Full Description
While the American workplace affords many and varied career options, the process of determining what to do with one's life remains a significant challenge. The Bound-for-Career Guidebook views career identification, selection, entry, and progression as part of a larger developmental process-the career development process. This book addresses the incredible importance that change plays in education and career. What we need to know and the skills required to perform our work roles are affected dramatically by change, and all workforce members must possess the ability to learn and adapt. Empowered students and workers are better able to guide themselves through their personal career journeys. The Bound-for-Career Guidebook, with its information and exercises, will point you in the direction of opportunities and options that are realistic, desirable, and achievable.
Contents
IntroductionCareer Success: Actions that Lead to Achievement and SatisfactionUnderstanding the Career Development ProcessThe Importance of Career Exploration, Decision Making, and Goal SettingLearning About Yourself: Implications for Your Future CareerThe Dynamics of the American Workplace: Past, Present, and FutureStrategies for Learning About the World of WorkMounting a Career Search: Asking the Right QuestionsSources of Information About CareersRelating Education to Career DevelopmentEducational Paths to CareersIdentifying Career Opportunities and Making Initial ContactStrategies for Successful Career and Job InterviewsCareer Maintenance, Mobility, and AdvancementFactors Influencing Career SuccessCounselors as Career Development AlliesParents, People, and the Career Development ProcessSome Closing Thoughts About Expectations
