Exploring Careers for the 21st Century empowers students forcareer success. It provides essential information about the skills needed fordecision making, goal setting, problem solving, and critical thinking to helpstudents explore career options and entrepreneurship. Students will learn how toplan for their future with an academic plan, an understanding of financialliteracy, communication skills, and the knowledge to think like an entrepreneur.Designed to engage students by focusing on subjects that are relevant to theirlives today, the Student Edition uses an integrated approach to emphasize how allskills are interdependent. The text utilizes real-life examples and a photo-rich designthat engages students by presenting information in short, colorful segments. * Features a wide range of activities--including 21st CenturySkills, teamwork, communication, problem solving, community involvement, "beyour own boss" entrepreneurship activities, and global-awarenessactivities and projects. * Includes a "bell ringer" activity at the beginning of eachchapter to get students interested in what they will learn in that section. * Integrates financial literacy throughout with activitiesand math-skills problems. * Promotes the value of staying in school and has studentsdevelop a career portfolio for achieving educational and career goals. Also available: Exclusive Teacher's Wraparound Edition with point-of-usenotes, teaching tips, strategies, additional activities, and customizedinstructional suggestions for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Advanced,Less Advanced, At-risk, and Special Needs Students.

Organized by category, each entry provides a job description and responsibilities, potential earnings, advancement opportunities, education and training, experience and qualifications, and tips for one hundred careers.

24 Steps to Success! Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way you think about starting a company. Many believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren’t born with something special – they simply make great products. This book will show you how to create a successful startup through developing an innovative product. It breaks down the necessary processes into an integrated, comprehensive, and proven 24-step framework that any industrious person can learn and apply. You will learn: Why the “F” word – focus – is crucial to a startup’s success Common obstacles that entrepreneurs face – and how to overcome them How to use innovation to stand out in the crowd – it’s not just about technology Whether you’re a first-time or repeat entrepreneur, Disciplined Entrepreneurship gives you the tools you need to improve your odds of making a product people want. Author Bill Aulet is the managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship as well as a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. For more please visit http://disciplinedentrepreneurship.com/