author:
Christen, Carol, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
Third edition.
Publication Information:
Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2015]
Physical Description:
viii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:
This updated career guide for teens draws on the principles of "What Color Is Your Parachute?" to help high school and college students zero in on their favorite skills and find their perfect major or career.
Language:
English
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- My parachute -- Preface to the third edition -- Introduction -- Part 1: Discover Your Dream Job: And Plot To Get It: -- What you love to do: your favorite and best skills -- Who you love to work with: your favorite types of people -- Where you love to be: your ideal work environment -- Your parachute describes your dream jobs -- Part 2: On The Way To Your Future: Help If You Don't Know Where To Go: -- What do I do now?: Make the most of high school -- What do I do next?: Make the most of the best and least expensive higher education -- Goal setting: keep yourself motivated and move forward -- Social media: the new normal -- Part 3: Land Your Dream Job: Create Your Ideal Life-And More: -- Search for your dream job: finding the best fit -- Hiring interviews: the scoop -- Trends and your career -- Beyond your dream job: create the life you want -- About the authors -- Index.
ISBN:
9781607745778
Format :
Book