Work Readiness

This book seeks to prepare students for life after high school by encouraging the development of certain skills that will serve them well in the workplace. By stressing the importance of taking responsibility for learning, reflecting on and evaluating information, learning through research, and using information and communications technology, Lifelong Learning Skills seeks to prepare the reader to successfully enter the work force and continue to flourish professionally as a result of these good habits that can and should be practiced throughout one's entire life.

Decision making is one of the most important skills when it comes to working. This book teaches young people how to plan for the future, solve problems, and to communicate their decisions effectively for workplace success.

This book encompasses the communication skills that are needed to be ready for work. These skills include reading with understanding, conveying ideas in writing, speaking so that others can understand, listening actively, and observing critically. Each chapter in the book deals with one or more of these skills, explaining what the skills are, why they are important for a job, how the skills can be improved, and some examples of jobs that require the skills and how they might be used in those jobs.

In today's job marketplace, sometimes it's not what you know, but whom you know. Developing and maintaining a matrix of useful references and contacts-in other words, networking-is a valuable skill in itself. This title in Rosen's Work Readiness series explains how one can effectively use family members and friends, as well as social, and academic connections, to help locate and land a great job. An excellent resource for all students who expect to enter the work force.

There is a growing gap between the skills entry-level job seekers have and the skills needed in twenty-first century workplaces. In a series dedicated to helping teens become ready to join and succeed in the work force (whether part- or full-time), this title contains a detailed look at the interpersonal skills and knowledge that they need in order to successfully search for and acquire a job, as well as to thrive once hired.