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ERIC Number: ED446293
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: 33
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1198-1202
EISSN: N/A
The Edge, Fall 1999.
Edge, Fall 1999
"The Edge" is a Canadian publication for youth. The mandate of the Edge is to support and celebrate all career journeys embraced by youth. This issue contains career profile articles covering three jobs: crane operator, indoor climbing instructor, and product certification tester. Career trends and the state of today's workplace are also discussed. Two articles concerning money are included. The first provides a sample paycheck and explains taxes, deductions, etc. The second discusses budgeting and provides a sample budget. Two teens, one who is planning to attend college and one who is not, are interviewed. Another article provides tips for succeeding in job interviews. Members of Wide Mouth Mason, a music group, discuss their work. Adolescents share embarrassing job moments and their ideas about what success is in two separate articles. Articles concerning stress management are included in this issue; one discusses guided imagery as a stress reduction technique. In another article, Canadian youth discuss barriers in their lives and how they are working to overcome them. Students are encouraged to lobby their schools for needed changes in the next article. A quiz with questions about the information covered in this issue is included. A list of resources concludes this issue. (MKA)
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials; Information Analyses
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Human Resources Development Canada, Ottawa (Ontario).; Canadian Career Development Foundation, Ottawa (Ontario).; National Life-Work Centre, Ottawa (Ontario).
Identifiers - Location: Canada
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A