Cathleen Small

For every practical person, there is a perfect practical career, and for many young people it could be becoming a chef. This book explores all the many different jobs available in the culinary arts, from working in restaurants through becoming a private chef, food blogger, food truck or restaurant owner, and beyond. This book explains what each job is like and the qualifications and training needed to land the positions. It sets out earning potential and also discusses how to future-proof a practical career against technological advancements. Important factors to take on board before embarking on a career in the culinary arts are explained, including pros and cons of the job and considerations such as insurance and taxes. The book also provides plenty of exciting information about why now is an ideal time to pursue a practical career and highlights how other people have built very successful careers as chefs. Unhelpful myths surrounding gender are dispelled, explaining that both men and women can be successful chefs--the book showcases inspirational women and men who have built successful careers in the field. Great tips and advice about applying for jobs or training are included, along with interview techniques, questions to ask training providers or employers, and next steps to take. The many benefits of having a practical career are explored, and the lucrative and satisfying paths people can pursue in this field are described in detail. The book also emphasizes how being practical is a real asset in today's job market and why building a career in the culinary arts is a great choice for any young person exploring their future. It is an ideal career guidance tool for middle school and high school readers.

For every practical person, there is a perfect practical career. This book helps young people find out if working as a plumber could be that ideal fit. All the many different jobs available in the plumbing field are explored, from working in residential plumbing or on commercial and industrial sites through roles in the military and beyond. The book explains what each job is like and the qualifications and training needed to land the positions. It sets out earning potential and also discusses how to future-proof a practical career against technological advancements. Important factors to consider before embarking on a career as a plumber are explained, including pros and cons of the job and considerations such as insurance and taxes. The book also provides plenty of exciting information about why now is an ideal time to pursue a practical career and highlights how other people have built very successful careers as plumbers. Unhelpful myths surrounding gender are dispelled, explaining that both men and women can work as plumbers. The book also showcases some awesome women who have built successful careers in the field. Great tips and advice about applying for jobs or training are included, along with interview techniques, questions to ask training providers or employers, and next steps to take. The many benefits of having a practical career are explored, and the lucrative and satisfying paths people can pursue in this field are described in detail. The book also emphasizes how being practical is a real asset in today's job market and why building a career in the trades is a great choice for any young person exploring their future. It is an ideal career guidance tool for middle school and high school readers.

For every practical person, there is a perfect practical career, and for many young people it could be becoming an electrician. This book will help readers thinking about a career in the trades discover if working as an electrician is the right choice for them. All the many different jobs available as an electrician are explored, from working in residential through commercial sites, employment in the military, and beyond. This book explains what each job is like and the qualifications and training needed to land the positions. It sets out earning potential and also discusses how to future-proof a practical career against technological advancements. Important factors to take on board before embarking on a career as an electrician are explained, including pros and cons of the job and considerations such as insurance and taxes. The book also provides plenty of exciting information about why now is an ideal time to pursue a practical career and highlights how other people have built very successful careers as electricians. Unhelpful myths surrounding gender are dispelled, explaining that both men and women can be electricians. The book also showcases some inspirational women who have built successful careers in the field. Great tips and advice about applying for jobs or training are included, along with interview techniques, questions to ask training providers or employers, and next steps to take. The many benefits of having a practical career are explored, and the lucrative and satisfying paths people can pursue in this field are described in detail. The book also emphasizes how being practical is a real asset in today's job market and why building a career in the trades is a great choice for any young person exploring their future. It is an ideal career guidance tool for middle school and high school readers.

For every practical person, there is a perfect practical career, and for many young people it could be becoming a cosmetologist. This book will help readers thinking about a career in the cosmetology industry discover if it is the right choice for them. All the many different jobs available in the field are explored, from working in a salon through being a hair colorist, an aesthetician, working as a television or movie makeup artist, and even creating your own brand. This book explains what each job is like and the qualifications and training needed to land the positions. It sets out earning potential and also discusses how to future-proof a practical career against technological advancements. Important factors to take on board before embarking on a career in cosmetology are explained, including pros and cons of the job and considerations such as insurance and taxes. The book also provides plenty of exciting information about why now is an ideal time to pursue a practical career and highlights how other people have built very successful careers in the cosmetology business. Unhelpful myths surrounding gender are dispelled, explaining that men can have great careers in the business and that women are starting to break through glass ceilings that once prevented them from branching out. The book showcases both women and men who have built successful careers in the field. Great tips and advice about applying for jobs or training are included, along with interview techniques, questions to ask training providers or employers, and next steps to take. The many benefits of having a practical career are explored, and the lucrative and satisfying paths people can pursue in this field are described in detail. The book also emphasizes how being practical is a real asset in today's job market and why building a career in the cosmetology business is a great choice for any young person exploring their future. It is an ideal career guidance tool for middle school and high school readers.

