Career Management and Professional Development

by Career Management Center, Drexel University

• ISBN13: 9780072386233
• ISBN10: 0072386231
• Edition: CUSTOM
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: McGraw Hill College Div

Table of Contents

Mission Statement	1	(2)
Section One: Career Exploration	3	(14)
Career Exploration Overview	3	(1)
Myths in Career Exploration	4	(1)
Career Exploration Model	5	(2)
Self Exploration Exercises	7	(1)
Examining Majors by Interest Area	7	(2)
Identifying Occupations by Career Area	9	(4)
External Exploration	13	(1)
Information Interviewing	13	(2)
World of Work Exercise	15	(2)
Section Two: Resume Writing	17	(16)
Writing Your Resume	18	(1)
Elements to Include in a Resume	18	(2)
Resume Do's and Don'ts	20	(2)
Resume Worksheet	22	(2)
The Co-op/Internship Resume	24	(1)
The Laser-printed Resume	24	(1)
Producing a Laser-printed Resume	24	(2)
Sample Action Words	26	(1)
What is Your Resume Quotient?	27	(2)
How to Write a Job Description	29	(1)
Job Description Exercise	29	(1)
Resume Writing for Graduating Seniors	30	(2)
Graduating Students Resume Do's and Don'ts	32	(1)
Section Three: Job Search Strategies	33	(14)
Overview of Job Search Strategies	33	(1)
Job Search Strategies	34	(1)
Networking	34	(1)
Sources of Employment	34	(1)
Researching Organizations	35	(1)
Resources for Research	36	(1)
Resources within Drexel's Hagerty Library	36	(6)
Contacting Potential Employers	42	(1)
Cover Letter	42	(1)
Other Employer Contact Methods	43	(1)
How to do an Independent Search	44	(3)
Section Four: Professional Conduct in the Job Search	47	(6)
Codes of Ethics of Co-operative Education Professionals	47	(2)
Codes of Ethics for Employers in the Recruitment Process	49	(1)
Student of Ethics in the Job Search	49	(1)
Recap of Ethical Principles	50	(1)
Problem Solving Procedures Recommended by the NACE	51	(1)
Common Dilemmas	51	(2)
Section Five: Interview Preparation	53	(18)
The Job Interview	53	(8)
Ten Interview Tips	61	(1)
Effective Interviewing	62	(1)
Interview Preparation	63	(2)
Interview Evaluation Form	65	(1)
On-Campus Interviewing for Graduates	66	(1)
Styles of Interviews	67	(1)
Co-op Simulated Interview Exercise	68	(3)
Section Six: Contemporary Workplace Issues	71	(6)
Employers' View of Ethics	71	(1)
Ethics in the Workplace	72	(1)
Professional Codes of Ethics	73	(1)
Personal Ethics	74	(1)
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace	75	(1)
Other Workplace Issues	76	(1)
Section Seven: Communications and Etiquette	77	(8)
Overview	77	(1)
Communications	77	(1)
Writing in the Workplace-Business Memos	78	(1)
Memo Writing Tips	79	(1)
Telephone Skills in the Workplace	79	(1)
Telephone Courtesy Do's and Don'ts	79	(1)
Dining Etiquette	80	(1)
Company Trips and Social Functions	81	(1)
Electronic Communications	82	(1)
Electronic Usage Do's and Don'ts	82	(1)
Test Your Business Etiquette	83	(2)
Section Eight: Co-op/Internship Policy and Procedures	85	(20)
Co-op Education/Internship Overview	85	(1)
Graduation Requirements	86	(1)
Drexel University Co-op Units (DCUs)	87	(1)
College/Co-op Experience Cycles	88	(1)
Sample Co-op Cycles	89	(1)
University Tuition Billing and Procedures	90	(1)
Financial Aid	91	(2)
Co-operative Education Coordinators	93	(1)
Your Initial Co-op Coordinator Meeting	93	(1)
The Want Ads Interviewing Process	94	(1)
Applying for Jobs in the Want Ads	95	(1)
Interview Requests	95	(1)
Interview Information	95	(1)
The Results of Your Co-op Interviews	95	(1)
Questions and Answers about Optimal Pairing	96	(1)
Accepting a Co-op Position	97	(1)
Student Requirements While on Co-op	98	(1)
Returning From Co-op Experiences	98	(1)
Transfer Student's Use of Previous Work Experience	98	(1)
Drexel University International Co-op	99	(6)
Section Nine: CMC Online	105	(2)
Reference Guide to CMC.online	105	(1)
Want Ads Tutorial	105	(1)
Explanation of Fields	105	(2)
The Employment Summary and Planner	107
Appendix A Examples of Co-op Student and Graduate Resumes
Appendix B Examples of Cover Letters, Thank You Notes, and References
Evaluation Forms