Career Education

Do you hear that? It's a garbage truck! Learn all about being a garbage collector. Listeners will get the inside scoop on the different parts of the job, the machines garbage collectors use, and how people get this exciting job.

Firefighters are the heroes we need in times of emergency. Listeners will learn all the roles firefighters have, the tools they use, and how people get this exciting, fast-paced job.

Tens of millions of Americans owe a combined $1.5 trillion in debt for student loans. Much of this staggering expense has been unnecessary. Attending college is more of a tradition - a cultural rite of passage - than a necessary step toward a successful career, thus not justifying its steep cost. As countless entrepreneurs and creative hustlers have shown, there is a path to success outside of the institutions of so-called higher learning.

A comprehensive guide to setting goals.

Our ability to remake our world is unique among all living things. But where does our creativity come from, how does it work, and how can we harness it to improve our lives, schools, businesses, and institutions? The Runaway Species is a deep-dive into the creative mind, a celebration of the human spirit, and a vision of how we can improve our future by understanding and embracing our ability to innovate. Composer Anthony Brandt and neurologist David Eagleman seek to discover what lies at the heart of humanity's ability - and drive - to create.

In this audiobook, you will learn the benefits of emotional intelligence, particularly how you can use it to develop self-discipline. You will learn how to increase your mental toughness, willpower, and your self-control, and this will help your chances of succeeding in all areas of life. It teaches dozens of techniques that you can use to increase your emotional intelligence, and for each technique, and it has more than 80 exercises. Additionally, it contains a 30-day program of structured daily tasks and exercises which you can follow to acquire the best self-discipline habits.

In this audio summary of The Slight Edge, you will gain insight on how the author followed the philosophy of the "slight edge", taking control of his own life and building his own dream.

This series explores the community helpers of today and how their work keeps our communities running safely and smoothly. This volume includes Flight Attendants, Hairstylists, Truck Drivers, Welders, Carpenters, Judges, Reporters, and Servers.

This series explores the community helpers of today and how their work keeps our communities running safely and smoothly. This volume includes Dentists, Doctors, Firefighters, Mail Carriers, Police Officers, Teachers, Bakers, and Electricians.

Meet the Community Helpers! introduces beginning listeners to a day in the life of community helpers with fun, simple storylines. Each title focuses on one kind of community helper, highlighting roles and responsibilities, equipment and machinery they use, and the safety rules they follow.

How old is the Colosseum in Rome? How long is the Great Wall of China? Listeners will find these answers and more as they learn about the location, history, architecture, and special uses of some of the world's most iconic landmarks in Whole Wide World. This volume includes Easter Island, Golden Gate Bridge, and Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Time for errands! We drop off books at the library and send letters at the post office. Places like these keep our communities running! This series takes students into familiar places in their communities. Take a walk around your community with this fun series!

What do you want to be when you grow up? After listening to this series, kids will be shouting out answers to that question. This series gives young listeners a basic introduction to people in their communities that they will meet around town.

Police officers. Teachers. Bus drivers. Families. They help us learn, keep us safe, help us get around, and more. Who Helps? teaches children about these community helpers while helping them develop literacy skills. Carefully crafted text supports emergent listeners, making sure they aren’t facing too many challenges at once.

Zoos are busy places filled with animals and the visitors who love them. Who are the people who keep zoos running? From vets to performers to groundskeepers, many people work together to serve the needs of a zoo. Learn about their important work in this book from the Wonderful Workplaces series.

Hospitals are busy places filled with sick and injured people and their caregivers. Who are the people who keep hospitals running? From schedulers to doctors and nurses to IT staff, many people work together to serve the needs of a hospital. Learn about their important work in this book from the Wonderful Workplaces series.

Movies are fun to watch with your family and friends. Who are the people who create these entertaining escapes? From special effects artists to writers to animal trainers, many people work together to serve the needs of a movie set. Learn about their important work in this book from the Wonderful Workplaces series.

Airports are busy places with people and things taking off and landing from trips across states, countries, and oceans. Who are the people who keep airports running? From security officers to baggage handlers to gift shop employees, many people work together to serve the needs of an airport. Learn about their important work in this book from the Wonderful Workplaces series.

A fire station helps keep our community safe. Community helpers work hard to keep a fire station running smoothly. Listeners will learn about who works at a fire station, what the workers do, and what makes a fire station special. Simple, at-level text helps listeners learn all about fire stations in the community.

The post office is an important place in our community. Many community helpers work at the post office. Listeners will learn about who works at a post office, what the workers do, and what makes a post office special. Simple, at-level text helps listeners learn all about the post office.