For every practical person, there is a perfect practical career, and that perfect job might be working as a carpenter. This book will help young people explore the many different jobs available in carpentry, from working on residential sites through commercial sites, working in the military, and beyond. It also explains what each job is like and the qualifications and training needed to land the positions. It sets out earning potential and discusses how to future-proof a practical career against technological advancements. Important factors to take on board before embarking on a carpentry career option are explained, including pros and cons of the job and considerations such as insurance and taxes. The book also provides plenty of exciting information about why now is an ideal time to pursue a practical career and highlights how other people have built very successful careers as carpenters. Unhelpful myths surrounding gender are dispelled, explaining that both men and women can be carpenters. The book also showcases some inspirational women who have built successful careers in the field. Great tips and advice about applying for jobs or training are included, along with interview techniques, questions to ask training providers or employers, and next steps to take. The many benefits of having a practical career are explored, and the lucrative and satisfying paths people can pursue in this field are described in detail. The book also emphasizes how being practical is a real asset in today's job market and why building a career in the trades is a great choice for any young person exploring their future. It is an ideal career guidance tool for middle school and high school readers.

For every practical person there is a perfect practical career, and working as an auto mechanic may well be it This book will help young people explore all the many different jobs available in the auto mechanic field, from working in a repair shop or as a self-employed mechanic through roles in the military, racing industry, supersized vehicle sphere, and beyond. It explains what each job is like and the qualifications and training needed to land the positions. It also discusses how to future-proof a practical career against technological advancements. Important factors to take on board before embarking on this career option are explained, including pros and cons of the job and considerations such as insurance and taxes. The book also provides plenty of exciting information about why now is an ideal time to pursue a practical career, and highlights how other people have built very successful careers as auto mechanics. Unhelpful myths surrounding gender are dispelled, explaining that both men and women can work in the auto industry. The book also showcases some awesome women who have built amazing careers as auto mechanics. Great tips and advice about applying for jobs or training are included, along with interview techniques, questions to ask training providers or employers, and next steps to take. The many benefits of having a practical career are explored, and the lucrative and satisfying paths people can pursue in this field are described in detail. All in all, the book shows how being practical can be a real asset in today's job market and why building a career in the trades is a great choice for any young person exploring their future. It is an ideal career guidance tool for middle school and high school readers.

Choosing a career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available--how do you figure out what is right for you? This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect math career. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Math Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualifications they need for their ideal career, and where and how to achieve them. They will discover if further education is right for them, or if a more practical route to their ideal career choice is best. They will learn what a day in the life of each career option is like so they can figure out if it might suit them. This is a must-have guide for all students making decisions about their future.

Choosing a career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available--how do you figure out what is right for you? This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect science career. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Science Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualifications they need for their ideal career, and where and how to achieve them. They will discover if further education is right for them, or if a more practical route to their ideal career choice is best. They will learn what a day in the life of each career option is like so they can figure out if it might suit them. This is a must-have guide for all students making decisions about their future.

Choosing a career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available--how do you figure out what is right for you? This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect engineering career. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Engineering Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualifications they need for their ideal career, and where and how to achieve them. They will discover if further education is right for them, or if a more practical route to their ideal career choice is best. They will learn what a day in the life of each career option is like so they can figure out if it might suit them. This is a must-have guide for all students making decisions about their future.

Choosing a career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available--how do you figure out what is right for you? This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect computer science career. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Computer Science Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualifications they need for their ideal career, and where and how to achieve them. They will discover if further education is right for them, or if a more practical route to their ideal career choice is best. They will learn what a day in the life of each career option is like so they can figure out if it might suit them. This is a must-have guide for all students making decisions about their future.

