Exploring Careers for the 21st Century, 3rd Edition © 2023
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
Exploring Careers for the 21st Century, 3rd Edition prepares students for the College and Career certification offered by YouScience.
Exploring Careers for the 21st Century provides a broad exploration of 21st century career opportunities and the rewards of different career pathways.
- Authored by NFTE
- For grades 7-12
- Set and achieve career goals
- Prepare for industry-recognized certification
- Learn to identify career interests, aptitudes, and learning styles
- Connect academic achievement to real-world success
21st century guidance program
Essential, updated tools help students set and achieve modern career and academic goals.
Highlights promising 21st century careers
This edition guides students through identifying the best career opportunities, planning for their future careers, and conducting career searches.
Distinguished authorship
Authored by the NFTE, a global educational nonprofit focused on bringing the power of entrepreneurship to youth in low-income communities.
Emphasis on an entrepreneurial mindset
Covers basic skills entrepreneurs need, including communication and collaboration, creativity and innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, and more.
Certification exam prep tools
The textbook prepares students for the Preparing for College and Career Certification Exam offered by YouScience®.
Chapter openers
Chapter openers lay out the objectives and provide individual and group activities to immediately engage students of all levels.
End-of-chapter activities
End-of- chapter activities include Web Extra, Case Study, Answer It!, Write Now, Business Plan Project, Career Portfolio, and Career Ready Practices.
Career profiles
Career profiles highlight a career and prompt the student to use available resources to investigate the skills, qualities, education, and abilities necessary to succeed in that career.
Career facts, tips and trends
Career facts, tips and trends are boxed features found throughout the chapter that provide useful information to help the students put the concepts into real-world context.
Margin features
Margin features enhance and support the textbook and prompt students to apply critical thinking and 21st century skills to covered concepts.
Open-ended figure questions
After important figures, an open-ended figure question asks students to consider relevant issues related to the figure and text.
Myth/truth sidebars
Myth/Truth sidebar elements present common career misconceptions and the facts behind the truth.
Cultural diversity
Textbook examples, questions, and activities consistently incorporate cultural diversity themes.
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Grades 7 - 12
This program is designed for career exploration courses in middle or high school.
Yes, Exploring Careers for the 21st Century, 3rd Edition prepares students for the College and Career certification offered by YouScience.
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