Making Career Decisions That Count

A Practical Guide

Darrell Anthony Luzzo (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

149 Seiten

2001 | 2nd edition
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-019143-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Written in a conversational style with real-world examples, this brief text will guide new and returning students in career exploration and decision making. It offers tools for students to explore their own values and organize and use information effectively, and tells how to evaluate trends in the

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For courses in Career and Life Planning, Career Exploration, Career Decision Making.

Written in a practical, user-friendly style, this popular, brief, hands-on guide helps students of all ages master useful strategies and techniques for enhancing the lifelong process of career exploration and planning to maximize career satisfaction, stability, and success. Rather than teaching people how to write a résumé or prepare for a job interview, it helps them assess their interests, personality, skills, experiences, and values, and learn about the world of work in order to make effective career decisions. It first presents an overview of the current job market, and then addresses the importance of career exploration and planning throughout one's life.

Inhalt

 1. It's a Jungle Out There: Understanding The World of Work.


 2. Step By Step: The Developmental Process of Making Career Decisions.


 3. The Pieces of the Puzzle: Assessing Your Personality, Interests, Abilities, and Experiences.


 4. What Matters Most?: Recognizing the Importance of Your Values.


 5. Making the Pieces Fit: Integrating Information about Yourself.


 6. Traveling Through the Maze: Methods of Career Exploration.


 7. Facing the Challenges Head-on: Identifying and Overcoming Hurdles.


 8. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions: Making a Tentative Career Decision.


 9. Lights, Camera, Action!: Creating a Career Activities Timeline.


10. What Next?: Looking and Planning Ahead.


Appendix A. Occupations Considered Most Attractive by Persons with Certain Psychological Types.


Appendix B. Scoring Instructions for Chapter 3 Exercises.


Appendix C. Occupations Arranged by Work Environment.


Appendix D. Job Search Strategies.


Appendix E. Job Satisfaction Questionnaire.


Bibliography.


Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.6.2001
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 210 x 276 mm
• Gewicht: 376 g
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-10: 0-13-019143-4 / 0130191434
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-019143-4 / 9780130191434
• Zustand: Neuware