Choosing a career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available--how do you figure out what is right for you? This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect technology career. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Health-Care Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualifications they need for their ideal career, and where and how to achieve them. They will discover if further education is right for them, or if a more practical route to their ideal career choice is best. They will learn what a day in the life of each career option is like so they can figure out if it might suit them. This is a must-have guide for all students making decisions about their future.

Choosing a career can be tough. There are so many options and choices available--how do you figure out what is right for you? This book takes students by the hand and helps them explore their interests, personality type, likes and dislikes, and hopes for the future so they can navigate a pathway to their perfect business career in STEM fields. With flowchart quizzes that allow the reader to narrow down their options and find a route that is right for them, How to Choose Your Perfect Business Career helps take the stress out of making a good career choice. Students will learn what qualifications they need for their ideal career, and where and how to achieve them. They will discover if further education is right for them, or if a more practical route to their ideal career choice is best. They will learn what a day in the life of each career option is like so they can figure out if it might suit them. This is a must-have guide for all students making decisions about their future.

In the twenty-first century, computer science affects nearly industry and much of people's personal lives, as well. Smartphones have made apps a widely used tool in everyday life, and there are apps for almost every conceivable task. Behind those apps are skilled programmers who learned to code by experimenting with bite-sized programs. With this hands-on guidebook, readers will learn how to code using Python, a popular and highly functional programming language. Readers will code short programs that perform mathematical computations, compare data, store variables, and even produce simple games.

In the twenty-first century, computer science affects nearly industry and much of people's personal lives, as well. Smartphones have made apps a widely used tool in everyday life, and there are apps for almost every conceivable task. Behind those apps are skilled programmers who learned to code by experimenting with bite-sized programs. With this hands-on guidebook, readers will learn how to code using Python, a popular and highly functional programming language. Readers will code short programs that perform mathematical computations, compare data, store variables, and even produce simple games.

Manchester United FC is one of the most celebrated soccer clubs in the world. However, it isn't just a soccer club; it's a global brand. Young sports enthusiasts will learn about the players and managers who have brought the team from simple beginnings to a cultural phenomenon. Readers will step inside the challenges the club has faced, and celebrate the many trophies, accolades, and awards it has received. In the more than one hundred years of the club's existence, Manchester United has had devastating lows, such as the Munich air disaster, and phenomenal highs, including being the world's most valuable soccer club. This book will take readers through all of them in engaging and exciting ways.

Before there was Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin. This fearless black teenager, who studied civil rights at her segregated high school in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white person. She felt and believed it violated her rights as a United States citizen. Colvin began a movement that led to the Montgomery bus boycott, a pivotal event in the civil rights movement. Fast facts and sidebars support the narrative and provide intriguing asides about the quiet girl who sat for what she believed in.

Medicine is an ever-changing field in which new treatments and diagnostic techniques are introduced constantly. With the increased use of virtual and augmented reality, surgeons have the capacity to see into a patient's body before even making a single cut. Medical students can learn the field by practicing risk-free on virtual patients in a 3D environment. Psychiatrists can treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder without the increased use of pharmaceuticals. This book explains both virtual and augmented reality while also showcasing the latest, cutting-edge applications of these technologies in the medical field. Readers will also learn how they can pursue a career using these technologies to benefit patients.

For many, the idea of a career that incorporates their passion is tantalizing. For avid gamers, this dream is becoming a reality. Since virtual and augmented reality technologies are still relatively new to the gaming world, jobs related to software and hardware development and the management of users' experiences are exploding. This book takes readers on a journey from the beginnings of virtual and augmented reality in games all the way to current, cutting-edge augmented and virtual reality gaming technologies, with a special focus on how interested students can look toward a career in this exciting field.

Since the modern conservative movement began nearly a century ago, conservatives have made up a large segment of the American population. Readers will trace conservatism from the Great Depression of the 1930s through the modern day under the Trump administration. Conservatism experienced a unifying shift under President Ronald Reagan in the early 1980s and has been thrust into the forefront in the twenty-first century, whereas it had been more of a quiet majority for many years before. Readers will follow that journey and learn more about what it means to be a fiscal conservative or a social conservative, how the ideology of conservatism differs from specific political parties, and how the current political parties break down into conservatives and liberals.