What do you need to know to be a career expert?

Every career you can imagine has one thing in common. Each one takes an expert to do it right. Career experts need to know more about how to do a specific job than other people do. That’s how everyone from plumbers to rocket scientists get their jobs done.

It’s time to get the scoop on what career experts need to succeed! Sometimes it takes a college degree. Other times it takes on-the-job training and lots of practice. Middle grade readers get a know-it-all chance to explore a varity of exciting careers.

Readers can choose a single title of interest or schools can use the entire Career Expert Files series as part of a robust career education curriculum:

  • What Auto Mechanics Need to Know
  • What Chefs Need to Know
  • What Construction Managers Need to Know
  • What Farmers Need to Know
  • What Firefighters Need to Know
  • What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know
  • What Pilots Need to Know
  • What Veterinarians Need to Know

What Auto Mechanics Need to Know

People rely on their vehicles to get all the places they need to go. Auto mechanics keep their cars road-worthy by fixing problems and preventing them too.

Are you curious about what’s under the hood of a car? Do you want to be an auto mechanic some day? Here are some things you need to know.

Readers explore what auto mechanics need to know:


  • Auto Mechanics Know…All About Car                                       
  • Auto Mechanics Know…About the Systems That Make
    Cars Go             
  • Auto Mechanics Know…How to Use the Tools of the Trade    
  • Auto Mechanics Know…How to Keep Cars Safe for the Road                                                
  • Auto Mechanics Know…How to Climb the Career Ladder        

What Chefs Need to Know

The famous chefs you see on TV make it look so glamourous and easy. The truth is, it took a lot of talent and skill to make it look that way.

 Do you love good food and enjoy cooking? Would you like to concoct amazing dishes that make people say wow?  Would you like to be a chef some day? Here are some things you need to know.

Readers explore what chefs need to know:

  • Chefs Know…All About Food
  • Chefs Know…How to Cook Great Food
  • Chefs Know…How to Find Their Way Around a Kitchen
  • Chefs Know…How to  Cook Safely
  • Chefs Know…How to Climb the Career Ladder

What Construction Managers Need to Know

Construction managers know how things get built. Sometimes they also have the skills to build things themselves. They know quality construction work when they see it.

Does the idea of making something out of nothing appeal to you? Do you like working as a team to big jobs done? Would you like to build a career in construction? Here are some things you need to know.

Readers explore what construction managers need to know:


  • Construction Managers Know…How Things are Built               
  • Construction Managers Know…Who Builds What
  • Construction Managers Know…The Tools of the Trade
  • Construction Managers Know…How to Build Safely                    
  • Construction Managers Know…How to Find the Job They Want

What Farmers Need to Know

Farmers feed the world. They know how to cultivate and care for crops and livestock that people eat to survive. They know about soil and weather conditions. They know how to grow different foods and how to keep them watered. And so much more!

Does the idea of working the land appeal to you? Do you like working outdoors to get big jobs done? Would you like to grow a career as a farmer? Here are some things you need to know.

Readers explore what farmers need to know:


  • Farmers Know…How to Grow Good Food                 
  • Farmers Know…How to Make a Living from the Land
  • Famers Know…The Tools of the Trade
  • Farmers Know…How to Farm Safely              
  • Farmers…How to Find the Job You Want                  

What Firefighters Need to Know

If your house was on fire, you wouldn’t want just anybody trying to put it out. You’d want someone who knows how to fight fires. You’d want someone who knows how to use firefighting equipment. If your pet was trapped inside the house, you’d certainly want someone who knows how to rescue it.

Do you want to be a firefighter someday? Here are some things you need to know.

Readers explore what firefighters need to know:

  • Firefighters Know…How Fires Start                                             
  • Firefighters Know…How to Stop Fires 
  • Firefighters Know…How to Use Firefighting Tools                      
  • Firefighters Know…How to Handle Dangerous Situations               
  • Firefighters Know…How to Prevent Fires                                       
  • Firefighters Know…How to Climb the Career Ladder

 

What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know

Nurse practitioners work to help people get and stay well. They are healers. Training and experience prepare them to provide quality care.

What about you? Can you see yourself taking care of people in a hospital or doctor’s office someday? 

Readers explore what nurse practitioners need to know:


  • Nurse Practitioners Know…How to Make a Difference               
  • Nurse Practitioners Know…How the Human Body Works
  • Nurse Practitioners…How to Use Medical Tools            
  • Nurse Practitioners…How to Practice Medicine Safely               
  • Nurse Practitioners…How to Find the Job They Want                 

What Pilots Need to Know

Pilots need to know how to fly amazing aircraft. They need to know how to navigate from one place to another. They need to understand physics. They need solid math skills.

What about you? Can you see yourself in the cockpit of an airplane someday? Here are some things future pilots need to know.

Readers explore what pilots need to know:


  • Pilots Know…How Airplanes Fly                           
  • Pilots Know…How to Earn Their Wings
  • Pilots…How Cockpits Work     
  • Pilots…How to Fly Safely                        
  • Pilots…How to Find the Job They Want             

What Veterinarians Need to Know

Veterinarians know how to treat and care for pets, farm animals, zoo animals, and even animals in the wild. They know about diseases, nutrition, healing injuries, animal anatomy, and so much more.

Does the idea of working with animals appeal to you? Would you like to build a career as a veterinarian? 

Readers investigate what it’s like to be a:


  • Veterinarians Know…How to Keep Animals Healthy                 
  • Veterinarians Know…How to Make a Living Caring for Animals
  • Veterinarians Know…The Tools of the Trade
  • Veterinarians Know … How to Work with Animals Safely              
  • Veterinarians Know…How to Find the Job They Want                  

Career Expert Files: The Complete 8-Title Series

Readers can explore careers of interest in these titles:


  • What Auto Mechanics Need to Know
  • What Chefs Need to Know
  • What Construction Managers Need to Know
  • What Farmers Need to Know
  • What Firefighters Need to Know
  • What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know
  • What Pilots Need to Know
  • What Veterinarians Need to Know