Working : skills for a new age
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Working : skills for a new age
Delmar Publishers, c1990
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"Student edition" -- in t.p. verso
Includes index
Summary: Discusses survival in the working world, covering such aspects as applying for a job, starting a new job, planning a career, managing money, and being a responsible citizen
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book should be of interest to diploma students taking career education, consumer education, and introduction to occupations courses.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Preparing for work. Learning about work. The job ahead. Looking for a job. Applying for a job. Interviewing for a job. Section 2: Working on the job. Beginning a new job. Expectations of employers. Worker rights and protections. Human relations at work. Earnings and job advancement. Appearance on the job. Section 3: Career planning. Career decision-making. Information about yourself. Career information. Section 4: Success skills. Communication skills. Math and measurement skills. Safety skills. Leadership skills. Computer skills. Entrepreneurial skills. Section 5: Managing your money. Our economic world. The consumer in the marketplace. Banking and credit. Budgeting, saving and investing money. Insuring against loss. Taxes and taxation. Social security. Section 6: Independent living. The legal system. Where to live. Healthful living. Responsible citizenship. Education beyond high school. Glossary. Index
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