The Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options
Author: Diane Sukiennik
The 8th edition proves why The Career Fitness Program has endured over the years and continues to be the most widely used text in the field. Taking a unique, holistic approach to career decision making, this established, user-friendly text features cutting edge material. This book is a must-have source for new, returning and re-entry students.
Designed to help two- and four-year college studentsstudents choose, change or confirm career choices, this best-selling workbook focuses on today’s work realities and economy. Its broad scope encourages growth for students of all ages and backgrounds and helps them discover their best career fit. The text is comprehensive, easy to read, up-to-date, and goes beyond facts and figures by offering critical questions that help students focus on “What’s right for me?”
Features include:
- Manag ing your Finances
- Real Life Stories
- Web Exercises
- Multiple Intelligence Concepts
Additional Support — in and out of the classroom…
Features include:
- Majors Exploration
- Career Advice
- Web Links
- Tips from Successful Students
- Student Bulletin Boards
- Faculty Resources
Table of Contents:
| Preface | xiii | |
| About the Authors | xvi | |
| Introduction: on Your Mark...Get Set... | xvii | |
| Part I | Personal Assessment | 1 |
| 1 | Taking Stock | 3 |
| Personal Assessment | 4 | |
| Overview of Life Stages | 6 | |
| Understanding the Differences Between a Job and a Career | 8 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Sandra | 10 | |
| Choosing and Changing Careers | 11 | |
| Summary | 14 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 2 | Programming Yourself for Success | 23 |
| I Am Building Self-Esteem | 24 | |
| I Maintain a Positive Outlook | 25 | |
| I Am Assertive | 26 | |
| I Have a Sense of Humor | 27 | |
| I Am Self-Confident | 27 | |
| I Am Enthusiastic | 28 | |
| I Use Positive Self-Talk (Affirmations) | 29 | |
| I Visualize Success | 30 | |
| I Have a Positive Self-Image | 31 | |
| I Have Multiple Intelligences | 31 | |
| I Learn from Role Models | 32 | |
| I Initiate Action | 33 | |
| I Am Persistent | 34 | |
| I Am Disciplined | 34 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Alan | 35 | |
| I Demonstrate Emotional Intelligence | 36 | |
| I Identify My Goals | 36 | |
| I Am Self-Reliant and Career Resilient | 37 | |
| I Am Flexible | 37 | |
| I Have Purpose | 38 | |
| I Have Passion | 38 | |
| I Am Responsible | 39 | |
| I Have Vision | 39 | |
| I Am an Innovator | 40 | |
| Summary | 40 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 3 | Values Clarification | 51 |
| Defining Values | 52 | |
| Clarifying Your Values | 52 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Maria | 54 | |
| Needs and Motivators | 55 | |
| Finding Balance | 57 | |
| Role of Leisure | 58 | |
| Summary | 59 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 4 | Focusing on You: Personality and Interests | 71 |
| Exploring Personality | 72 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Holly | 80 | |
| Identifying Fields of Interest | 81 | |
| RIASEC (Holland Interest Environments) | 82 | |
| Career Clusters | 91 | |
| Summary | 91 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 5 | Skills Assessment | 99 |
| Defining Skills | 100 | |
| Identifying Your Skills | 101 | |
| Real Stories: Meet John | 103 | |
| Identifying Transferable Skills | 109 | |
| Your Most Valuable Assets: Your Personality Traits | 112 | |
| Summary | 116 | |
| Exercises | ||
| Part II | The World of Work | 123 |
| 6 | The World and You | 125 |
| Societal Influences on Career Choices | 126 | |
| Striving for Equality in the Workforce | 127 | |
| The Changing Workplace | 135 | |
| Trends: The Twenty-First Century | 145 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Jessica | 147 | |
| Finding Your Place in a Changing World | 150 | |
| Facts and Figures | 153 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 7 | Information Integration | 165 |
| Brainstorming Career Options | 166 | |
| Understanding Career Paths and Common Organizational Divisions | 168 | |
| Strategies for Researching Career Options | 169 | |
