Careers in Focus

Careers in Focus: Family & Consumer Sciences is a unique, timely text for the continued growth of the field of family and consumer sciences! Especially designed for career exploration classes in family and consumer sciences, this text is also well suited for Hero classes, cooperative education classes, and school-to-work programs. The first three parts of the text are designed to help students choose careers, find jobs, and achieve success on the job. The last part of the book explores the many career areas related to family and consumer sciences within the five broad fields of education and communication, science and technology, human services, business, and the arts.
-- Highlights career profiles of successful professionals in various occupations.
-- Emphasizes the skills necessary for job success.
-- Discusses how future job trends may affect those in search of jobs.
-- Covers how work impacts individuals and families.
-- Shows how to use effective job-seeking skills.
-- Chapters include Objectives, New Terms, Summary, Review Questions, and Suggested Activities.