Today's young people have more career, education, and training options than ever before. Traditional two- and four-year colleges, universities, and trade schools compete for students with industry-sponsored training programs, military training programs, military training, and apprenticeship programs. It's no wonder a young person might feel overwhelmed.
Helping Your Child Choose a Career will help. Written for parents and their kids, it can help young people through the daunting process of deciding what they want to be when they grow up. It provides helpful and up-to-date information and advice on tomorrow's careers, technology, the global economy, labor force trends, and selecting and paying for the right education or training.
"A most useful and valuable guide." --Solomon Arbeiter, The College Board
Some Things This Book Will Help You Do
Understand the choices facing youth today
Identify careers with the best opportunities
Learn to thrive in an increasingly diverse workforce
Find the best education and training programs
Identify career options based on skills and interests
Increase earnings and satisfaction through career planning
Evaluate the costs and benefits of college or training
About the Author
Dr. Luther B. Otto is a research professor at North Carolina State University and the director of the Career Development Study--ongoing research following the lives and careers of 7,000 students from their high school days in the late 1960s to the present. For his master's and doctoral degrees he concentrated his studies in social psychology and scientific methodology. A nationally recognized researcher and writer on youth and career development, Dr. Otto was awarded the Distinguished Service to Families Award by the National Council on Family Relations and the Lester F. Ward Distinguished Contribution Award from the Society for Applied Sociology.
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