Keys to Career Success: How to Achieve Your Goals

by Izumo, Gary; Carter, Carol J.; Ozee, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780138342777
• ISBN10: 0138342776
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
From Our Student Editors	p. xix
About the Authors	p. xxi
Keys to End-of-Chapter Exercises	p. xxiii
Supplements	p. xxv
Other Books	p. xxvi
Career Planning And Decision Making
Discovering Who You Are: Learning about Yourself	p. 3
What Is Self-Discovery?	p. 4
What Are The Key Aspects Of Your Past?	p. 5
What Are The Aspects Of Your Personality?	p. 6
What Are Your Values?	p. 12
How Does Your Career Fit into Your Value System?	p. 12
Assessing Your Interests and Abilities: Defining Your Passions	p. 23
What Are My Interests?	p. 24
What Are My Abilities?	p. 26
Understanding Skills	p. 27
Transferable Skills	p. 27
Assessing Your Skills	p. 28
How Can I Package My Potential?	p. 37
Is My Attitude Important?	p. 42
Career Explorations: What Does and Does Not Interest You?	p. 49
How Do I Become An Explorer?	p. 50
How Do I Research Careers?	p. 50
Computers	p. 51
The "DOT" System	p. 51
The Princeton Review of Occupations	p. 52
Other Publications	p. 53
What If I Don't Do Everything Right?	p. 54
Should I Choose My Career Based On Fields With A Future?	p. 55
How About Researching Industries?	p. 56
What About Self-Employment?	p. 64
What If I Want To Change Careers?	p. 64
Preparing to Realize Your Goals: How to Get from "Here" to "There"	p. 77
How Do I Make Decisions For My Future?	p. 78
How Do I Set Career Goals?	p. 79
How Long Will It Take Me To Reach My Goals?	p. 83
What Is The Recipe For Successful Career Preparation?	p. 85
Education	p. 85
Money	p. 86
Support System	p. 88
Time Management System	p. 90
The Job Search And Game Plan	p. 99
Researching and Ranking Companies: How to Evaluate Companies that Interest You	p. 101
Where Do I Start?	p. 102
How Can I Find Out Which Company Is Best For Me?	p. 106
What Should I Do With The Information I Collect?	p. 111
Networking: How to Connect with People	p. 121
What Is The Networking Process?	p. 122
At the Base: The Exchange	p. 123
Coincidental versus Deliberate Networking	p. 124
Networking by Reputation	p. 126
What Are People Thinking When I Try To Network With Them?	p. 127
What Are the Other Person's Goals?	p. 127
What Are Your Responsibilities?	p. 128
How Do I Develop My Own Networking Strategy?	p. 129
Identify Your Networking Goals	p. 129
Identify the People in Your Network	p. 130
Identify Where to Network	p. 132
Create a Networking Database	p. 133
Pursue Networking Opportunities	p. 134
Practical Experience: Internships, Co-Ops, and Part-Time Jobs	p. 145
Is There A Magic Formula I Should Know About?	p. 147
How Can Practical Experience Help Me?	p. 147
How Does My Part-Time Joe Give Me An Advantage?	p. 148
What Is A Co-Op Job And How Can It Help Me?	p. 150
What About Internships?	p. 151
Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications: A Paper Trail of Achievement	p. 161
How Can I Design the Perfect Resume?	p. 162
What Is the Purpose of the Cover Letter?	p. 168
Cosmetics	p. 176
Format	p. 176
How Do I Fill Out Applications?	p. 177
How Do I Put the Package Together?	p. 186
How Should I Apply for Positions?	p. 186
Interviewing: Preparation and Outcomes	p. 201
How Do I Make a Plan?	p. 202
Getting to Know the Prospective Employer	p. 202
Physical Appearance	p. 204
Mental Planning	p. 205
How Do I Follow Through with My Plan and Make a Positive Impression?	p. 210
What Should I Do to Follow Up after Interviews?	p. 212
You're Hired	p. 225
Becoming Employable and Promotable: Preparing for Change	p. 227
How Do I Achieve My Personal Best?	p. 228
What Are the Business Skills that I Need to Have?	p. 228
Communication	p. 229
Problem Solving	p. 229
Decision Making	p. 230
Teamwork	p. 230
Leadership	p. 231
Creativity or Innovativeness	p. 231
Tenacity or Perseverance	p. 231
Drive or Energy	p. 232
Common Sense	p. 232
Your Ethics or Honor Code	p. 232
How Can I Handle Juggling the "Real-World" Workplace?	p. 233
How Can I Appreciate and Understand Diversity?	p. 234
Workplace 2000: How to Be Competitive and Still Remain True to Yourself	p. 247
What Elements of the World have Changed the Workplace?	p. 248
Job Sharing	p. 249
Flextime	p. 249
Contract Work	p. 249
Working Out of the Home	p. 250
How Can I Embrace the Technological World?	p. 250
How Can I Grow Through Continuing Education?	p. 251
How do I Manage My Future	p. 252
What Should I do to Prepare for a Change?	p. 254
How Can I Prepare for the Unexpected?	p. 255
Elements of Myself in the World: How Can I Balance Life's Priorities?	p. 257
Index	p. 267
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