Young Person's Occupational Outlook Handbook
An Excellent First Reference for Exploring Careers!

Features and Benefits                             NEW EDITION

• 7th edition, 2010
• Great for grades 4-9
• Reading Level 5-6
• Softcover, 317 pages
• Easy to explore job options based on interests
• Features green occupations in the job descriptions 

This reference provides information on 270 jobs that cover 90 percent of the workforce and is designed especially for students in grades 4–9. Based on the latest Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), this book covers the information most important to younger audiences with text that stresses the connection between school subjects and future careers.
 
This guide is grouped into 11 clusters of related jobs, following the organization of the newest OOH. Each section includes one-page job descriptions that provide a brief overview of the job; school subjects related to the job; activities for trying out the job; information on earnings, education needed, and employment outlook; and a fun and interesting fact related to the job.
 
The entertaining and fun content engages readers as they learn and discover which careers pique their interests. The job title index makes it easy for students to refer to their favorite jobs again and again. This book even offers an up-to-date, extensive Web directory of online career resources for easy follow-up research.

^©2010 JIST Publishing, Inc.

Young Person's Occupational Outlook Handbook Activities

A new activities workbook with fun and interesting activities created especially for use with the Young Person's Occupational Outlook Handbook. Help students think about careers and their futures, explore the link between school and careers, and learn more about jobs that interest them. Sixteen pages, great for both individual or class use.

^©2003 JIST Publishing, Inc.