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What color is your parachute? for teens, discover yourself, design your future, and plan for your dream job, Carol Christen

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

What color is your parachute? for teens

1260240713

Carol Christen

discover yourself, design your future, and plan for your dream job

"Today's adolescents face unprecedented challenges. As a teenager, how do you pick a great-for-you job or college major that will finance your future? You need a plan! The proven exercises in What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens help uncover what matters most to you, what you love to do, the kinds of people you work best with, and how to use the skills and interests you already have--on social media and elsewhere--to choose a major or career path that is uniquely suited to your passions, strengths, and goals. With the most up-to-date information on how COVID-19 and other challenges have altered high education and the job market, this new edition features time-tests techniques such as information interviewing (with sample outreach and thank-you notes), the latest job discovery tactics (both online and in-person), how to connect to and land great internships, and more. By implementing a plan now, you can make the most of high school and create a life you'll enjoy post-graduation!"--Back cover

Part one. Discover jobs you'll love and how to get them -- Chapter 1. What you love to do: your favorite and best skills -- Chapter 2. Who you love to work with: your favorite types of people -- Chapter 3. Where you love to be: your ideal life and work environments -- Chapter 4. Your parachute describes your dream jobs -- Part two. On the way to your future -- Chapter 5. What do I do now? Make the most of high school -- Chapter 6. What do I do next? Make the most of the best and least expensive higher education -- Chapter 7. Goal setting: turn wishes into reality and move forward -- Chapter 8. Social media: the new normal for career connection -- Part three. Land a job you enjoy, create your ideal life...and more -- Chapter 9. Find your best job fit -- Chapter 10. Hiring interviews: the scoop -- Chapter 11. Trends and your career -- Chapter 12. Beyond your dream job: create the life you want