Would You Hire This Person?

What does it take to get hired? Learn what you need to know about getting a job before you dive into the workforce. Whether you are getting ready to attend college, or plan to get to work right after school, you'll need to know about: pursuing a career path what employers are looking for what employers are not looking for the interview process work ethic and other soft skills what you need to do to be considered for the position you want. Don't get caught off guard! Go into the hiring process with confidence. Avoid the pitfalls that keep people out of the jobs of their dreams for years. Author Carole Marsh is an expert as both an employer and entrepreneur. Her straightforward, no-nonsense approach brings in insights from her own experiences and those of her colleagues in order to help teens achieve career success. " WOULD YOU HIRE THIS PERSON?: A Look at Getting Hired (or not!)...From the Point of View of Your (Possible!) Future Employer" is part of the highly-anticipated Careers Curriculum series, a line of educational materials designed to prepare students for the "real world" of work, starting in middle school, then high school and beyond. The Careers Curriculum is very much in demand among parents, educators, teenagers and young adults, both in and out of school.