The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cool Jobs for Teens,9780028640327

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cool Jobs for Teens

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ISBN13: 9780028640327
ISBN10: 0028640322
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-03-01
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

You're no idiot, of course. You want independence, you gotta have cash, and to get your own cash, you have to get a job. But where do you find work that doesn't crush your soul or bore you to death?

Author Biography

Susan Ireland is a job counselor and resume writer who has authored four books and one CD-ROM on job hunting. Through her writing, workshops, and individual consultations, Susan has helped thousands of people find jobs they love. She has also appeared on TV and radio across the United States to discuss job search issues.

In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cool Jobs for Teens, Susan relied on the experiences of a number of working teens as well as her own work history. Susan's first job as assistant pastry cook was in her family's hotel in Maine when she was nine years old. Each summer until she graduated from high school, she took a different job within that business while also running a concession stand. She went to Antioch College in Ohio, where she participated in an internship program and held a part-time job.

Susan now lives in California, where she owns a national resume writing and consulting business. Information about her services and her other books can be found on her popular Web site, http://www.susanireland.com.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Get a Life, Get a Job 1(34)
What's So Cool About Having a Job?
3(16)
The social, financial, and career advantages of getting a job
Your M.O. at Work
19(16)
What type of job suits your skills, interests, and personality
Part 2: Top Fifty Jobs 35(88)
On the Front Line
37(18)
Learning about jobs that let you interact with the public
Supporting the Show
55(18)
Discovering jobs that play an important role behind the scenes
Doin' It with Heart
73(18)
Care-giving jobs that help people and animals
Sweatin' It Out
91(16)
Finding work that requires manual labor and yields satisfying results
You Got Skillz!
107(16)
What jobs use specialized skills and lead to career possibilities
Part 3: Nailing Down the Job 123(64)
Go Find an Employer
125(10)
Techniques for finding a company to hire you for the job you want
Resumes That Rock
135(18)
How to create a resume that works, even if you don't have a lot of experience
The Big Cover-Up
153(12)
Step-by-step guide for how to write a dynamite cover letter
Blankety-Blank Applications
165(8)
Tips for filling out your employment application form
Ace That Interview
173(14)
How to make an excellent impression at your job interview
Part 4: You're Hired! 187(24)
You, the Law, and the IRS
189(12)
Navigating local, state, and federal employment laws and tax reporting
Managing All That Dough
201(10)
Figuring out how to handle your paycheck so that you have enough for the things you need and want
Part 5: Outside the Job Box 211(49)
Volunteerism That Pays Off
213(12)
Discovering exciting volunteer possibilities that ring true for you
Inside Internships
225(10)
How to find and apply for an internship that will support you school studies and possibly your career goals
Mind Your Own Business
235(25)
The basics of how to start and run a small business where you profit from being your own boss
Appendixes
A Agencies That Work
249(8)
B Cool Books and Web Sites
257(3)
Index 260

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