school-to-work transition

Discusses strategies in school, career, and life. Helps students find the right career and market themselves.

A guide for high school vocational education students that profiles 150 careers, describing the job itself, requirements, employers, advancement, earnings, work environment, outlook, how to enter the field, and how to get more information. Also lists each career's related school subjects and reference numbers for the "Guide for Occupational Exploration" (GOE) and "Occupational Information Network" (O*NET) databases.

Provides in-depth information about 150 careers that do not require a four-year college degree, including aircraft mechanic, dental assistant, jeweler, paralegal, and teacher aide; discussing the nature of each job, requirements, advancement, methods of entering, and conditions of work.

Offers educators and policymakers an overview of the rationale and methods used to redesign high schools so they can help students prepare for college and vocational school, arguing that it is the school's duty to help students attain the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the academic and workplace environments.