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Ten Careers For High School Seniors Who Hate School -- Let’s face it…not everybody likes going to school and high school can be a terrible experience for many students. Whether you’re the hands on type who preferred Shop class to English class, or an athlete who liked working as a team more than studying alone, or even someone who liked schoolwork more than schoolmates; the idea of four more years of school is unbearable. If you identify with any of these types, but still want to secure a good future, there are some great options out there for you.
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Teens Gain Valuable Experience By Job Shadowing -- Ask most teens what they want to be when they grow up and you'll get either a blank stare or the reply 'a doctor like the ones on SCRUBS'. Teens today gain their awareness of various professions from the glorified images on television and movies. At the moment, there is a rise in interest in forensics due to the popularity of several shows depicting that career. Teens have little sense about the true reality of job choices. Do you like computers? Great! You'll be the next Bill Gates.
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Ten Great Careers That Don't Require A Four Year Degree -- One of the great myths associated with the “American Dream” is that you need to have a four-year college degree to be successful. As the economy has shifted to the information age, with a greater reliance on technology and services, this belief applies less and less.
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Fact Sheet: Jobs for the 21st Century -- In his State of the Union Address, President Bush announced Jobs for the 21st Century -- a comprehensive plan to better prepare workers for jobs in the new millennium by strengthening post-secondary education and job training and improving high school education.
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Building Teen Character: Part-Time Employment -- There are a number of ways that parents can help teenagers build their character. One way is through part-time employment. Having a job provides many learning opportunities for teens.
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6 Steps To Helping Your Teen Balance Work & School -- Are you still looking for ways to balance your home life with your work life? So is your teen. He has to rush to school in the morning, basketball practice after school, then to his job in the evening. When he comes home, he finishes his homework. He loses sleep, isn’t eating well and is short tempered. These are signs of stress. And if they aren’t dealt with, he may become sick or even fall asleep while driving, causing harm to himself and others.
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