Building Your Career
A Guide to Your Future
4th Edition
Published on 18. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-13-708452-4 (ISBN)
Description
This text is for undergraduate courses in Career Development or Career Planning.
The fourth edition of Building Your Career actively engages students in a new career decision-making model that involves reflecting, exploring, deciding and preparing for their immediate and long-term futures.Students progress through a process that uses the Internet and other hands-on activities to discover how their interests and strengths are compatible with the possible occupational and educational alternatives that they identify. Students also learn how to mount a job search and determine their readiness for the changing work world and the skills needed to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow. Instructors will find the process outlined in this book easily facilitates how they organize and develop their course. Supplemental materials and local information can be added to enhance the learning experience.
The fourth edition of Building Your Career actively engages students in a new career decision-making model that involves reflecting, exploring, deciding and preparing for their immediate and long-term futures.Students progress through a process that uses the Internet and other hands-on activities to discover how their interests and strengths are compatible with the possible occupational and educational alternatives that they identify. Students also learn how to mount a job search and determine their readiness for the changing work world and the skills needed to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow. Instructors will find the process outlined in this book easily facilitates how they organize and develop their course. Supplemental materials and local information can be added to enhance the learning experience.
Reviews / Votes
NACADA member review of this publication has been posted to the NACADA Journal Web site. Find the review of the following posted on the Journal's Web site:Building your career: A guide to your future (4th Edition) by Susan Jones Sears & Virginia N. Gordon. Reviewed by Holly Martin at http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Journal/bkrev_1273.htm
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Persons
Dr. Susan Jones Sears, an education and career consultant, was a faculty member in counselor education at The Ohio State University for 25 years. Her consulting and research focus is in career and college student counseling.
Dr. Virginia N. Gordon has extensive experience in teaching, administration, advising and counseling in higher education settings. She has written extensively on topics associated with higher education including academic and career counseling.
Drs. Sears and Gordon also wrote "Selecting A College Major," published in 2010 by Prentice-Hall.
Dr. Virginia N. Gordon has extensive experience in teaching, administration, advising and counseling in higher education settings. She has written extensively on topics associated with higher education including academic and career counseling.
Drs. Sears and Gordon also wrote "Selecting A College Major," published in 2010 by Prentice-Hall.
Content
Preface
ONE AM I READY? (Reflecting)
Why Do I Need to Plan?
1.1 Personal Factors
Why Do People Work?
1.2 My Concept of Work
How Do Educational Decisions Influence Career Choices?
1.3 How Decided Are You about a College Major?
What Are Some Barriers to Career Choice?
1.4 Overcoming Barriers
Where Do I Start? The Career Choice Process
1.5 My Career-and-Life Planning Checklist
Case Studies: REFLECTING
Summary Checklist
TWO WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MYSELF? (Exploring)
My Personal Characteristics
Personality and Career Choices
2.1 Holland's Personality Types
Identifying My Interests
2.2 Assessing My Interests
Identifying My Values
2.3 Assessing My Work Values
Identifying My Skills
2.4 My Skill Profile
Summary Profile #1: Personal Characteristics
How Does My Environment Influence My Career Choices?
Socioeconomic Status
2.5 Exploring Socioeconomic Status
Family Influences
2.6 A Career Genogram
The Impact of Gender
2.7 What If?
Summary Profile #2: Environmental Influences on My Career Development and Choices
Pulling It All Together
2.8 Reviewing My Options
Case Studies: EXPLORING
Summary Checklist
THREE HOW DO I SEARCH FOR OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION? (Exploring)
Starting Your Search
3.1 What Occupations Interest Me?
3.2 Developing a List of Occupations to Search
Sources of Occupational Information
The Internet
3.3 Using O*NET
Other Internet Resources
Career Guidance Systems
Direct Experience
Informational Interviews
3.4 Conducting An Informational Interview
Narrowing Down Your Choices
Case Studies: EXPLORING
Summary Checklist
FOUR WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES? (Exploring)
Choosing an Educational Direction
4.1 What Type of Education Do I Need?
Why Attend College?
4.2 Why Am I in College?
Making Initial Decisions
The Undergraduate Curriculum
Choosing A Major
4.3 Exploring Majors
4.4 Researching A Major
Graduate or Professional Education
Distance Learning
Experiential Learning
Extracurricular Activities
Work Experiences
Internships and Cooperative Education
Study Abroad
Volunteer Work
Service Learning
Case Studies: EXPLORING
Summary Checklist
FIVE HOW WILL I DECIDE? (Deciding)
Factors in Decision Making
5.1 How I Make Decisions
Dimensions of Decision Making
Myself As Decision Maker
5.2 Identifying My Values
5.3 Using My Career Values in Decision Making
Risk Taking
5.4 Am I Risk Taker?
Personal Decision-Making Style
5.5 My Decision-Making Style
The Decision Situation
Change
Indecision
Obstacles
5.6 Checklist of Obstacles
Control
The Decision-Making Process
Defining the Problem
Stating Your Goals
5.7 What Are My Goals?
Collecting Information
Listing Alternative Solutions
5.8 Identifying Alternatives
Choosing One of the Alternatives
5.9 Why Some People Don't Act on Their Decisions
Taking Action on My Choice
5.10 Action Plan
Reviewing Your Choice Periodically
5.11 Making Decisions
Case Studies: DECIDING
Summary Checklist
SIX HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE WORKPLACE? (Preparing)
What Factors Are Influencing the Present and Future Workplace?
