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Looking for a book that provides "undecided" college students and those considering a career change with valuable tools and strategies to successfully engage in the career decision-making process? With effective, hands-on activities and an engaging conversational tone, Making Career Decisions That Count is a practical guide for every step of this process. Case studies of real-life college students are integrated throughout each chapter, providing readers with examples of authentic strategies for coping with some of the most challenging career-related concerns experienced by college students of all ages and backgrounds. Chapter summaries, interactive assessments, and contemporary career information further contribute to the value of the book in supporting students' career decisions.
Contents
1. Around We Go: The Developmental Process of Making Career Decisions
The Process of Career Development
Donald Super's Theory of Career Development
Determining Where You Are in the Process
2. Who Are You?: Assessing Your Personality and the Way You Naturally Do Things
The Importance of Career Assessment
Assessment of Personality
3. What Do You Like and Do Well?: Assessing Your Professional interests & Skills
Assessments of Interests
Assessments of Abilities and Experiences
Other Types of Career Assessment
4. What Matters Most?: Recognizing the Importance of Your Values
The Role of Work-Related Values
Core Life Values
5. What's Your Story?: Exploring Your Life Themes
6. Making the Pieces Fit: Integrating Information About Yourself
Defining Mission and Purpose
Matching Self-Concepts with Work Environments
Identifying Careers That Match Your Career Type
Case Studies in Narrowing Career Options
7. Navigating the Maze: Methods of Career Exploration
A Review of the Career Exploration Process
Developing a System of Information Gathering
World of Work: Forecasts and Trends
Gathering Information About Careers
Job Shadowing
The Value of Part-Time and Volunteer Experiences
8. Meeting the Challenges Head-On: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers
Barriers in Career Exploration
Discrimination
Real and Perceived Barriers
Career Self-Efficacy
Identifying Helpful Resources
9. Taking the Leap: Making a Tentative Career Decision
The Importance of Goal-Setting in Career Planning
Educational and Training Opportunities
Choosing a College Major
Taking Advantage of Happenstance...A Final Point to Consider
Conclusion
Appendix A Occupations Considered Most Attractive by Persons with Certain Psychological Types
Appendix B Scoring Instructions for Chapter 2 & Chapter 3 Exercises
Appendix C Occupations Arranged by Work Environments
Appendix D Job Search Strategies
Appendix E Job Satisfaction Questionnaire
Bibliography
Index
