Getting Real: Helping Teens Find Their FutureWithout a realistic postsecondary strategy, more than half of students fail to graduate college or land rewarding jobs. Educators and parents can improve students' odds by encouraging them to develop the long-term initiative and commitment of a solid career plan. Getting Real examines real-world occupational trends and projections to help teens gain "career maturity" and a sense of direction. The second edition has been expanded to address students with special needs and those at risk of dropping out, and includes a new chapter on understanding today's teens and parents. Offering a systematic, six-step plan for helping adolescents integrate youthful aspirations with economic realities, the author examines: The fundamentals of the labor market, Myths and misconceptions that can limit students' choices, Alternative options to a four-year degree, Career exploration strategies and activities, such as job shadowing and work-study. Develop confident, clear-thinking teens who can make well-informed academic and career decisions about their future! Book jacket. |
Contents
Understanding Those We Try to Help Get Real | 23 |
Creating Opportunities | 43 |
Understanding Labor Market Fundamentals | 61 |
Occupational Projections Technical | 82 |
Strategies to Promote Career Direction | 103 |
Strategies to Promote Adolescent | 118 |
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