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Work and you book 1 : make some job choices

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This is the first of two Work and You Books in the Easy Reading Career Planning Series. The series is written at a grade 2 to 3 reading level. It helps adults with low literacy or English as... More ≫

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This is the first of two Work and You Books in the Easy Reading Career Planning Series. The series is written at a grade 2 to 3 reading level. It helps adults with low literacy or English as Second Language expand their knowledge of occupations and choose an occupational goal. In the Work and You Books, this occupational goal is described as the "best job". This was done to help readers clearly identify their top occupational choice (goal) from among a number of other satisfactory choices. Work and You Book 1: Make Some Job Choices - This workbook uses stories and exercises to help adults with low literacy choose an occupational (job) goal. They will do a brief self-assessment, learn about different jobs and create a list of 1 to 3 jobs to investigate. Work and You Book 2: Decide on a Job - In this workbook, adults with low literacy research and evaluate the short list of jobs they created in Work and You Book 1. In the end they will choose an occupational goal to pursue.

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Adult back to school planner

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This booklet is part of a planning series that includes Career Planner and Education and Training Planner. It is written at a lower literacy level. This booklet is written for adults who are... More ≫

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This booklet is part of a planning series that includes Career Planner and Education and Training Planner. It is written at a lower literacy level. This booklet is written for adults who are planning to go back to school. It will increase their personal management, learning and work exploration, and improve their ability to make life/work decisions. It will help them: Understand how returning to school may require them to make changes in other areas of their life; explore time management, problem-solving, stress management and balancing life and school; understand the importance of asking for help and ways to do it; consider the advantages and disadvantages of various training options that suit their needs; think about how personal decisions impact them and others; create a short-term action plan to prepare for their future; connect with further information and resources.

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