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Green, Donna Hayden. Dream job profiles; the young & successful share their secrets.


GREEN, Donna Hayden. Dream job profiles; the young & successful share their secrets. Houghton Mifflin Houghton Mifflin Company is a leading educational publisher in the United States. The company's headquarters is located in Boston's Back Bay. It publishes textbooks, instructional technology materials, assessments, reference works, and fiction and non-fiction for both young readers , Graphia. 178p. c2006. 0-618-56320-2. $7.99. JS

A real-life glimpse into ten odysseys to the perfect career, Green's interviews offer tips and encouragement for the job hunter. The ten careers range from dog trainer and cosmetologist cos·me·tol·o·gy  
n.
The study or art of cosmetics and their use.



[French cosmétologie : cosmétique, cosmetic; see cosmetic + -logie, -logy.
 to astronomer, marine scientist, talent manager, mayor, reporter on celebrity news, and video game reviewer. Green makes a compelling case for choosing a political career, which has many negative aspects. She is more convincing in describing the work of an animal advocate. Concluding remarks include the usual tips about networking, chutzpah chutz·pah also hutz·pah  
n.
Utter nerve; effrontery: "has the chutzpah to claim a lock on God and morality" New York Times.
, and persistence. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter.
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J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.

S--Recommended for senior high school students.
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Date:Sep 1, 2006
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