People at Work!, Second Edition

Dez the Dawg is bored. Dez needs a career to make his life fun. But choosing a job isn't easy; there are so many different kinds of jobs. 

 This bright, colorful career resource for the elementary grades features first-person narratives of people in 350 jobs. The job descriptions in People at Work! present career information at a level that students can understand. Each worker tells students a story about what it's really like to have a job. The stories present career information in an entertaining and amusing way. In addition, People at Work!  meets National Career Development Guidelines.

The guidebook is completely updated and ideal for improving career awareness and reading. It is organized alphabetically, includes information on 12 career clusters, and uses the latest U.S. Department of Labor statistics presented in a child-friendly format. The material is perfect for elementary school career awareness and helps students practice and improve their reading skills. As they read, students will start thinking about their futures early!

• Includes new technical and medical jobs.
• Updated throughout, including related school subjects, salary, education needed, and outlook.
• Lists addresses and websites for further research—great as in-class activity or as homework.
• New vocabulary element for each cluster.

Each job description includes:

• First-person narrative.
• Information about the workplace, tools used, and daily routines.
• Related school subjects to study.
• Salary, education required, projected outlook.
• Colorful cartoons and illustrations to keep student interest.

Each cluster description includes:

• Definition of cluster.
• Simple interest assessment.
• Photos of workers that promote equality.
• Activities to help students match their interests to a career group.
• Vocabulary words to look up.
• Addresses and Web sites for more research.

• Sample Pages

Chapter 1: Walk with Dez on His Journey Through Jobs
Chapter 2: Jobs A-Z
Chapter 3: Learn About Job Families

The Editors at JIST have dedicated their careers to helping people by making complicated occupational and job search information understandable, accessible, useful, and beneficial to readers at all levels. Together, they have more than 80 years of experience in writing, editing, teaching, training, supervision, libraries, and retail sales. They are deeply immersed in the career development field and are constantly on the lookout for the newest and most helpful books for job seekers.