December 2009 Issue Focus: Teens and Young Adults
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Welcome! We are pleased to bring you the second volume of our newsletter which will continue to give you "news you can use" about transitioning from school-to-work and getting a good start in a career. This newsletter features articles and information for teens and young adults ages 15 - 29. We will help you navigate from high school through higher education and into a career that you enjoy.
This is our seventh newsletter. The focus is on both high school age students and young adults. Carol Christen has just finished the writing of the second edition of What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens, which will be available next spring (2010). This newsletter is devoted to listing some of the new resources she found during her latest round of research.
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Resources for High School Teens
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by Carol Christen, Career
Strategist
Books:
- Getting
Real: Helping Teens Find Their Futures, by Kenneth C. Gray
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College
Admissions Together: It Takes a Family, by Stephen Goodman and Andrea Leiman
- If you think doing information
interviews is lame, terrifying, or pointless, please read Make Things Happen by Lara Zielin (Lobster Press, 2003).
This book is fun and easy to read and gives you the complete low-down on how
and why to do information interviews (also called "networking") in 106 pages.
The book has a great explanation of the Six Degrees of Separation and how it is
used in job hunting
www.cacareerzone.org
www.eureka.org
Article:
Article
about teens creating their own jobs: "No one
told them they couldn't succeed - so they did" Link to article
Videos:
In
short videos, community college students discuss their career decision-making
and choice of major at:
California Community Colleges -www. whodouwant2be
If
you'd like a printable copy, please email either Robin or Carol.
© 2009 Carol Christen ~ Reproduce with acknowledgment ~
Contact: www.carolchristen.com
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Recent Articles on Teen and Young Adult Unemployment
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September information on young adult unemployment - "The dead end kids"
November article outlining unemployment and highlighting some of the youth service programs available to high school or college students -
"National Service and Youth Unemployment Strategies for Job Creation Amid Economic Recovery"
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College Issues
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Books:
- No Sucker Left Behind: Avoiding the Great College
Rip-off, by Marc Sheer
Common Courage Press, 2008.
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If I'd Only Known is a
delightful British book that, sadly, is not longer in print. But, you can
download a PDF of it at:
http://www.agr.org.uk/index/IndexSegmented.aspx?subject=26&subjectname=Reports.
Scroll down near the bottom of the page
and you'll see the title. Go through it
with your parents. Both you and the parentals will learn a thing or two
and its a fun read.
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Been There, Should Have Done
That: 9955 Tips for Making the Most of College, 3rd ed., by Suzette Tyler, Front
Porch Press, 2008.
- Major in Success: Make
College Easier, Fire Up
Your Dreams and Get a Great Job, by Patrick Combs, Ten Speed Press, 2007.
Blogs and Other Web
Resources:
This
site links you to blogs of recent grads going through the frustrations of
finding a job:
Graduate Blog Posts
At
missingmajor.com you can
download a PDF booklet or work online with a humorous video to select a major.
At "roadtripnation" college
students have interviewed people about their jobs and how they have or haven't
used their college majors. Find out what they learned on their road trips at this site:
roadtripnation.
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Event Information - Robin Roman Wright Will Speak at the Following Events
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- Northbridge SEPAC, Northbridge, MA
"Career
Planning: Make Better Decisions, Create a Life"
Date/ Time
January 14, 7:00 p.m For registration information contact: Robin Roman Wright by e-mail - contact Robin
- National
Resource Center on AD/HD: A Program of CHADD (Children & Adults
with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder),
Ask the Expert online
chat. (Available to CHADD members.)
"Effectively Using Your Time During the Job Hunt"
The chat is open to all age groups - teens as well as adults.
Date/ Time
February 10, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
To find out more or to register visit:
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Event Information - Carol Christen Will Speak at the Following Event
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Igniting the Spark: Connecting to Hope, is a day-long conference for teens, parents and educators
being held in San Luis Obispo,
CA. Peter Benson, CEO of the Search Institute, will keynote. Carol Christen is
presenting an interactive session for teens on identifying and using their assets
and values in career exploration.
Date: January 28, 2010
To register (by
January 2, 2010) or learn more, please follow this link - Registration Information and Brochure
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Helping teens and young adults plan for success in today's global market
Sincerely,
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Carol Christen, Career Strategist and Co-author, "What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens"
ABOUT: Robin Roman Wright: Specializes in providing AD/HD & Career
coaching via telephone and in person. She works with teens and young adults to help them identify their talent and skills. She helps her clients articulate where, within the world of work, they can find fulfillment and joy. She also helps her AD/HD clients develop time management, organizational and decision-making skills. To view a video titled, "Why A Career Coach for You?" Click here. Carol Christen:
Is the co-author of What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens. The second edition will be out in Spring, 2010.
Carol is a long time advocate for better career development programs delivered
to teens much earlier than is presently suggested by our school system. Carol is currently taking March and April
bookings for her latest program: Spring Into A Summer
Job. For more
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