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Quintessential Careers Content Index:
Teen Careers, Job-Search

 

Our comprehensive Content Index enables you to locate articles, tutorials, quizzes, and worksheets related to teen career and job-search topics.

 

Read summaries of each piece of our content pertaining to teen careers (including job-seeker and student issues) to determine whether you'd like to click on the link and learn more. The Index leads off with the most recent content items at the top, so you know where to find the freshest and most up-to-date content; however, there are also items for which we have no publication date -- and these are located at the end of the list.

 

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Job Interviewing Tutorial for High School Students, Teen and Entry-Level Job-Seekers
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., and Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2012, March 20
Summary: This tutorial is designed to help teen and entry-level job-seekers become more knowledgeable about all aspects of job interviews -- and thus, more successful in landing summer and part-time jobs. Another Option After High School: Trade/Vocational Schools
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, Oct. 17
Summary: Depending on your situation -- your aptitude, career interests, high-school record, and life goals -- learning a trade by attending a career or vocational school might make much more sense for you. Besides, if you later decide a college degree is appropriate, you can find many alternatives for obtaining it. This article explains.

 

Teen Job-Search Tutorial: Tools for High School Students
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2011, Oct. 17
Summary: The goal of this tutorial is to provide you with a quick overview -- including the five things you need to know about resumes, preparing for job interviews, and succeeding in job interviews -- as well as some other general job-search advice.

 

Job Shadowing Tips Checklist For Teens, Students
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2010, Nov. 15
Summary: How can you make certain your job-shadowing experiences are best -- for both you and the professional you are shadowing? Follow the job-shadowing tips in this article.

 

How Teen Girls and Young Women Can Leverage Gender Trends in the Workplace
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2010, July 19
Summary: This article suggests ways that teen girls and young women can make the most of current trends affecting women's careers.

 

Job Search Readiness Quiz for Teens: Are You Ready to Get Your First Real Job? A Quintessential Careers Quiz
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2009, May 18
Summary: Are you prepared to find a job? Take our free job-search readiness quiz and find out.

 

Tips for Teens: How to Find Your First Real Job
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2009, May 18
Summary: This article will take you through the steps to how to find your first real job -- whether that's a summer job or a part-time after-school position.

 

Next Step After High School Some Alternatives to College
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2006, Oct. 23
Summary: There are numerous careers -- in healthcare, technology, operations, transportation, and the building trades -- that do not require a four-year degree. And as you advance in these careers, there is also nothing stopping you from pursing a college degree at a later age -- when it better suits you; some people are just not ready for college until a little later in life. This article explains.

 

Teen Resume Writing Quiz
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2006, Sept. 25
Summary: Think you know how to write a great resume? Take our quiz and find out.

 

Teen Resume Writing Worksheet
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2006, Sept. 25
Summary: If you are serious about making a statement as a job-seeker, use this worksheet as a guide for creating your resume.

 

Job Options for (Younger and Older) Teens
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2005, May 9
Summary: Teens of all ages can work, and this article provides a quick overview of the types of jobs and employers for both younger and older teens.

 

Importance of the High School Junior Year
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2004, June 21
Summary: This article lists the five critical issues that high-school juniors must deal with to increase their chances of success in college and career.

 

Ten Things for High-School Students to Remember
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2004, June 21
Summary: As you start thinking about one or more potential educational and career paths, this article offers 10 things to remember in the days ahead.

 

Helpful Job-Searching Hints for Teen Job Seekers
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2003, June 23
Summary: Finding a summer job is a rite of passage for many teens, and while some years it may easier to find a job than others, the bottom line is that finding a job -- even a summer job -- takes planning, effort, and determination. And while looking for a job in the classified ads may work for a small number of teens, this article offers better alternative ways to find work.

 

Job Ideas for Teens 15 and Younger: Beyond Babysitting
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2003, June 9
Summary: You're somewhere between having your own neighborhood lemonade stand and working at a real job, so what should a young teen do? Many states have laws that limit when teens can get a job and how long they are allowed to work per week, so how are you expected to make the money you need for clothes, dates, cars, etc.? The answer: Go into business for yourself! This article tells how.

 

Teen Business Do's and Don'ts
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2003, June 9
Summary: This article is all about providing great tips and suggestions to help younger teens earn some money and get work experience by starting their own neighborhood businesses.

 

College Bound High School Senior Planning Calendar
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, Oct. 28
Summary: For college-bound seniors, senior year is a time to savor your accomplishments, narrow down your list of colleges, gather all your necessary test scores and high school transcripts, request letters of recommendation, and begin work on your college admission essays. This article describes how your senior year should look, month-by-month.

 

High School Seniors Preparing for Your Next Step After High School
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, Oct. 28
Summary: This article is about helping you manage and make the transition from high school to college. Taking the advice in this article will make you a better person and a more prepared student -- and will help make all those college plans and dreams come to fruition. Following the seven tips in this article will help lead you to success from high school to college -- and beyond.

 

College Bound High School Senior Planning Calendar
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, Oct. 28
Summary: For college-bound seniors, senior year is a time to savor your accomplishments, narrow down your list of colleges, gather all your necessary test scores and high school transcripts, request letters of recommendation, and begin work on your college admission essays. This article describes how your senior year should look, month-by-month.

 

Job Interview Strategies Teens, Part I: Interview Preparation
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, May 13
Summary: Our two-part article offers tips to help you cruise through job interviews confidently and land the job with flying colors. In Part I, we provide interview-preparation tips.

 

Job Interview Strategies Teens, Part II: Interview Preparation
By: Katharine Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2002, May 13
Summary: Our two-part article offers tips to help you cruise through job interviews confidently and land the job with flying colors. In Part II we provide guidance in handling yourself at the interview and what to do afterwards to increase your chances of being hired.

 

Guide for Teens: How to Find a Summer or Part Time Job
By: Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.
Published: 2000, April 3
Summary: This article is geared to older high-school and college teens, with a focus on summer jobs, not internships.

 

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• Teenage Jobs, Careers, and College -- Including College and Career Choices