People At Work! A Student's A-Z Guide To 350 Jobs

Explore 350 Jobs from A to Z Dez the Dawg is bored. Dez needs a career to make his life fun. But choosing a job is not a walk in the park. There are so many different jobs. Join Dez as he discovers 350 jobs. In this fun book, people who work in the jobs tell you what they do each day. Read about the jobs to find the ones that interest you. People at Work gets you thinking about your future. You also learn the following: * Job skills needed and tools used * What workers like about their jobs and where they do them * Dez's report on salary, job growth, and education level needed-all based on government facts * Dez's advice on school subjects to study to be a top dog Meet 12 Job Families Each career in People at Work belongs to a job family. Dez leads you through 12 job families. Each family includes * Quick definition * Short interest assessment in "Would You Like to Work in This Job Family?" * List of related job titles in the book * Fun projects for trying out related skills * Words to look up * Web site and mailing addresses for more research To Educators, Parents, and Other Adults. People at Work raises career awareness and improves reading skills in students. The material is perfect for educators, parents, librarians, and counselors who want to get children reading and thinking about their futures. This book meets National Career Development Guidelines for self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career planning at the elementary grade level.JIST Works is the author of 'People At Work! A Student's A-Z Guide To 350 Jobs', published 2005 under ISBN 9781593570781 and ISBN 1593570783.