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"Rather than work at inflexible jobs that stifle their imagination, gig workers actively participate in constructing their own careers. And creativity and ingenuity are central to the most popular careers in the gig economy-blogging, podcasting, and selling arts, crafts, and fashions on e-commerce sites like Etsy"--.

The impact of slavery on the Black psyche is explored and questions are raised about our education system, such as what and who African Americans are educated for, the difference between education and training, and which of these African Americans are receiving.

This book on immigration takes a different approach, explaining how the arrival of immigrants helps the country they arrive to, not just the immigrant. Skeptics fear that newcomers compete economically with locals because of their similarities, and fail to socially assimilate because of their differences. This book explains why it is exactly the opposite: newcomers bring enduring economic benefits because of their differences and contribute positively to society because of their similarities.

""Jacqueline Bravo can't understand why she's being called to the principal's office and is shocked to learn her mother hasn't paid her tuition at St. Bernadette High School in three months! Now Sister Mary Grace is threatening to kick her out and even recommends a vocational school until she gets married. Finances have been tight ever since Jacqui's father was killed in Vietnam. She is determined to win the alumni scholarship to UCLA, and there's no way she will transfer to a public or vocational school in her senior year--never mind get married! But she doesn't want her younger siblings to have to leave St. Patrick's either; her sister is already hanging out with unsavory boys and Jacqui knows it would only get worse at the local school. So, she starts looking for a way to earn money and help make ends meet. Without telling her mom, Jacqui gets a job at a local restaurant. She struggles to manage school and work, volunteering with an organization fighting to improve the barrio and new friendships, including with a boy she has had a crush on forever. When the police come to the restaurant looking for a former waitress who is now missing, Jacqui gets pulled into the mysterious goings-on. Why does the owner want her to cross the border into Mexico to buy supplies? Is what people say about drugs being sold there true? Introducing teens to the struggles of women and Mexican Americans for equal rights in the 1970s, this novel deals with death and grief, relationships among family and friends and the importance of believing in your community--and yourself!""--Amazon.

"Through deep reporting over two years in farming villages and on factory floors, Chang shows how women [in Egypt] resist the pressure to give up, despite living in a country where history and tradition confine them to narrow roles and a globalizing economy has led, counterintuitively, to a conservative turn of society that discourages women from entering the workforce at all. She shares with us the rarely heard voices of ordinary women in Egypt and why its economic history continues to fail them"--Provided by publisher.

"In all branches of the military, certain services are required to keep operations running. Service careers are those careers in which one does make a product, but instead provides a needed service to others. Without such services and those who provide them, the military could not operate"--.

"[This book] views career identification, selection, entry, and progression as part of a larger developmental process--the career development process. In this guidebook for young adults, the author outlines the experiences and tasks that will facilitate the career development process and lead to satisfaction and success. The reader will be exposed to the various educational and career transitions they must consider on the path to the workplace and specific guidance is offered on how to maximize entry and advancement. Along the career exploration, decision-making, and preparation path, the author answers frequently asked questions and offers an array of facts and myths that need to be considered"--Amazon.

"As the world looks to rebuild in an uncertain future, we cannot continue to let women of color fall behind. Prep, Push, Pivot provides an indispensable career coaching guide for underrepresented women. Whether you're looking for a new job, dealing with losing one, pivoting into something new, or returning from time out of the workforce, Prep, Push, Pivot delivers strategies to help you advance when you need it the most. Part One is focused on preparation. The first three chapters of Prep lay the foundation for knowing your worth, cementing your career values, and carving your career plan. Part Two is centered on pushing forward. Over the course of three chapters, Push coaches readers on how to position themselves for promotion, navigate a career break, and align their goals as a working parent. Part Three guides the reader through pivotal professional milestones. In the final three chapters, Pivot, addresses dealing with monumental career changes, demonstrates how to pay it forward, and provides an array of career resources to help you achieve your next big milestone. Navigating your career during a crisis is stressful and isolating. Most of us do not learn the skills we need to navigate our career at pivotal moments. Instead, we are left to figure it out on our own. This book intends to fix that. As an award-winning career coach, Goredema's mission is to help you move forward. Prep, Push, Pivot is the playbook you need to achieve your goals, at every stage of your career"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of essays selected from the "New York Times" that looks at the change in women's roles in American society.

Details the adventures of a young Victorian boy who runs away from his cruel stepfather to live with his eccentric aunt in London.