Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Be Smart About Your Career.

Graham, Amy.  Be Smart About Your Career.  Enslow  2014     48p  $15.95  ISBN 978-0-7660-4286-5  hs  series: Be Smart About Money & Financial Literacy  Nonfiction  VG-BN

Intended for a high-school readership, this book provides advice for making post-secondary decisions about further education or training, identifying career interests and understanding income.  At the end of each chapter there is a good/bad list of things to consider when making decisions related to one’s future.  Simple math and word problems help to put the chapter information into perspective.  The book is a slim volume and presents just the basics of each issue. However, it is a good starting point to introduce post-secondary decision-making to high-school students at any grade level.  The explanations are simple and clear, with many practical examples given. The book includes a glossary, lists of additional resources, answers to math problems, and an index.
     
Summary: This book provides advice for making post-secondary decisions about further education or training, identifying career interests and understanding income. Gr 9-12   

Career, Employment, Personal finances           --Stephanie Pennucci

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