The guide, developed as part of an exemplary program for junior high school students, is an independent study unit on careers for use in the ninth grade English curriculum. It provides detailed instructions, illustrated with sample forms, for: applying for a social security card, completing an application for employment, job hunting, writing a resume, and taking an interview. The guide is designed so that students proceed through various steps in covering the above-mentioned materials in pursuit of higher grades. Outstanding students are expected to supplement their mastery of the guide's material with an additional field trip or work experience project, suggestions for which are included. A two-page bibliography as well as a one-page explanation of the counselor's role in the unit are also included. (JR)