Read On! Privacy Information Books, magazines and videos to interest young women in cool career choices.* | Books | Magazines | Videos | Multimedia (games, CD-ROMs) | Books Cool Careers for Girls This book series provides girls with good role models and excellent advice for investigating careers in computers, sports and with animals. Authors Ceel Pasternak and Linda Thornburg profile women at work, describe their career paths, outline the scholastic needs to fulfill these careers, and list valuable information resources. To order the books at a discount, call Impact Publications (703) 361-7300 or visit http://www.impactpublications.com. Computers—Features jobs such as software engineer, systems analyst, network administrator, and sales and marketing executive. 130 pages Construction—Features jobs such as iron worker, electrician, architect, carpenter. 117 pages. Engineering—Features jobs such as mechanical engineer, computer engineer and biomedical engineer. 140 pages. Animals—Features jobs such as horse farm owner, veterinarian, exotic animal trainer, and bird handler/interpreter. 110 pages. Sports—Features jobs such as golf professional, ski instructor, athletic director, and referee. 130 pages. Health—Features jobs such as dentist, family nurse practitioner and nuclear medical technologist. 150 pages. Food—Features jobs such as chef, food critic, wine steward, and chef. 130 pages. Girls Know Best: Written By Girls Just Like You, compiled by Michelle Roehm; Beyond Words Publishing, Hillsboro, OR, 1997. To order, visit your nearest bookstore. The Girls' Guide to Life: How to Take Charge of the Issues that Affect You, Catherine Dee (cate@deebest.com); Little, Brown, Boston, MA, 1997. Informative, easy-to-read chapters and quizzes on career possibilities, images of women and girls in the media and more. To order, visit, http://www.deebest.com, Amazon.com or your nearest bookstore. Suggest a book at Work4Women's Resource Clearinghouse Return to top Magazines Suggest a magazine at Work4Women's Resource Clearinghouse Return to top Videos Suggest a video at Work4Women's Resource Clearinghouse Return to top Multimedia The Career Interests Game An interactive game that shows you how your interest and hobbies can lead to many different careers. Created by The Career Center, University of Missouri-Columbia. The Career Key Two career exploration quizzes from North Carolina State University College of Education and Psychology. Middle school students High school students Interest Finder Quiz An interactive quiz that will help you make a good decision about a future career based on activities you enjoy doing. School Finders' Interest Quiz An interactive quiz that will guide you on identifying careers that compliment your favorite hobbies, school subjects, books, magazines and TV programs. Suggest a multimedia tool (CD-ROM, games, etc.) at Work4Women's Resource Clearinghouse. For more resources, search the Work4Women Resource Clearinghouse database or the visit the Ms. Foundation web site http://www.ms.foundation.org/girlworld/resources.html. Return to top * Work4Women defines "Cool Jobs" as nontraditional occupations, jobs in which women represent less than 25% of the workforce.     | Home | Contact | Search/Sitemap | User Guides | Events | Internet Guide | Email Lists | Copyright © 1998, Wider Opportunities for Women, All Rights Reserved.