Provides career advice for women, discussing networking, appearance, interviewing, negotiating benefits and salary, relationships with colleagues, and other related topics.
Provides practical information for finding entry-level job opportunities and advice on how to get them, and offers tips on writing effective resumes and cover letters, the interview process, and more.
Examines the school-to-work situation in the U.S., discussing the limited opportunities available to students who do not attend college, and looking at how other countries have responded to the challenge of helping young people find responsible jobs.
Hoping that his awesome moneymaking scheme will help win back his old friend Dan, seventh-grader Rusty finds instead that it leads to a new friendship with bossy Ruthann.
The author maintains that the American educational system is designed to conform to the needs of white people and, as such, has been responsible for fostering attitudes of subservience and shame in African-Americans.
Introduces girls to the great range of opportunities that are open to them. Uses real life examples of young girls who have grown up to assume fulfilling careers as adults in both traditional and nontraditional women's occupations. The careers are listed alphabetically from A to Z.
