Stories Collection

  1. Where you choose to get a job and live will determine many things about your life--ho...
  2. ON THE LIST OF FIRSTS that come with growing up and heading out into the real world, ...
  3. These lists take into account the cost of business, the cost of living, job and incom...
  4. HAIRDRESSING, evidently. A British poll found that hairdressers rated themselves as...
  5. Here's where your paycheck will go far. 1. New London, Conn. 2. Huntsville, Ala. ...
  6. " My original reason for choosing Huntsville was true love--for my husband. I've...
  7. What do you want to be when you grow up? Surely you've heard that question again and ...
  8. Are you interested in a job that's out of this world? Wanting work that will take you...
  9. THOUGH BARELY 18 YEARS OLD, Chase Pickering has already led a life full of adventure....
  10. SANGEETHA GUMMANDI DOESN'T LIVE ON A FARM, BUT the first vehicle she ever drove was a...
  11. Most celebrities' first jobs were not very glamorous at all. Can you match these succ...
  12. Are you passionate about volunteer work? Eager to connect with your community? Driven...
  13. Most people quit their jobs because they have found a better-paying job elsewhere. So...
  14. In the spring of 2004. Sara Shepard had it all--a great job in television production ...
  15. A gaffer is the head electrician or chief lighting technician on the set of a movie o...
  16. You wouldn't buy a car without first taking it for a test drive. The same should go w...
  17. Everybody knows that on a basketball team, five players take the court at any one tim...
  18. THE ROAD TO TEEN VISION BY KRISTI STOLL AND GIDGET CLAYTON Beyond Words Publishin...
  19. I love music. Not love it, like "Of course I enjoy music. I like ice cream and r...
  20. THERE'S AN OLD JOKE THAT GOES LIKE THIS: "There are three types of algebra stude...
  21. Nikki Bethel, 29 WHERE: Brooklyn, N.Y. EDUCATION: University of Maryland, B.A., g...
  22. Mallory Gray is figuring it all out. She doesn't quite know exactly what her future c...
  23. An archaeologist uncovers history as he excavates the buried skeleton of an inhabitan...
  24. Everyone knows that plants need water to grow. So when then-junior gardener Iris Mend...
  25. Do you want to foil evil plots, hunt international criminals, and bring bad guys to j...
  26. First, the good news for girls: More than half of today's medical students are female...
  27. Last year, Alexandra Suich was a high school senior in San Francisco with a big dream...
  28. It's hard. It's boring. And it has no relation to what I want to do in life. Accordin...
  29. Shawn Gordon has always been handy. As a teenager, he helped build his family's home....
  30. KIMBERLY MANIS, 17, a high school senior in Flushing, N.Y., knows exactly what to do ...
  31. SI PUEDE LEER ESTA FRASE, PODRIA TENER UNA MARAVILLOSA CARRERA PROFESIONAL. If you ca...
  32. 1. Connect to content areas. Every issue covers careers that connect to a range of co...
  33. @s Megan Fong looked ahead to college, she hoped to find an internship or a summer jo...
  34. Some of Hollywood's most successful young actors are imagining themselves in alternat...
  35. At the end of the day, thinking outside the box tends to create win-win situations. D...
  36. Several colleges realty want you to know. Online freshman journals appear on many u...
  37. How much do you love building with Lego bricks? As much as master model builder Willi...
  38. A glazier cuts, installs, and transports glass. The jobs range in size; a glazier mig...
  39. Millions of people gather each year on Earth Day (April 22) to honor this amazing pla...
  40. Dear Educator: In this issue's cover story, "It's Easy Being Green," read...
  41. So far, so good. I arrived Sunday, August 29. My school had set up a warp-speed proce...
  42. As an ambitious high school student, Janet Xu worked hard to achieve top grades and t...
  43. DEAR EDUCATOR, Young adults moving on from high school confront a difficult choice ...
  44. Heading into a job interview, you think about all the great stuff you have to offer. ...
  45. The Military's unique environment offers young people the opportunity to receive an e...
  46. Talk about job security: As long as people need to eat, there will always be plenty o...
  47. Today's Military has a lot to offer young adults like you--college aid and assistance...
  48. Pediatric surgeon Gregory Organ operates. on a premature infant with a severe intesti...
  49. A fluffy black-and-white cat greets patients and visitors at the Chippens Hill Veteri...
  50. ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN a favorite childhood play area razed and built into a development...
