Career World, a Weekly Reader publication articles from January 2006

Career World, a Weekly Reader publication archives from January 2006

Caution!(storm damage repaired, Mississippi)
January 1, 2006... A utility worker installs a signal light that had been knocked down by Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, Miss., in September. Utility crews worked around the clock to restore power to storm-damaged areas.

Seeing the future ...(career world 411)(Joel Holland, Streaming Futures)
January 1, 2006... You're pretty sure you want to be a teacher. Well, maybe you want to be an actor. But you'd also really like to start your own business. With so many appealing options, how do you choose? Joel Holland decided to research careers that...

Top teen career choices.
January 1, 2006... Looks like you--the next generation of America's workforce--are a part of an ambitious group. A Gallup Youth Survey of 1,000 kids ages 13-17 say their top choices for careers are teacher, doctor, and lawyer. For the first time, the...

What does a cartographer do?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... A cartographer studies and makes maps. From road maps to maps that show elevations, land use, and vegetation, cartographers have the skill to represent reality on paper to help map readers visualize a piece of Earth. Cartographers, who once...

From fur to tail feathers: working with animals is much more than a pleasant pastime.(focus)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2006... Playing hide-and-seek with a gorilla sounds more like entertainment than a job, but for some lucky people who have careers that involve animals, it's just another day at the office. Would you rather serve lunch to sea lions than sit in...

Budgeting your future: figuring out tomorrow's financial needs today can prevent big headaches.(smart choices)
January 1, 2006... Before his high school graduation in 2004, Michael Estoll, now 19, worked 25 hours on weekends and evenings at a Quitman, Texas, feed store for $225 per week. He was promised $400 per week and a junior manager's slot after he graduated. Excited...

Guarding earth: environmental technicians monitor the health of our air, water, and land.(tech route)
January 1, 2006... None of them is faster than a speeding bullet. Not one can leap over a tall building in a single bound. And you'll never see any flying through the sky like a plane. Still, environmental technicians people who protect and clean up our...

Rock 'n' roll temp finds new day job.(close up)(Watt White)
January 1, 2006... My name is Watt White, and I am a rock 'n' roll guy. I have four earrings, four tattoos, and I shave every 10 to 12 days on average. I am also a professional musician in New York City. I specialize in every facet of commercial work--from...

Write well, go far: it's the skill every employer demands. Here's how to build it.(get the gig)
January 1, 2006... When Caroline Weiss took a part-time job at a dog-grooming salon, she was surprised to find that her writing skills were important to her success on the job. "I always loved to write recreationally and never thought about how it could...

Where do I go with family and consumer sciences?(career map)
January 1, 2006... SOME PEOPLE PUT "WORK" AND "REAL LIFE" into separate categories. Anyone who does that obviously doesn't work in family and consumer sciences. What could be better than being an interior designer by day and going home to your own perfectly...

Helping and healing: a peek inside this hospital proves there is more than one way to help make patients well.(teamwork)(Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York)
January 1, 2006... "We're in the business of saving lives." That sounds like a dramatic piece of dialogue from ER, doesn't it? Actually, those are the words of Jeannie DeMarzo, R.N., administrative nurse manager of the neonatal intensive care unit and regional...

Dive into career camp.(Life on the road ahead)
January 1, 2006... Want to swim with dolphins Or help an injured manatee get back in the swim of things? This summer, many students will have those kinds of adventures at Busch Gardens and SeaWorld Adventure Camps. The camps allow about 40,000 students from...

Round-up: what high school activity or club was beneficial to your life after high school?(Life on the road ahead)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... "Being a member of the cast of the annual musical provided me with confidence to get out in front of a crowd of people as well as the opportunity to get to work with others on a different level than just in the classroom." --MARY BETH...

Like it now, do it later.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 1, 2006... Like it Now Do It Later Babysitting, mentoring kids, day-care owner, teacher, playing games baby/family ...

Old-fashioned medicine.(Career World[R] Looks Back)
January 1, 2006... An industrial nurse, photographed in 1925, dispenses medicine for a patient. Nursing used to be one of the few skilled careers that was considered socially acceptable for U.S. women to pursue. Today, just about every career is accessible to...

Teacher's guide.
January 1, 2006... Have you ever taken in a stray animal, gazed in wonder at a bird, volunteered at an animal sanctuary, or winced in anticipation in disaster movies when it looks like the dog isn't going to make it? This issue's cover story is for the animal...

Comprehension check.
January 1, 2006... After reading the January issue of Career World, test yourself to see how much you have learned! Complete each sentence using information found in the issue. 1. A -- studies and makes maps. 2. A survey reports that most teens would...