Help Wanted: Tales from the First Job Front

by Sydney Lewis

Book Overview

Help Wanted is a collection of candid first-person accounts by young people from across the nation, who talk about their first forays into the real world of work. The Chicago Tribune called author Sydney Lewis "the legitimate heir to Studs Terkel," and Terkel himself said, "Sydney Lewis is a natural to do this book. She's on the same wavelength as the young people recounting their first jobs. In its honesty and innocence, it's a strongly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565847458
• ISBN13: 9781565847453
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: New Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Extremely inspirational!!!!

Help Wanted is a great book. The experiences shared in this book are very inspiring. Being a senior in high school and going off to college this year there is so much pressure into not making a single mistake bein haunted by it "the rest of your life," but this book just goes to proove that everything does happen for a reason and as long as you're not afraid life eventually falls into place regardless of what class you took or finally decided not to take.I really enjoyed this book it has helped me relieve some of the stress many high school seniors are confronted this time of the year.

Job Hunting Help

This is a great book full of useful first hand experience in the working world. Lewis interviews twenty-five very different people who have lots to tell about their first experiences. Most say that your first job will definitely not be your last and recommend that you make connections where you can . This is a great book for anyone right out of high school, starting college or just looking for their first job. If nothing more, this book gives confidence to those who are uneasy about getting started in the work force of the world. It shows you what others have done who were worse off than you and what you can accomplish if you try.