  51. YOU NEVER GROAN WHEN YOU'RE ASSIGNED AN ESSAY. You're the one who embraces the opport...
  52. If you spend your free time helping others, you're far from alone: Three out of five ...
  53. After seven months of building my portfolio, sending out samples, networking, and int...
  54. What's more important to an employer: your expertise with spreadsheet programs or you...
  55. WHO: Michael Marriner and Nathan Gebhard, 2001 graduates of Pepperdine University. ...
  56. A 17-year-old boy showed up at Mary's Center, a community health clinic in Washington...
  57. "Having the confidence to approach a stranger to ask a question, initiate conver...
  58. When Anthony Lopez started working part-time at the Bronx Zoo, the 16-year-old New Yo...
  59. So, you're thinking you're, like, down with the bosses? But, like, they're treating y...
  60. This week I traveled to Boston to stay with friends while I interviewed with an indus...
  61. The man on the floor had stopped breathing but still had a heartbeat. When Mike Hall ...
  62. Attention: You are now free to roam the world, live in a different culture, learn a n...
  63. Painter Thomas Moore restores a mural of stars, clouds, and sky on the ceiling above ...
  64. Do you have the ability to make well-considered choices about whether to spend your a...
  65. SHE'S SMART, SHE'S SUCCESSFUL, and she's one of the stars of NBC's The Apprentice. Ca...
  66. Evan James, 21, owns Zebra83 Threads, an urban clothing line that he started two year...
  67. Which majors are most popular among college students today? The degrees in demand are...
  68. Have you ever considered smelling a dog's breath for a living? Would you even believe...
  69. It's a bloody job. Really! Phlebotomists are clinical laboratory technicians who draw...
  70. Barbie drove a pink one. Prince sang about a little red one. In the 1960s, it was the...
  71. Q: I can't seem to get started in acting. I've never acted in my life, and I am scare...
  72. Little kids always seem to want to be firefighters, and it's no wonder ... They're th...
  73. In May of 2004, 17-year-old Allie Hewlett of Shelbyville, Ky., attended the Intel Int...
  74. One reason the song "Lean On Me," by Bill Withers, is a classic is that all...
  75. Underwater cinematographer Bob Cranston films a loggerhead sea turtle in the Caribbea...
  76. What inspires you more--chemistry class, the drawings you cover your notebook with or...
  77. There are 24 hours in a day. Kids learn that fact in kindergarten. But many high scho...
  78. CHIME. CHECK. REPLY. SEND. You probably do this every day. America Online reports tha...
  79. How will history help you get a job or find a career? It will be hard to find an empl...
  80. At the flick of a switch, a light comes on. At the touch of a button, electricity rus...
  81. I've been working hard on my job hunt since my last entry. I finished designing my po...
  82. It takes more than a hammer and nails to build a house. A house under construction in...
  83. (reel-yeh-NAIR): noun. A person who pursues his or her purpose and passion with authe...
