From beaches and amusement parks to fast-food restaurants, babysitting, and clerking, more teens are looking for jobs than ever before. With the help of this guide to cool jobs, they will know what to expect and what employers will expect of them.

From beaches and amusement parks to fast-food restaurants, babysitting, and clerking, more teens are looking for jobs than ever before. With the help of this guide to cool jobs, they will know what to expect and what employers will expect of them.

You’re no idiot, of course. You know how confusing dating can be. And whether you’ve got first-date jitters or first-kiss fears, you’re just not sure how to deal. But dating doesn’t have to be so difficult—all you need are a few tips on how to put your best self forward! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Dating for Teens can show you how to: • Figure out the do’s and don’ts of dating etiquette—from “Who pays for what?” to “When should I call?” • Let someone know you're into them. • Deal with your parents if they don't like who you’re dating. • Know if you're ready to go steady. • Pick fun stuff to do on a date. • Handle a breakup.

What do you really want to do? Finding the perfect career isn't easy, but it's certainly attainable. This guide offers readers the chance to trade in their unsatisfying jobs for fulfilling careers. This book helps them by providing a process of self-assessment that includes questions on personality, talents, values, interests, and goals; advice on how to make a smooth transition from one career to another; and an action plan to take the steps toward landing the perfect career. -According to The Conference Group, only 48.9% of working Americans are satisfied with their jobs, the lowest level of job satisfaction since pollsters first began surveying the topic in 1995 -Career self-discovery books are among the best-performing in the career category

Keeping your job is job one. In these uncertain economic times, secure employment is more important than ever. 'The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Recession-Proof Careers', presents all of the information needed to make an informed decision about choosing a career that ensures your continued employability. - Wide range of career fields presents a plethora of ideas for career paths - Each career is described in detail so that the reader has a clear picture of the job requirements, salary, and experience and schooling needed - Handy appendices outline the best careers by growth, salary, and geography as well as resources for job sites, fairs and organizations

A down-to-earth resource for a more-for-me life. Through practical information from an author who works about three days a week, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Working Less, Earning More will help readers get more time and more money by learning how to: • Think about the modern-day work ethic in a new way. • Set income-focused goals—and achieve them. • Build—and maintain—powerful relationships and networks. • Round out skill sets to be more marketable. • Maximize technology to minimize time spent on minutia. • Avoid time-wasters and efficiency traps.

• Illustrates how to make money and keep it with time-honored strategies • Insightful real-life anecdotes to illustrate key concepts

Teen Guide was updated 2020 Advance praise for Teen Guide Job Search: Ten Steps to Your Future "The basic tools presented in your book have far-reaching uses " -Pamela Simon, human resources generalist "The book should benefit students tremendously." -Anne Duffy, career education, Alhambra School District What is one important lesson not being taught in schools today? How to get a job! In the easy-to-read guide Teen Guide Job Search: Ten Steps to Your Future, authors Donald L. Wilkes and Viola Hamilton-Wilkes share everything you need to know about finding a job and offer helpful advice about what to expect once you start working. Teen Guide Job Search outlines ten steps to prepare teens for a successful job search and subsequent employment, including the following: Learning your likes and dislikes Putting together a resume Considering employment sources Dressing for success Preparing for interviews Understanding on-the-job dos and don'ts Also provided are definitions for difficult words used in interviews and on employment applications. Teen Guide Job Search prepares students for successful, fearless job hunting and provides tips for professional behavior.

"Plenty of teenagers want to get a job in their chosen field. But how do you go about getting one? How do you make sure you can keep it and move on to bigger and better things? And what taxes are there on the income from a job? This book helps teens understand jobs and taxes and how they work."--Amazon.com.

Life is full of cliques and conformists, and acting cool while staying true to yourself is sometimes a tough act to pull off. The Complete Idiotrs"s Guidereg; to Surviving Peer Pressure for Teens is the handbook for handling everything from dressing and acting "right" to dealing with sex, drinking and drugs, violence, and the many other pressures you might face. Get a clue on how to ... Tell people what yours"re willing to do and what yours"re not. Avoid pressuring others into things they might not want to do. Get others to back off without damaging a friendship or your image. Help your boyfriend or girlfriend understand if you arenrs"t on the same page.