Career Adventure, The: Your Guide to Personal Assessment, Career Exploration, and Decision Making

by Johnston, Susan M.

• ISBN13: 9780130938336
• ISBN10: 0130938335
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

A career guidance workbook, focusing on personal assessment, career exploration, and decision making. Features a companion Web site with links, career advice, student bulletin boards, and other helpful utilities. Culminates in a complete model of career planning. Previous edition: c1999. Softcover. DLC: Vocational guidance.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
About the Author	xii
Introduction	xiii
PART I SELF-ASSESSMENT
Learning About Yourself	1	(2)
Creating Your Dream	3	(4)
Who are You? Who Would You Like to Be?	3	(4)
Discovering Yourself	7	(40)
Motivations, Life Stages, and Values	7	(1)
Motivations: What Drives You?	7	(4)
Maslow's Pyramid	10	(1)
Life Stages: Where Do You Fit?	11	(2)
Your Current Life Stage	13	(1)
Values: How Well do You Know Yourself?	13	(3)
Distinguishing Your Values	15	(1)
Katie's Story	16	(3)
Pulling It all Together	18	(1)
A Look Back	19	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	19	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	19	(2)
Continuing Your Self-Discovery
Skills, Personality, and Interests	21	(1)
Abilities/Skills: Were You Born With Them? Can You Learn Them?	21	(3)
Acknowledge Your Abilities, Value Your Skills	23	(1)
Transferable Skills	24	(2)
Your Transferable Skills	24	(2)
Are You Ready for the Workplace of the Future?	26	(3)
On-the-Job Know-how	28	(1)
What Makes Your Personality Unique?	29	(9)
Identifying Your Type	31	(4)
A Glimpse in the Mirror	35	(2)
Love-Hate Between Types	37	(1)
What do you Enjoy Doing?	38	(3)
Assessing Your Interests	39	(2)
Li's Story	41	(2)
Pulling It All Together	42	(1)
A Look Back	43	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	43	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	44	(1)
PART II CAREER EXPLORATION
Learining About the World of Work	45	(2)
Exploring the World of Work	47	(42)
How Can Uncle Sam Help?	47	(1)
The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT)	48	(3)
Finding Your Way Around the DOT	50	(1)
The Guide for Occupational Exploration (GOE)	51	(3)
Family of Jobs	52	(2)
The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)	54	(5)
Putting Predictions in Perspective	58	(1)
What is Computer-Assisted Career Guidance?	59	(1)
Using Information Technology in Your Career Search	60	(4)
Which way to Your College Career Center?	64	(1)
What's the Big Picture?	64	(3)
Mitch's Story	67	(1)
Pulling it all Together	68	(1)
A Look Back	68	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	69	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	70	(1)
Networking
Establishing Contacts and Support	71	(1)
Identifying Your Existing Network	72	(2)
Your ``FOY Club''	72	(2)
Expanding Your Network	74	(2)
Develop Contacts	75	(1)
Information Networking	76	(1)
Arranging Your Network Meeting	76	(3)
Practice Your Telephone Style	78	(1)
Preparing for Your Network Meeting	79	(1)
Following Up	80	(1)
Finding Mentors and Sponsors	81	(1)
Job Shadowing	82	(2)
Elizabeth's Story	84	(2)
Pulling It All Together	85	(1)
A Look Back	86	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	87	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	87	(2)
Decision Making and Goal Setting	89	(16)
Decision-Making Styles	90	(1)
Decision-Making Technique	90	(1)
What are Your Priorities? What are Your Options?	91	(1)
Career Option Checklist	91	(1)
What are Your Goals?	92	(1)
Your Long-Term Goal	93	(1)
What's Next?	93	(2)
Fact Finding	93	(2)
The One-Year Plan of Action	95	(1)
Setting Short-Term Goals	96	(1)
Consolidating Your Resources	96	(1)
Dealing With Uncertainty: Affirmations	97	(2)
Positive Self-Talk	98	(1)
Charlie's Story	99	(1)
Pulling It All Together	100	(1)
A Look Back	100	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	101	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	101	(2)
PART III THE JOB CAMPAIGN
Organizing Your Search	103	(2)
Designing Your Resume and Cover Letters	105	(34)
Conveying Who You are	105	(1)
There's no Such Thing as A ``Sure-Fire'' Resume	106	(1)
Resume Styles	106	(5)
Which Style is Right for You?	111	(1)
Developing Content for Your Resume	112	(1)
Finding Parallel Skills	113	(1)
Components of a Resume	113	(10)
A Practice Summary Statement	115	(2)
Highlighting Your Skills	117	(2)
Showcasing Your Work Experience	119	(3)
The Whole You	122	(1)
Appearance, Format, and Electronic Distribution	123	(1)
The Steps in Finding a Job	124	(1)
The Cover Letter	125	(3)
Writing a Persuasive Cover Letter	125	(3)
Job Applications	128	(4)
A Practice Application	130	(2)
Russell's Story	132	(4)
Pulling It all Together	134	(2)
A Look Back	136	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	137	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	137	(2)
Interviewing with Confidence	139	(18)
Preparing Yourself to Interview	139	(1)
The Dynamics of Interviewing	140	(1)
Aspects of the Interview you Control	141	(10)
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...	143	(2)
Telling, Not Bragging	145	(1)
Sample Interview Questions	146	(3)
How Am I Acting?	149	(1)
Prepare Your Questions	150	(1)
Electronic Interviewing	151	(1)
Keep Your Focus	151	(1)
Visualize Your Success	152	(1)
Your Interview Goals	152	(1)
Jaime's Story	153	(2)
Pulling It All Together	155	(1)
A Look Back	155	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	156	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	156	(1)
Developing Job Leads	157	(16)
The Hidden Job Market	157	(1)
Alerting Your Network	158	(2)
Enlist Your Network's Support	159	(1)
Accepting Support	160	(1)
Marketing Yourself	160	(2)
Using the Internet	162	(4)
Enlarging Your Network	166	(2)
Generating Interviews	167	(1)
Be Organized and Persistent	168	(1)
The Mini-Campaign	169	(1)
Being a Resource to Someone Else	169	(1)
Scott's Story	170	(1)
Pulling It All Together	171	(1)
A Look Back	171	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	172	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	172	(1)
Trying Out a Career	173	(12)
``Is This Right for Me?''	173	(6)
Sampling Careers	174	(1)
Learning from Your Community	175	(1)
Acquiring Hands-On Experience	176	(2)
Finding a Setting to Hone Your Skills	178	(1)
Long-Term Survival	179	(3)
Pulling It All Together	181	(1)
Teri's Story	182	(1)
A Look Back	183	(1)
Other Sources and Suggested Reading	183	(1)
Web Sites and Internet Resources	183	(2)
Continuing Your Adventure	185	(4)
Understanding Your Employer's Expectations	185	(2)
The Real World: Beyond 2000	187	(1)
Wiggling Around	188	(1)
Your Career: A Work ``In Process''	188	(1)
Appendix 1 Sample Resumes and Cover Letters	189	(6)
Appendix 2 Additional Resources	195	(4)
References	199	(6)
Index	205