| Government Employment Opportunities | 172 | |
| U.S. Department of Labor Publications | 175 | |
| Employer Directories | 176 | |
| Other Written Sources of Information | 177 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Jackie | 178 | |
| Computer ized Information Sources | 180 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 8 | Making Decisions | 191 |
| Overcoming Barriers to Decision Making | 192 | |
| Decision-Making Strategies (Good and Bad) | 193 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Art | 195 | |
| Conditions for Change | 196 | |
| A Decision-Making Model | 197 | |
| Rational/Linear Decision Making | 197 | |
| Intuitive Decision Making | 199 | |
| Goal Setting | 200 | |
| Managing Your Financial Resources | 201 | |
| Stress Management | 204 | |
| Deciding on a Major | 205 | |
| Deciding on Training | 206 | |
| Deciding on Change | 206 | |
| Summary | 207 | |
| Exercises | ||
| Parts I & II Chapter Summaries | 219 | |
| Putting It All Together to Reach a Tentative Career Goal | ||
| Chapter 1 Exercise Summary | 219 | |
| Chapter 2 Exercise Summary | 220 | |
| Chapter 3 Exercise Summary | 221 | |
| Chapter 4 Exercise Summary | 221 | |
| Chapter 5 Exercise Summary | 222 | |
| Chapter 6 Exercise Summary | 223 | |
| Chapter 7 Exercise Summary | 224 | |
| Chapter 8 Exercise Summary | 224 | |
| Quick Impressions | 225 | |
| Information Integration and Goal Setting | 226 | |
| Part III | Job Search Strategy | 229 |
| 9 | Targeting Your Job Search | 231 |
| Designing a Comprehensive Job Search Strategy | 233 | |
| Your Job Search: Getting Started | 234 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Xiao-Ying | 237 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Felipe | 238 | |
| Starting Your Own Bus iness | 239 | |
| Franchising | 241 | |
| Using Career Planning Services | 241 | |
| Interviewing for Information | 242 | |
| Networking | 248 | |
| Job Search While Unemployed | 251 | |
| Planning for Action | 252 | |
| Implementing Your Job Search: A Lifelong Venture | 253 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Susan | 255 | |
| Summary | 255 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 10 | Preparing a Winning Resume | 263 |
| The Resume | 264 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Eduardo | 269 | |
| The Appearance of Your Resume | 269 | |
| Electronic Resumes | 271 | |
| Types of Resumes | 271 | |
| Cover Letter Guidelines | 277 | |
| Application Forms | 279 | |
| Summary | 282 | |
| Exercises | ||
| Sample Resumes | 288 | |
| Sample Cover Letters | 300 | |
| Sample Letter of Introduction | 305 | |
| 11 | Interviewing Successfully | 307 |
| Before the Interview | 308 | |
| Interview Guidelines | 311 | |
| Segments of an Interview | 313 | |
| Practice Questions | 314 | |
| How to Handle Illegal Questions | 316 | |
| The Behavioral/Situational Interview | 318 | |
| Real Stories: Meet Jose | 319 | |
| Body Language | 319 | |
| Video Interviewing | 321 | |
| Learning from the Interview | 321 | |
| Factors Influencing Hiring | 323 | |
| If You Are Offered the Job | 325 | |
| If You Do Not Get the Job | 327 | |
| Exercises | ||
| 12 | Future Focus | 331 |
| Managing Your Career | 332 | |
| Developing Your Relationship Savvy | 333 | |
| Developing Career Stamina | 334 | |
| Embracing Career Fitness as a Way of Life | 334 | |
| References | 336 | |
| Index | 339 |
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Management: A Practical Introduction
Author: Angelo Kinicki
Blending scholarship and imaginative writing, ASU business professor Kinicki (of Kreitner/Kinicki Organizational Behavior 7e) and writer Williams (of Williams/Sawyer Using Information Technology 7e) have created a highly readable introductory management text with a truly unique student-centered layout certain to be well received by today's visually oriented students. The authors present all basic management concepts and principles in "bite-size" chunks, 2- to 6-page sections to optimize student learning. The text emphasizes practicality of information presented and supports both the instructor and the students with a wealth of classroom-tested resources.
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