Career World, a Weekly Reader publication articles from February 2009

Career World, a Weekly Reader publication archives from February 2009

Lending a hand to athletes.(athletic trainers )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Athletic trainers carry runner Alysia Johnson off the field of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Johnson had collapsed after running an 800-meter race. Trainers focus their careers on...

Kid chef.(websites teaching kids to cook )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... The next generation of chefs is ready to take over! Thanks to cutting-edge culinary TV shows, such as Top Chef, today's students are fascinated with the art of cooking. Across the country, kid cooking classes are selling out! Maya Schulefand...

Birth order ... and your career?(career world 411)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You had no control over where you fall in your family's birth order. You do have control over which career you choose. So what do you make of the findings of a recent survey conducted by CareerBuilder.com? The...

The gift of a learning difference.(dyslexic children development)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... When Evan Paul was in eighth grade, his teacher told Paul's parents that the world needed people like Evan to fill the gas tanks. The Lynnfield, Mass., native had struggled for years in school, working hard but never seeming to do well. Soon...

Opportunity knocks.(college preparations motivational speakers )
February 1, 2009... She's the Batman of college prep. Hannah Hurlburt jets through Vermont in a customized vehicle, meeting with teens and encouraging them to start planning for college. Hurlburt is the front line of Vermont's Start Where You Are program. As the...

Engineering young lives.(career world 411)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What pops into your mind when someone mentions engineering? More than 200 high school girls answered with words such as math, science, smart, nerdy, and really smart in a 2004 study. And fewer than 10 percent of them...

Just do it!(Do Something Award at the Teen Choice Awards for young problem solvers )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Have you ever felt so strongly about a problem that you just had to do something to solve it? That's how Chad Bullock, 19, feels about smoking. He grew up in tobacco country in North Carolina and lost his great-grandfather to a smoking-related...

In the bag: Rochelle Thwaites is a handbag designer living her dream.(be your own boss)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before starting her own line of bags, called Mimeki, Rochelle Thwaites dreamed of being a handbag designer. Really. "Mimeki was first conceptualized from a dream I had in 2004," she says. "After thinking long and...

Keeping an eye on hurricanes: meteorologists use technology to make better weather forecasts.(tech talk)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two names come to mind when Chris Landsea recalls what inspired him to become a meteorologist--Betsy and Andrew. Betsy was the first hurricane he experienced. It was 1965, and his family had moved to Miami just two...

Think about it: use critical-thinking skills to meet work challenges.(groundwork)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nick Haschka makes a living helping businesses solve problems. He knows the questions to ask, knows how to determine the root of each problem, and offers recommendations for solving it. But even he can be caught off...

If I had a hammer: one of the oldest and most vital trades, the construction industry is always looking for a few good people.(career spotlight)(Cover story)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since ancient times, when people first realized it was better not to be rained on, the construction industry has offered job security and steady, above-average wages. Throughout time, the success of a culture often...

A reason to smile: a dental assistant provides a "second set of hands" for a dentist and a voice of reassurance for patients.(school to work)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Unlike many people, Jazmin Cornejo, 20, was always excited to go to the dentist when she was younger. It wasn't because she'd get a new toothbrush or sticker at the end of the visit. "During my dental checkups, I...

Profiles in caring: volunteering provides teens with great experience in work and in life.(get the gig)
February 1, 2009... Between school, sports, clubs, and friends, today's teens have plenty to keep them busy. But that doesn't stop many young people from adding volunteer jobs to their to-do lists. There are many reasons to volunteer. Young people involved in...

Giving back: when your job is helping others, the challenges may be big, but the rewards are even bigger.(focus)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ask Christen Grasso why she works for Save the Children, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping needy children worldwide, and she doesn't miss a beat. "I want to make a difference," she says. "I want to give...

Destination: CEO.(chief executive officers Anne-Marie Faiola, and her jobs before making her soap making company)
February 1, 2009... Here's how Anne-Marie Faiola went from helping prisoners live clean to owning a successful business that allows her to call herself "The Soap Queen." START EDUCATION Anne-Marie Faiola's career goal was firmly set: She would join...

Say "aaaaaah".(dentall assistants)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The practice of dentistry has come a long way since this photo was taken in 1950. Back then, dentists stood and worked alone. Over the next couple of decades, the dentist's chair was introduced, as was the concept of...

National career development standards.(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... 1. Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. 2. Students will complete school with the academic preparation that is essential to choose from a wide...