Career World, a Weekly Reader publication articles from February 2006

Career World, a Weekly Reader publication archives from February 2006

Teacher's guide.
February 1, 2006... When I was in school, I had a friend whose morn was a potter. Her studio was a sunny room with three gigantic window walls. She spent all day in that great space, playing with soft, messy, squooshy clay. The end result of her work was a huge...

Too hot to handle.(at work)(Volcanologist Christina Heliker)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Volcanologist Christina Heliker shields herself from the heat as she shovels up hot pahoehoe lava during an eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii. Volcanologists' work is adventuresome indeed--they study volcanoes in some of the world's...

Building connections with seniors.(Daniel Kent, volunteer)
February 1, 2006... DANIEL KENT just had his wisdom teeth removed. His cheeks are swollen. His head is pounding. Yet Daniel is excited and smiling. That's because the Carmel, Ind., teen is talking about one of his favorite activities: volunteering. "I volunteer to...

The goof-off report.(American worker wasting time on internet)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Why work when you could be instant messaging your friends? According to a recent survey by America Online and Salary.com, the average American worker wastes 2.09 hours every day at work. That adds up to $759 billion per year paid to workers who...

What does an interpreter do?(career world 411)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... An interpreter spoken words from one language into another and then verbally transfers the message to another person. You may have seen interpreters traveling with foreign tour groups in the United States, speaking for them when they need to...

Totally cool! Meet five people who have found their dream jobs. What's yours?
February 1, 2006... HELP WANTED: Inventor. Must enjoy eating ice cream--all kinds of ice cream, and plenty of it. Must have an open mind and a knack far bringing flavors together in a delicious, creative way. That description may sound way out there, but it's...

Drawing conclusions: computer-aided designers turn ideas into reality.(tech route)
February 1, 2006... Wanted: Hotels that can withstand tsunamis. Aerodynamic cars that push gas mileage to new limits. High-rise buildings that have safe escape routes for people on the top floors. Armored vehicles that don't turn into fiery furnaces when hit by...

Considering community college? Career World explores seven reasons a two-year college might work out for you--and a few reasons it might not.(smart choices)
February 1, 2006... Have you thought about attending a community college? Whether for full-time studies or simply earning credits to be used later at another school, a two-year college can be a smart choice. Some students never consider community college. They...

Working for kids: a dedicated staff keeps the Audubon School running strong.(Audubon School)
February 1, 2006... On a late fall morning, 1,000 elementary school students pour out of Public School 128M, also known as the Audubon School, onto the streets of New York City. A fire alarm buzzes in the air as students walk quickly and calmly out onto the...

Network your way to success: people you know can get you where you want to go.(social networks )
February 1, 2006... How did an 11-year-old turn his neighbors' recyclables into cash? How did a high school student find a summer job? How did a teen turn a cat-sitting job into an opportunity to unleash her artistic talent? They did it the same way you can: by...

Where do I go with English?(career opportunities for literary skilled)
February 1, 2006... WHAT COULD AUTHOR AND ARTIST Dr. Seuss, filmmaker Martin Scorsese, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, actor Renee Zellweger, and astronaut Sally Ride possibly all have in common? Five little words: bachelor of arts in English. Although...

Sticky proms.(life on the road ahead)(Prom Scholarship Contest)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Most prom attire includes fancy dresses with shiny beads, or perfectly tailored tuxedos with polished shoes. But nothing is quite as eye-catching as a prom couple decked out in duct tape. Duct tape? That may not exactly be the dream prom outfit...

Your blog or your job.(companies oppose blogging at workplace)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2006... Jan. 13, 2006: "Today my boss was being annoying. He refused to let me take my break, and then he told me I needed to stay late to help clean up. What a jerk!" A blog (short for Web log, of course) entry like that may seem innocent and...