Cool Women, Hot Jobs: And How You Can Go for It, Too! [Paperback]

Tina Schwager (Author), Michele Schuerger (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dream It! Do It! | Publication Date: January 2002

Esther Obert is a fighter pilot. Maria Fernandez is a special agent for the F.B.I. Kathy Mangum is an Imagineer with the Walt Disney Company. Rebecca Taylor is a fashion designer. Nancy Parker trains dolphins.

Women's career option used to be limited, but not anymore. In COOL WOMEN, HOT JOBS, 19 women and three musical sisters (the Ahn Trio) tell about their work, how they got started, what they do, and why they love it. Each first-person story encourages readers to dream big about their own future, because anything is possible—from playing for the Women's National Basketball Association (like Betty Lennox) to being a choreographer (like Tina Landon). "Cool Facts" tell more about each job; "Hot Tips" get readers moving in the right direction. "Words of Wisdom" offer positive personal advice; "Find Out More" sections point the way to books, organizations, and Web sites.

And that's just Part 1 of the book. Part 2 is filled with ideas, inspiration, and information readers can use to plan and pursue their own "hot jobs." They learn about goal-setting, mentors, and internships, consider ways to build courage and confidence, and discover more about themselves through activities and journaling exercises and sound advice, COOL WOMEN, HOT JOBS is for any girl or young woman who wants an exciting and meaningful future.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 8-Up This informative and entertaining title presents young women with an opportunity to find out more about some out-of-the-ordinary jobs. For each occupation, a woman describes what it is about her career that she enjoys, how she came to choose it, skills needed, a typical day, favorite and least favorite aspects of the job, hours, training, dress code, and work environment. Some of the fields covered are Egyptologist, dolphin trainer, publisher, Disney imagineer, special agent for the FBI, wedding planner, stuntwoman, fashion designer, and fighter pilot. Additional resources are listed for each one. All these women love what they do, and admit that money is secondary. (There is no mention of salary or even starting pay.) There is also a discussion of attaining your dream job, then losing it. The second part of the book focuses on helping readers learn about themselves, define dreams, and set goals. Though some of the careers highlighted here require more than just formal school training, they bring to the table options that many teens might not even consider. -Nicole M. Marcuccilli, Glenview Public Library, IL
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 7-up. In this cheerful career guide, the authors combine inspiring profiles of everyday women (as in their 1999 book Gutsy Girls) with self-help suggestions (like those in their 1998 The Right Moves). The first part introduces women who work in a wide variety of fields, including the arts, media, show business, science, sports, military, and so on. Each woman offers insight into her job's challenges and describes her own often difficult entry into the profession. Information boxes detail each job's suggested education, hours, dress code, and perks. A concluding section offers tips on internships, interviews, and more, and a personal account reminds readers that an individual can have more than one dream job. There's no salary information, which teens will miss, but that omission may keep the book from becoming dated too quickly. An upbeat, browsable resource for teens, recent college grads, and career counselors. Gillian Engberg
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Paperback: 278 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575421097
• ISBN-13: 978-1575421094
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,456,415 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars INVITING, INSPIRING, REALISTIC, HELPFUL, AND VERY READABLE, March 27, 2002

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This review is from: Cool Women, Hot Jobs: And How You Can Go for It, Too! (Paperback)

The women profiled in "Cool Women, Hot Jobs" do more than talk about their great jobs, they talk about how they got there, what worked, what didn't, and what they learned along the way. Think of them as "life coaches" with an inside track. Tina Landon, who choreographs award-winning videos for J-Lo, Janet Jackson, Ricky Martin, etc., reminds readers that even while she was performing in videos, she was cleaning houses and working in restaurants to make ends meet. Courtney Macavinta, a Web editorial director, points to the digital divide and how Latina girls like her have a traditionally low entry rate into college. WNBA guard Betty Lennox reveals that she had to adjust to the difference between college ball and the hard-core level of play and expectation at the pro level. It is clear, however, that these women love what they do. They encourage readers to take positive risks, and set and plan to achieve goals, one step at a time.

With its great stories, solid advice, and goal-setting (and getting) tips, "Cool Women, Hot Jobs" is the perfect gift for pre-teens and teens and the right book for teachers and counselors to have on hand when encouraging girls to think about (and shape) their own future, today. Highly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Women Great Jobs!!!, March 21, 2002

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This review is from: Cool Women, Hot Jobs: And How You Can Go for It, Too! (Paperback)

Inspiring! I loved the information provided by these women about what it takes to succeed!!
All teenage girls should read this book!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for young women seeking to enter the workforce, May 11, 2002

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This review is from: Cool Women, Hot Jobs: And How You Can Go for It, Too! (Paperback)

Collaboratively written by Tina Schwager and Michele Schuerger, Cool Women, Hot Jobs... And How You Can Go For It, Too! is an superbly presented anthology of interviews with women in a wide variety of exciting and fun careers, ranging from choreography and planning weddings, to dolphin training, working for the FBI, writing, fashion design, serving as a fighter pilot, and many more. An upbeat, motivational book of limitless possibilities, Cool Women, Hot Jobs is very highly recommended for young women seeking to enter the workforce, and will prove a popular addition to both school and community Jobs/Careers reference collections.