Choosing a career - Careers without a
university degree 
 Set of 10 books 36-44 pp each  
[Series ISBN 1-77008-187-9]

| Tour guide | Hairdresser | Graphic designer | Chef | Retail salesperson | Flight attendant | Estate agent | 
| Office assistant | Photographer | Computer programmer |

REVIEW: "This set is a must for supporting learners in making an informed career choice. The set introduces the learners to different jobs. A glossary is provided that will enhance the learners vocabulary. Different assessment strategies can easily be implemented by teachers. The binding of all the books are durable and strong. Pictures add visual flair and support teaching and learning." [Northern Cape Department of Education]

English

Tour guide

An introduction to the job of Tour guide, describing the work of a tour guide, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for them. 

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • Painting a positive picture

  • Discovering new lands

  • Where do guides work?

  • Planning and preparing

  • A great example to the world

  • Educating and entertaining

  • Visiting Soweto

  • Personal qualities of a tour guide

  • Types of guides

  • Culture guides

  • Nature guides

  • Adventure guides

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Becoming a tour guide

  • What the future holds

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Hairdresser

An introduction to the job of Hairdresser, describing the work of a hairdresser, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for them.

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • Helping people to look good

  • Nonhlanhla’s dream

  • Streets and salons

  • Asking questions

  • A day in the life of a hairdresser

  • Personal qualities of a hairdresser

  • Ethnic hair styles

  • Good hair care

  • Appearance is important

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Becoming a qualified hairdresser

  • Opportunities for hairdressers

  • What the future holds 

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Graphic designer

An introduction to the job of Graphic designer, describing the work of a graphic designer, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for them. 

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • Sending messages 

  • Making dreams come true

  • Entertaining, informing and persuading

  • Attracting people’s attention

  • Working on a project

  • Computers and creativity

  • Walindah at work

  • Letters, pictures and colours

  • Designing for the Internet

  • Portfolios

  • Personal qualities of a graphic designer

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Becoming a graphic designer

  • Gaining practical experience

  • Working in-house

  • Working freelance

  • What the future holds

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Chef

An introduction to the job of Chef, describing the work of a chef, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and opportunities that are
available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for them.

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • Thinking about food

  • A mixture of tastes

  • Cooks and chefs

  • What do chefs do?

  • Good, clean and fresh

  • Inventing new dishes

  • Learning and teaching

  • Being his own boss

  • Personal qualities of a chef

  • A lot of hard work

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Becoming a chef

  • What the future holds 

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Retail salesperson

An introduction to the job of Retail salesperson, describing the work of a retail salesperson, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for them. 

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • Meeting a salesperson 

  • From manufacturer to retailer

  • A special type of retailer 

  • Knowing your product

  • It’s all about service!

  • Taking care of the shop

  • Handling money

  • Weekends, holidays and sales

  • Salaries and commission

  • Personal qualities of a salesperson

  • Communicating all day

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Becoming a retail salesperson

  • Learnerships

  • Opportunities in the retail industry

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Flight attendant

An introduction to the job of Flight attendant, describing the work of a flight attendant, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and
opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for
them. 

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • A life of travel

  • Flying nurses

  • Types of flights

  • First, business and economy class

  • Before the flight

  • Boarding 

  • During the flight

  • International flights

  • Landing duties

  • Having fun and working hard

  • Personal qualities of a flight attendant

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Before you apply

  • Training to become a flight attendant

  • Opportunities for flight attendants

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Estate agent

An introduction to the job of Estate agent, describing the work of an estate agent, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for them.

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • Meet an estate agent

  • Connecting people to property

  • The property pages

  • Types of agents

  • Working on commission

  • Why do sellers use an agent?

  • Why do buyers use an agent?

  • Helping the buyer and the seller

  • Making contacts

  • Getting a mandate

  • Showing the property

  • Personal qualities of an estate agent

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Before applying

  • Becoming a trainee agent

  • Qualifications for estate agents

  • What the future holds

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Office assistant

An introduction to the job of Office assistant, describing the work of an office assistant, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and
opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for
them.

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • Making life easier

  • Helping people to get jobs

  • “Differently abled”

  • Keepers of the secrets

  • Using computers

  • Supporting his manager

  • Giving service

  • Personal qualities of an office assistant

  • Good communication

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Becoming an office assistant

  • Opportunities for office assistants

  • Into the future

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Photographer

An introduction to the job of Photographer, describing the work of a photographer, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for them.

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • A world full of photographs

  • Meet a photographer

  • In-house and freelance photographers

  • Photojournalists

  • Portraits and wedding photographs

  • Advertising and fashion photographers

  • Other areas of photography

  • Street photographers

  • Different kinds of cameras

  • Personal qualities of a photographer

  • Helpful school subjects

  • Keeping a portfolio

  • Becoming a professional photographer

  • Starting out

  • Into the future

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index

Computer programmer

An introduction to the job of Computer programmer, describing the work of a programmer, the skills and personal qualities required, school subjects that are helpful, and the training and
opportunities that are available. The book can help learners to decide if this is a suitable career for them.

Trevor Waller and
Debbie Nafte

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Contents

  • Fast facts

  • Meet a computer programmer

  • Computers are everywhere!

  • Smaller, and smaller, and smaller… 

  • Hardware

  • Software

  • Types of software

  • Applications programmers

  • Writing instructions

  • Testing and debugging

  • Working in the world of IT

  • Personal qualities of a programmer

  • Useful school subjects

  • Becoming a programmer

  • Getting started

  • Opportunities for programmers

This book also contains a Glossary; Useful addresses; Other reading and an Index
 

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