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Torpey, Elka Maria – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2011
Vacation jobs often mix work and play. For some, the job is their ticket to career happiness. The article's first section describes four jobs specific to entertainment and leisure: (1) cruise ship musician; (2) destination marketing manager; (3) resort activities director; and (4) river rafting guide. The second section helps a person decide if a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Musicians, Vacations, Marketing
Chase, Darrell – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
Districts face increasing pressure to improve students' mastery of curriculum in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Yet the number of students enrolling in science and math courses drops dramatically in middle and high school. At Sylvester Middle School, Chinook Middle School and Cascade Middle School of the…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Science Education, Technology Education, Engineering Education
Campbell, Elizabeth H. – Worklife, 1979
Describes a Vocational Exploration Program at the military base, Fort Lewis, in Tacoma, Washington, which provided opportunities for 20 young women to sample jobs formerly reserved for men. This program is sponsored jointly by the National Alliance of Business and the AFL-CIO and funded under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. (MF)
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Business, Career Exploration, Disadvantaged