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This series is designed for public library patrons and high school students who are developing the skills needed to transition successfully in the real world – whether in the context of college, the workplace, or their personal lives. In a progressive series of volumes, the first four volumes of the LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS SERIES treat the following themes: VOLUME 1: PERSONAL FINANCE – Budgeting, credit cards, student loans, saving, interest, stocks, Social Security, retirement planning, taxes, renting v. buying a home, mortgages, insurance. VOLUME 2: EMPLOYMENT – Educational opportunities, getting a job, interviewing, sources for finding work, career development, second/third careers. VOLUME 3: HEALTH AND WELLNESS – Principles of good nutrition, exercise, mental health, medical insurance. VOLUME 4: SOCIAL SKILLS – Social skills in personal (e.g. communication skills) and professional contexts (e.g. time management, dealing with ambiguity, self-direction). Written in an engaging question and answer style, each volume covers 50 topics with overviews and scenarios to help public library patrons and students work through the real-life application of the principles covered. Each volume includes an extensive resource section listing organizations, support groups, websites, and more. |
