Discovering Careers - Softcover

Wanat, John A.; Pfeiffer, E. Weston; Van Gulik, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1619603217 ISBN 13: 9781619603219

Publisher: Goodheart-Willcox, 2013

Discovering Careers is designed to introduce students to the skills they will need to succeed in school, on the job, and on their own. By studying this text, students will be able to explore personal goals, interests, and aptitudes that will influence future life decisions. Through exploration of the career clusters and pathways, students will learn about the training and skills required to pursue their post-high school plans. This text helps students take their first steps toward making the most of their education while preparing for the future.
- An emphasis is placed on planning a personal program of future study that students can carry into high school and beyond.
- Career clusters are featured to provide awareness of the multitude of career choices available after high school.
- Cross-curricular opportunities and connections are fostered throughout the text to provide realistic applications

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About the Author:

John A. Wanat is executive director of the Monmouth County Division on Aging, Disabilities, and Veterans' Interment and author of numerous textbooks, articles, and audiovisual materials. Previously he managed several New Jersey State Department of Education bureaus and implemented a statewide
program that found jobs for 10,000 high school graduates not bound for college. Wanat's career has included coordinating degree and nondegree programs for the Center for Occupational Education at Jersey City State College. He also has served as vice president of a security training institute,
director of an adult learning center, and publisher/editor of two national education magazines.

E. Weston Pfeiffer provides consulting services to major corporations, the World Bank, and numerous education agencies. Pfeiffer began his career as a teacher, then joined the New Jersey Department of Education's Division of Vocational Education. There he was state supervisor of cooperative
industrial education, lead program specialist for trade and industrial education, and state director for apprentice training. Recently Pfeiffer has served as advisor for the U.S. Department of Labor on technical and vocational training programs in Europe and the Middle East. He is a founding member
of the Cooperative Work Experience Education Association.

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