What Color is Your Parachute? For Teens, 4ED

Based on the popular adult edition, this version is geared more towards high school (and college) students who need help figuring out what they want to do with their lives. It's from the same author as the original (Richard Bolles), with additional author Carol Christen (a career strategist who works with teenagers) and help from Jean Blomquist (college admissions counselor). The book teaches students to zero in on their favorite skills and apply that knowledge to get the most out of school, set goals, and find their dream jobs. The book is divided into three sections: Discovering your Dream Job (with chapters on student interests and skills, favorite types of people, ideal work environment, and identifying potential dream jobs), On the Way to Your Future (chapters on making the most of high school, making the most of college, setting goals, and using social media to boost your career), and Landing Your Dream Job (chapters on how to search for your dream job, top 10 job-hunter mistakes and how to avoid them, and how to create the life you want). The tips and info included is very homeschool friendly, and the book is great for helping students identify their strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, skills, and interests. The book doesn't push for college, and in fact makes valid points for pursuing other types of training or shorter-term degrees. Activities like creating a career portfolio, shadowing someone in a possible career, internships, and volunteering are all covered. Several worksheet pages are included to help students along. If nothing else, the info and tips will get students thinking about where their life is headed. There's great info on what employers are looking for and how to make sure you love your job, as well as interesting interviews with employees in all types of careers with details on how they got to where they are and what they might have done differently. Help your child or student find a job they love with this helpful book. With information and tips specifically for students, this book may become even more popular than the original. 196 pgs, pb. Rachel

No idea what you want to be? No worries! This fun, rewarding guide draws on the time-tested principles of the career classic What Color Is Your Parachute? to help you discover your passions, skills, and potential college majors and dream jobs.

Why now? Because when you identify your interests and passions early, you can make informed decisions on what additional schooling (and tuition debt) makes sense for your chosen field.

With fresh updates on the specific challenges of today's job-market, this new edition features activities and advice on information interviewing, social media, internships, and more. Most importantly, it's packed with big-picture advice that will set you up to land the job that's perfect for who you areand who you want to be.