100% Job Search Success

by Solomon,Amy

• ISBN13: 9781418016319
• ISBN10: 1418016314
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-04
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

The new 100% Success Series is directed at the development of professional skills and characteristics that begin in college and extend through the job search and into the lifelong learning environment of the workplace. The Success Series includes three books: 100% Student Success, 100% Job Success, and 100% Career Success, as well as a variety of interactive support materials in both print and electronic formats. Supplements for this series include a Portfolio Workbook that starts as a Learning Portfolio during the first section (100% Student Success), is expanded to a Professional Portfolio to assist in the job search (100% Job Success). Finally, the Portfolio Workbook can be used as a launching point for an ongoing Professional Portfolio (100% Career Success) that can be continuously revised as readers enter into and continue in their careers. All materials are developed to work seamlessly as an extended learning tool or can be used in part to support more short-term learning objectives. Content applies to developing general professional traits or can be applied to specific fields. The program is built on the premise that development of learning skills and professional skills takes time and feedback beyond one or two college courses. It is a complete program that will take readers through their education into their successful, professional lives.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiv
Acknowledgments	xx
Industry and Job Research	3	(22)
Understanding Your Industry and Your Place within It	4	(7)
Your Interests	4	(1)
Your Abilities	5	(1)
Your Values	5	(1)
Your Personality	6	(1)
Industry Requirements	6	(2)
Professional Culture	8	(3)
Professional Socialization	11	(2)
Sources for Industry Research	13	(4)
The Internet	13	(1)
Government Sources	14	(1)
Professional Organizations	14	(1)
Networking	15	(1)
Informational Interviews	15	(1)
Faculty	16	(1)
Career Services	16	(1)
Professional Job Counselors	16	(1)
Libraries	17	(1)
Staying Current and Updated	17	(8)
Professional Organizations	17	(1)
Professional Publications	18	(1)
Continuing Education and Conferences	18	(1)
Certification and Licensure Boards	18	(1)
Electronic Communication	19	(6)
Assessing and Developing Skills for the Workplace	25	(18)
Setting Goals for Your Professional Pursuit	26	(2)
Know Yourself	28	(2)
Self-Assessment Tools	28	(2)
Gaining Experience: The Overview	30	(1)
The Internship	31	(12)
Purpose of an Internship	31	(2)
Locating the Best Internship	33	(2)
Internship Success	35	(8)
Developing a Professional Portfolio	43	(18)
Purposes of Professional Portfolios	44	(2)
Marketing Your Skills in Job Interviews	45	(1)
Documenting Professional Development Activities	45	(1)
Guiding Your Professional Development	45	(1)
Supporting Requests for Salary Increases or Promotions	46	(1)
Qualifying for Bonuses and Other Financial Awards	46	(1)
Types of Portfolios	46	(3)
The Learning or Developmental Portfolio	46	(1)
The Assessment Portfolio	47	(1)
The Professional or Career Portfolio	47	(2)
Portfolio Formats	49	(1)
Electronic Formats	49	(1)
Hard Copy Portfolios	50	(1)
Combination Portfolios	50	(1)
Contents of the Portfolio	50	(1)
Selecting Artifacts	51	(3)
The Professional or Career Portfolio	51	(1)
The Learning or Developmental Portfolio	52	(1)
The Assessment Portfolio	52	(2)
Organizing the Portfolio	54	(1)
Functional Organization	54	(1)
Chronological Organization	55	(1)
Evaluating the Portfolio	55	(6)
Networking and Self-Promotion	61	(22)
What Is Networking?	62	(3)
What Networking Is Not	63	(1)
What Networking Is	64	(1)
The Purpose of Networking	65	(1)
Networking Venues	65	(2)
Existing Networks	65	(1)
Created Networks	66	(1)
Steps in the Networking Process	67	(6)
Maximizing Your Networking Success	70	(3)
Other Networking Techniques	73	(10)
The Elevator Speech	73	(2)
The Informational Interview	75	(8)
Resume and Cover Letter Development	83	(24)
Purpose of the Resume	84	(1)
Types of Resumes	85	(4)
The Chronological Resume	85	(1)
The Functional Resume	86	(2)
Combination Resumes	88	(1)
The Curriculum Vitae	89	(1)
Resume Formats	89	(1)
Electronic Resumes	89	(1)
Web Resumes	90	(1)
Selecting a Resume Format	90	(1)
Guidelines to Creating a Resume	90	(4)
Utilizing Technology to Send Resumes	94	(3)
Sending Resumes via E-Mail	94	(1)
Posting Resumes on the Web	95	(1)
Safety on the Web	96	(1)
Cover Letters	97	(2)
Other Types of Correspondence	99	(1)
References and Recommendations	99	(8)
Dressing for Success	107	(16)
First Impressions	109	(1)
Dressing for Success	110	(2)
Body Type	110	(2)
Dressing for the Interview	112	(6)
Grooming Considerations	113	(1)
Clothing for the Interview	114	(4)
Building a Professional Wardrobe on a Budget	118	(5)
Successful Interviewing	123	(24)
Preparing for the Interview	124	(6)
Interviewing Questions	127	(3)
Successful Interviewing Tactics	130	(10)
Dealing with Feelings of Nervousness	132	(1)
The Importance of Nonverbal Behaviors	133	(2)
Handling the Interview	135	(5)
Interview Follow-Up	140	(7)
Negotiation	147	(16)
Purpose of Negotiation	148	(1)
Assessing and Negotiating a Job Offer	149	(6)
Assessing the Organization	149	(1)
Understanding the Job	150	(1)
Negotiable Factors	151	(4)
Do's and Don'ts in Negotiating	155	(3)
Accepting or Declining a Job Offer	158	(5)
Professional Courtesies in the Job Search	163	(14)
The Importance of Etiquette in the Job Search	164	(1)
Job Search Etiquette	165	(3)
Etiquette in Special Situations	168	(9)
Phone Interview Etiquette	168	(1)
Cell Phone Interviews	169	(2)
Mealtime Interviews	171	(6)
Dealing with Rejection	177	(16)
Rejection in the Job Search	178	(2)
Being Declined Is Part of the Job Search	178	(1)
Self-Reflection Is Critical	179	(1)
Attitudes for Success	180	(2)
Keeping a Perspective on Rejection	181	(1)
Getting Feedback	182	(3)
Self-Evaluation	185	(2)
Creating an Action Plan	187	(6)
Conclusion	193	(2)
Index	195