The Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options

by Sukiennik, Diane; Bendat, William; Raufman, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780130861009
• ISBN10: 0130861006
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

For Career Development, Career Placement, Job Search, and Career/Life Planning courses/workshops. Designed to help students choose, change, or confirm career choices, this best-selling text/workbook is firmly focused on today's career realities and economywith sufficient breadth to encourage change and growth for students of all ages, backgrounds, and specific circumstances. Exceptionally readable and user-friendly, it offers a complete or holistic approach to career development and follows the standard sequence of career search and decision-making issuesSelf-Assessment, The Job Market, Decision Making, and The Job Search. Every section is filled with positiveyet pragmaticdiscussions, relevant exercises, and real-life examples of resources and techniques.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
About the Authors	xv
Introduction: On Your Mark ... Get Set ...	xvii
PART ONE PERSONAL ASSESSMENT	1	(100)
Taking Stock	3	(16)
Programming Yourself for Success	19	(20)
Values Clarification	39	(14)
Focusing on You: Personality and Interests	53	(26)
Skills Assessment	79	(22)
PART TWO THE WORLD OF WORK	101	(80)
The World and You	103	(28)
Information Integration	131	(20)
Making Decisions	151	(30)
Putting it All Together to Reach a Tentative Career Goal	171	(10)
PART THREE JOB SEARCH STRATEGY	181	(91)
Targeting Your Job Search	183	(26)
Preparing a Winning Resume	209	(40)
Interviewing Successfully	249	(20)
Future Focus	269	(3)
References	272	(4)
Bibliography	276	(3)
Index	279