Career World, a Weekly Reader publication articles from September 2004

Career World, a Weekly Reader publication archives from September 2004

Above the clouds.(career as a bridge painter)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... A bridge painter is on the job as he climbs the main cable of the 746-foot-high Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. A team of 38 bridge painters routinely touches up the bridge's distinctive orange vermillion paint. The paint protects the...

What is a ... milliner?(hat maker)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Sounds like someone who grinds corn for a living, doesn't it? Nope. A milliner designs, makes, trims, or sells hats. Hats are making a fashion splash among people of all ages. Last year, Americans spent $1.04 billion on hats, according...

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?(Career World 411)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... When teens look to the future, most envision themselves taking care of business. According to a recent Junior Achievement poll, 12.5% of teens age 13-18 said that business was their ideal career, nearly twice the percentage who saw themselves...

Hotter than Hollywood.(Career World 411)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Want to be part of one of the hottest and fastest-growing segments of the entertainment industry? More and more of universities and technical schools are offering degrees in video-game technology and design. Students go on to join an industry...

Talk to us.(Career World 411)
September 1, 2004... Career World editors are standing by, waiting to hear from you! WE'RE LOOKING FOR... * your opinions about this issue; * your questions about life after high school (we'll do our best to answer your questions in future issues);...

Worried about college?(Career World 411)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 1, 2004... You're not alone. The Princeton Review asked students and parents who were going through the application process from August 2003 through February 2004 about their biggest college concerns. Here are the top responses. Need to take out...

You gotta start somewhere!(Career World 411)
September 1, 2004... Not everyone can hit the top of the music charts or become a CEO without some real-world experience. Can you match these successful people with their first jobs? 1. Nelly Furtado (singer) 2. Ray Romano (actor/comedian) 3. Stephen...

A winning business.(College Nannies and Tutors)
September 1, 2004... WHO: Joe Keeley, 24, CEO, College Nannies and Tutors, Wayzata, Minn. WHAT: Keeley started his own company, which trains college students and graduates as nannies and tutors and then matches them with families who share their interests and...

Odd jobs.(Career World 411)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... You never know what unexpected turns your career route will take! CareerBuilder.com surveyed 1,900 employed adults and asked them to share the most interesting or unconventional jobs they'd ever had. Here are a few of their intriguing answers:...

I can go anywhere. But where do I start? What's the best clue for finding your direction in life? That would be you.(focus)
September 1, 2004... "What do you want to be when you grow up?" You've heard that question most of your life, but if graduation is in the not-so-distant future, it may have a lot more significance now. Thinking about what career you want to have for the rest of...

Kristin's career diary.(starting out)
September 1, 2004... AS A RECENT GRADUATE OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, I have to smile when I think of my earliest impression of what ended up being my major. When I first toured the art and design studios at Syracuse University's campus, I remember my mom's enthusiasm...

A career with heart: when you're a cardiovascular technologist, saving lives is all in a day's work.(tech route)
September 1, 2004... On what started out as a typical day at the office. Rick Rigling helped save the life of his town's mayor. A few weeks earlier, the mayor had coronary bypass surgery. Doctors used a piece of a healthy blood vessel from one part of his body...

Big university or small college? Finding the right college environment for you.(college bound)
September 1, 2004... Glossy college brochures all promise ivy-covered walls, captivating courses, and friends for life. You have a big, perplexing choice to make. Where do you begin? A good place to start is to decide what size school should be the setting for...

Write a great first resume: put together a resume? But what if you've had only two part-time jobs in your life? That's not enough to fill a resume. Or is it?(school and skills)
September 1, 2004... Many job seekers use a functional resume, which puts the focus on your abilities, not on your work history. If your job experience is limited (as is the case with many young job seekers), a functional resume might be right for you. This type of...

Behind the badge: crime fighting as a career.(hot jobs)
September 1, 2004... HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO BE A HERO? Do you have a burning desire to rid the planet of bad guys? Maybe you want to protect the weak and aid the innocent. Does that sound like you? Then a career as a crime-fighter may be right for you. ...

Where do I go with biology?(career opportunities for marine biologists)
September 1, 2004... Rebecca Hartman was about to give up. It was late at night, and the California fish and game warden was growing tired while searching through boxes at Los Angeles International Airport. But then she cut open one last box and there it was: a...

Many careers in one aquarium: what kinds of workers keep an aquarium afloat? Dive in and find out!(Seattle Aquarium)
September 1, 2004... Amaze. Inspire. Educate. Rub elbows with an octopus. You can accomplish all of those feats by working in one place: a public aquarium. Inside an aquarium, a dedicated staff teaches the public about our planet's incredible underwater ecosystem....

Check it out!(Life On The Road Ahead)(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... How to Survive Your Freshman Year Edited by Mark W. Bernstein and Yadin Kaufmann Atlanta: Hundreds of Heads Books, 2004 Freshman year of college is a scary yet exhilarating time. You'll leave old friends behind and make new ones. You'll...

The road to production.(Career Paths)(Interview)
September 1, 2004... Meet Ian Brownell, 33, owner of a production company in Boston that specializes in film, video, Web, and theatrical production. CW: When did you know you wanted to be a filmmaker? IB: I wanted to be a filmmaker as soon as I learned that...

Like it now, do it later.(turning hobbies to full time careers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 1, 2004... Like It Now, Do It Later How do you like to spend your free time? Your favorite pastime or hobby may be a good clue to the kind of career you will enjoy later. Career coach Kimberly Fulcher says, "The authenticity of childhood interests...

Watch people work.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... What's the one place where you can see a U.S. senator, an auto technician, a chef, an architect, and a nurse at work? JobShadow.org! Log on and watch videos of people working and talking about their jobs--what the jobs are like, what they think...