| Description |
viii, 152 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-147) and indexes. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to career planning -- Introduction -- Information gathering process -- Definition of and need for career planning -- Model of career development -- Stage 1 : career guidance and decision making -- Stage 2 : Developing employability and job readiness -- Stage 3 : job search process -- Developmental nature of the model -- Successful employment -- Exercises and discussion questions -- 2. Demographics and workplace trends: a legacy of change -- Introduction -- Changes in work and workers -- Changes in employment by sector -- Labor force growth -- Shortage of workers -- Workplace skills -- Skills disparity -- Workplace skills of the future -- Education and employment -- Is a college degree necessary for employment in the future? -- Future occupational demand -- Woman's issues -- The changing role of women in the workplace -- Integrating traditional family roles with careers -- Outlook for women in the workforce -- Minority issues -- Unemployment and underrepresentation -- Anti-Affirmative Action trends -- Areas of progress -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- |
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3. Self-assessment -- Introduction -- The need for self-assessment in career planning -- Interests -- How to assess interests -- Abilities -- How to assess abilities -- Values -- Traits -- How to assess your traits -- Computers as an assessment tool -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- 4. Career information -- Introduction -- Sources of career information -- People as a source of career information -- Occupational information publications -- Periodicals-- Other sources of occupational information -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- 5. Career decision making and goal setting -- Introduction -- Influences on career decision making -- The decision-making process -- Evaluative criteria in decision making -- Integrated careers -- Impediments to the career choice process -- Goal setting -- Goal setting guidelines -- Flexible goals -- Career navigation -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- 6. Functional qualities -- Introduction to Stage 2 : developing employability and job readiness -- Functional qualities -- Knowledge -- Skills -- Experience -- Where to begin the process of developing employability -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- |
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7. Resume writing --- Introduction -- Characteristics of a well-developed resume -- Concise/scannable -- Results oriented -- Highlights strengths -- Shows involvement -- Aesthetically pleasing -- Resume formats -- Reverse chronological format -- Section in the reverse chronological format -- Functional resume format -- Section in the functional resume format -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- 8. Employment correspondence -- Introduction -- Cover letter -- Requirements/credentials comparison -- Letter of inquiry -- Thank you letter -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- 9. Interviewing -- Introduction -- The interview -- Interview preparation -- Confidence building step 1 : do your homework -- Confidence building step 2 : practice interviewing -- Questions for the interviewer -- The face-to-face interview -- Interview day -- Arrival and introductions -- Question and answer time -- After the interview -- Employers' decision factors -- Evaluating job offers -- Duties/nature of the job --- Consistent with personal qualities -- Advancement potential -- Location -- Compensation -- Salary negotiation -- The final decision -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- |
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10. Developing job search strategies -- Introduction -- Job search strategies -- Networking -- Placement services -- Job vacancy listings -- Organizational targeting -- Mass mailings -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- 11. Introduction -- Job success factors -- Attitude -- Teamwork -- Fitting in -- Initiative/follow through -- Accepting guidance and criticism -- Keeping current -- Problem solving/decision making -- Professionalism -- Develop a success mentality -- Fourteen ways to nurture your career -- Continual evaluation : key to career success and satisfaction -- Keeping a balance -- Summary -- Exercises and discussion questions -- References -- Author index -- Subject index. |
| Subject |
Vocational guidance -- United States.
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College students -- Employment -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Kellen, Jim.
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| ISBN |
0023058846 |
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9780023058844 |
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