Young Person's Occupational Outlook Handbook

I wanted to bump up my academic and career counseling for my elementary students. It is easy to read and navigate. Right now one of the teachers at my school is using it for an economics/business unit she's doing with her kids. She loves it. The kids like seeing that there are more jobs out there than they think. It's opening their perspective.

This book is a well-organized reference for children from 1stthrough 12th grade, but targeted at those under 12. The book is not adry page by page drool of words. The quick reference information is displayed pictorally. Each job is given a single page, and divided into several components. Each page has a short paragraph explaining day to day responsibilities, and a quick reference section that delineates education required, earnings and job outlook. Younger readers will be interested in the `subjects to study' paragraph which gives the reader a good basis for what academic areas they need to be strong in. Each job description has a `discover more' paragraph that takes the younger reader through a hands on example of what the job entails. The `something extra' section for each job adds interesting facts about the job that are not readily apparent. This book is a must for guidance counselors at all levels and parents should strongly consider adding it to their library.