I just finished reading, "Teen Dream Jobs: How to find the job you really want now!" by Nora E. Coon. I must say that I was not overly impressed with the content of the book. As the title suggests, the book is about helping teens find jobs. The author provides information on how to find a job, resume advice, how to dress for the interviews and other advice for teen job seekers. The information is good, much of it is outdated though.
Here job seeking advice seems more relevant to a job search in 1999, rather than 2009. She hardly touches on the internet and the new job boards designed for teens and the wealth of resources available for teen job seekers. The reality is that all of the information presented in this book can easily be found on the internet with a simple google search. The author does not provide any new or cutting edge techniques that make it worth forking over money for.
What I did like about the book is the quizzes that she provides. There are a variety of self assessment exercise that really get the reader thinking about what they like, and dislike, and what they are passionate about. There is also a quiz that will help determine which career path would be most suitable based on your personality traits. I actually took some of these quizzes myself and I must say that I found them to be quite accurate.
In closing, I found the book to have some bright spots but overall I felt the book did not provide enough new information to warrant a purchase.
Dan Keller is the CEO of a popular teen jobs website and a resume writer