  84. You're in a job interview. It's gone well so far. You've dressed appropriately, kept ...
  85. Estheticians are nonmedical skin-care specialists, Face it, skin care is a hot field....
  86. Not sure if college is for you--now or ever? Join the club. Even many kids whose pare...
  87. Some people cry at the opera. Others never feel more alive than when they're listen...
  88. Looking for after-school or weekend work? Avoid unsafe jobs! The National Consumers L...
  89. It's been a few weeks since my first job interview. Although no one offered me a job,...
  90. Swoosh! Another stolen ball, another basket for the other team. Things are getting ou...
  91. ROUNDUP: Tell us what you're doing now to prepare for your career. We'll print a sele...
  92. Is being an entrepreneur fun? It is when you're playing Disney's Hot Shot Business on...
  93. Think you might get bored during winter break? Here are some fun cures for boredom th...
  94. It's a moment Ann Alba will never forget. As resident manager of the Broadmoor, a lux...
  95. The federal government sets limitations on the kind of work teens legally may or may ...
  96. Once upon a time, skilled typesetters set the words and images for newspapers by hand...
  97. College applications require test scores and transcripts--but those tell only a part ...
  98. Dear Educator: Have you ever felt that you needed to take a little time out before ...
  99. Many people say, "I love kids. What career should I choose?" Nine times out...
  100. WANTED: Creative people who love working with computers. Must love solving knotty pro...
  101. Astrobiologists look for answers to this question: "Does life exist anywhere els...
  102. Q: I've always wanted to be a doctor, but I don't like science, and my grades aren't ...
  103. Listen up! An architectural acoustician is responsible for making sure that sound wav...
  104. You know how going to gym class or playing a sport or even just taking a good, long w...
  105. Thomas Jefferson: Architect, inventor Abraham Lincoln: Postmaster, lawyer Andrew ...
  106. Hubbard Avenue is a peaceful, tree-lined street in the middle of downtown Middleton, ...
  107. Law and business tend to be the most common professions of senators and representativ...
  108. Wisdom for a Young CEO By Douglas Barry Philadelphia/London: Running Press, 2004. T...
  109. Alexandra Montoya, 24, is an anchor and reporter for Channel One, based in Los Angele...
  110. On November 2, 2004, as approximately 100 million Americans stream to the polls to ca...
  111. After five years at Syracuse University studying industrial design, I am taking some ...
  112. Fascinated by politics and government? Passionate about public service? Eager to be i...
  113. This month, Career World focuses on careers that reflect the theme of politics, gover...
  114. It's a chicken-and-egg situation that never fails to fluster students and recent grad...
  115. Wood, glue, metal, and paint: Give those things to an ordinary person, such as a writ...
  116. This is the sort of scene no one wants to face--but America's 282,000 career firefigh...
  117. Amaze. Inspire. Educate. Rub elbows with an octopus. You can accomplish all of those ...
  118. Not everyone can hit the top of the music charts or become a CEO without some real-wo...
  119. How to Survive Your Freshman Year Edited by Mark W. Bernstein and Yadin Kaufmann Atla...
  120. WHO: Joe Keeley, 24, CEO, College Nannies and Tutors, Wayzata, Minn. WHAT: Keeley s...
  121. Meet Ian Brownell, 33, owner of a production company in Boston that specializes in fi...
  122. HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A HERO? Do you have a burning desire to rid the planet o...
  123. You never know what unexpected turns your career route will take! CareerBuilder.com s...
  124. "What do you want to be when you grow up?" You've heard that question most ...
  125. What's the one place where you can see a U.S. senator, an auto technician, a chef, an...
  126. A bridge painter is on the job as he climbs the main cable of the 746-foot-high Golde...
  127. AS A RECENT GRADUATE OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, I have to smile when I think of my earli...
  128. Sounds like someone who grinds corn for a living, doesn't it? Nope. A milliner desi...
  129. On what started out as a typical day at the office. Rick Rigling helped save the life...
  130. When teens look to the future, most envision themselves taking care of business. Acco...
  131. Glossy college brochures all promise ivy-covered walls, captivating courses, and frie...
  132. Want to be part of one of the hottest and fastest-growing segments of the entertainme...
  133. Many job seekers use a functional resume, which puts the focus on your abilities, not...
  134. Career World editors are standing by, waiting to hear from you! WE'RE LOOKING FOR ....
  135. Rebecca Hartman was about to give up. It was late at night, and the California fish a...
  136. How would you like to earn college credits without attending class? No, we're not tal...
  137. When Nathan Steele graduated from high school, he had a lot going for him. He was a t...
  138. If "easy required" makes you feel a little queasy, you're not alone. Writin...
  139. The demand for certain health-care workers is growing faster than the supply. There a...
  140. With the Internet, satellite TV, and other technologies readily available, it's easie...
  141. Being a superstar on the job means more than just showing up. Develop a winning wor...
  142. We have moved from a world of stand-alone personal computers to networks of computers...
  143. "One of the best things about living in this country is that you have a voice,&q...
  144. "NO has destroyed more hopes and dreams than have all the wars since the dawn ma...
