Part one. Discover jobs you'll love and how to get them -- Chapter 1. What you love to do: your favorite and best skills -- Chapter 2. Who you love to work with: your favorite types of people -- Chapter 3. Where you love to be: your ideal life and work environments -- Chapter 4. Your parachute describes your dream jobs -- Part two. On the way to your future -- Chapter 5. What do I do now? Make the most of high school -- Chapter 6. What do I do next? Make the most of the best and least expensive higher education -- Chapter 7. Goal setting: turn wishes into reality and move forward -- Chapter 8. Social media: the new normal for career connection -- Part three. Land a job you enjoy, create your ideal life...and more -- Chapter 9. Find your best job fit -- Chapter 10. Hiring interviews: the scoop -- Chapter 11. Trends and your career -- Chapter 12. Beyond your dream job: create the life you want

"Today's adolescents face unprecedented challenges. As a teenager, how do you pick a great-for-you job or college major that will finance your future? You need a plan! The proven exercises in WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? FOR TEENS help uncover what matters most to you, what you love to do, the kinds of people you work best with, and how to use the skills and interests you already have-on social media and elsewhere-to choose a major or career path that is uniquely suited to your passions, strengths, and goals"--

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