  145. Wait! Before you begin that scholarship application, think about this: The applicatio...
  146. Ever since middle school, Nicholas Ferreri knew he wanted to be a broadcaster. "I was...
  147. Internships are like front-row tickets to a rock concert; everyone wants them, there ...
  148. Are you on the cutting edge of fashion? Do you have an eye for color and style and a ...
  149. The editors of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have recently added the term M...
  150. Think about all the choices you have when you want to buy a product or select a servi...
  151. Everyone knows that college isn't cheap. But do you know how much it will really cost...
  152. What do a hairdresser, an exterminator, and a medical researcher have in common? St...
  153. Hongtao Yu, Ph.D., loves his work. He studies cells, genes, and cancer at the Univers...
  154. For Elizabeth Kolmstetter, Ph.D., the challenge of hiring and training 50,000 qualifi...
  155. When Jason Ritter was a child, his famous father, the late John Ritter, would analyze...
  156. Going from high school to college involves many changes. One of the biggest is living...
  157. New Year's Eve--a popular time to make resolutions--is a great time to set some caree...
  158. When Nikki Turec interviewed for an editorial job at a small publishing firm, she was...
  159. "Public speaking? Not me!" If you feel this way, you're not alone. "Anxiety [about] s...
  160. Freshman year at college can be traumatic. But many of the classic pitfalls can be av...
  161. For Sondra Clark of Bellingham, Washington, life is good. She has traveled to Africa ...
  162. The right attitude and outlook are essential for success. Fill in the blanks for each...
  163. You've probably played a variety of sports, whether in formal competition or just for...
  164. If you've ever broken your arm, twisted an ankle, or suffered from a serious upper re...
  165. Maybe your GPA just wasn't quite high enough. Or maybe you didn't do as well as you h...
  166. Kyle was feeling good about his interview with a sporting goods firm. His clothes wer...
  167. With almost endless career options to choose from, how can you know which career path...
  168. There it is--your first job. It looms ahead of you, just waiting with promises of pay...
  169. "Hey, college boy," Mr. Jefferson smirked as Ramon walked into the supermarket, "a la...
  170. "I can't draw a straight line." If you've ever used this excuse, you're not alone. Ma...
  171. Want to pursue a career that involves serving others? Interested in working for an em...
  172. So far, so good. You've been "selling" yourself on paper for weeks. You wrote the per...
  173. You may love history and be fascinated by the early years of our country. You may hav...
  174. Julie Curry, a 19-year-old who successfully completed her freshman year at Indiana Un...
  175. Imagine you've stepped into a theater. As you take your seat, the lights dim and the ...
  176. Writing is one of the most important career skills you can have. You'd be hard presse...
  177. When Kenya James really looked at the magazines she and her friends were reading, one...
  178. Who is the most important role model in your life? Jennifer Lopez? Oprah Winfrey? Bil...
  179. Think of a business that you could realistically start, based on your interests, tale...
  180. If you live outside the city, grass, trees, and flowers are things you may see every ...
  181. The sight of a fire truck barreling down the street, sirens wailing, and lights flash...
  182. Dave had a good job in an orange juice factory, but he got canned. He just couldn't c...
  183. "My heart is singing for joy this morning!... The light of understanding has shone up...
  184. My name, is ... well, never mind. I'm an admissions officer at the University of ... ...
  185. You've read the directions on the can of latex wall paint and know that a gallon cove...
  186. In the beginning, the situation seemed simple enough. A few of Nick's variety store c...
  187. Finding a job may sometimes seem like a real mission impossible, but it does not have...
  188. Looking for an action-packed, creative job that entertains and informs people? Want t...
  189. Sooner or later, most teens think about taking a part-time job. Unless you're indepen...
  190. You've had a variety of teachers all through your school years. You remember the exce...
  191. "I have always loved working with kids," explains Brittany. "I volunteered at the loc...
  192. It's nearly midnight. You're working on a final paper for tomorrow's social studies c...
  193. Computer analyst, physician assistant, Web designer ... What do all of these jobs hav...
  194. Jackie's mother found her collapsed in a heap on her bed. She almost didn't recognize...
  195. Recent trends show that fewer people are choosing to become pharmacists, and soon the...
  196. During her senior year in high school, Jenny Buschena worked as a waitperson. She con...
  197. Click! With the press of a button, it's easy to send your cover letter and resume to ...
  198. Have you ever bought something that didn't work? Needed help installing a computer pr...
  199. On Location: The World of Work Countless jobs, from travel agent to ambassador, are...