6.1 Demographic patterns
6.2 Globalization
6.3 Technology
What Do You Know About the Workplace and Hiring Trends for the Next Five to Ten Years?
Workforce Trends
Employment Projections
6.4 Search for Job Outlook and Projection Data
How Can I Prepare for the Future Workplace?
Life and Career Skills
6.5 How Ready Are You?
Case Studies: PREPARING
Summary Checklist
SEVEN HOW WILL I ADVANCE MY CAREER? THE JOB SEARCH AND RESUME WRITING (Preparing)
Selling Yourself
Taking Action Steps
Writing A Resume
Resume Formats
Common Resume Errors
Appearance
Final Touches
Resume Dissemination
Video Resume
Electronic Resumes
Scannable Resumes
Maintaing a Resume File
7.1 Sample Resume Worksheet
7.2 Resume Worksheet
Writing A Cover Letter
Case Studies: PREPARING
Summary Checklist
EIGHT AM I THE BEST CANDIDATE? JOB LEADS AND THE JOB INTERVIEW (Preparing)
Generating Job Leads
Job Search Sources
Networking
Newspapers
Employment Services
Job Fairs
Friends and Family
Direct Contacts
Career Mentors
Job Searching on the Internet
Job Interviewing
Preparing for the Interview
During the Interview
Interview Formats
Cyber-Interviews
Appearance
Etiquette
After the Interview
8.1 Interview Follow-Up
Legal and Illegal Inquiries
Dealing with Rejection
8.2 Handling Rejection
Job Search Review
Case Studies: PREPARING
Summary Checklist
NINE WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?
9.1 Method 1: A Snapshot in the Career-Planning Process
9.2 Method 2: Evaluating Your Career Planning
9.3 Method 3: Career Checklist Revisited
9.4 Action Planning
Case Studies: Jed and Maria
CASE STUDY: ME
References
Index
ONE AM I READY? (Reflecting)
Why Do I Need to Plan?
1.1 Personal Factors
Why Do People Work?
1.2 My Concept of Work
How Do Educational Decisions Influence Career Choices?
1.3 How Decided Are You about a College Major?
What Are Some Barriers to Career Choice?
1.4 Overcoming Barriers
Where Do I Start? The Career Choice Process
1.5 My Career-and-Life Planning Checklist
Case Studies: REFLECTING
Summary Checklist
TWO WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MYSELF? (Exploring)
My Personal Characteristics
Personality and Career Choices
2.1 Holland's Personality Types
Identifying My Interests
2.2 Assessing My Interests
Identifying My Values
2.3 Assessing My Work Values
Identifying My Skills
2.4 My Skill Profile
Summary Profile #1: Personal Characteristics
How Does My Environment Influence My Career Choices?
Socioeconomic Status
2.5 Exploring Socioeconomic Status
Family Influences
2.6 A Career Genogram
The Impact of Gender
2.7 What If?
Summary Profile #2: Environmental Influences on My Career Development and Choices
Pulling It All Together
2.8 Reviewing My Options
Case Studies: EXPLORING
Summary Checklist
THREE HOW DO I SEARCH FOR OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION? (Exploring)
Starting Your Search
3.1 What Occupations Interest Me?
3.2 Developing a List of Occupations to Search
Sources of Occupational Information
The Internet
3.3 Using O*NET
Other Internet Resources
Career Guidance Systems
Direct Experience
Informational Interviews
3.4 Conducting An Informational Interview
Narrowing Down Your Choices
Case Studies: EXPLORING
Summary Checklist
FOUR WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES? (Exploring)
Choosing an Educational Direction
4.1 What Type of Education Do I Need?
Why Attend College?
4.2 Why Am I in College?
Making Initial Decisions
The Undergraduate Curriculum
Choosing A Major
4.3 Exploring Majors
4.4 Researching A Major
Graduate or Professional Education
Distance Learning
Experiential Learning
Extracurricular Activities
Work Experiences
Internships and Cooperative Education
Study Abroad
Volunteer Work
Service Learning
Case Studies: EXPLORING
Summary Checklist
FIVE HOW WILL I DECIDE? (Deciding)
Factors in Decision Making
5.1 How I Make Decisions
Dimensions of Decision Making
Myself As Decision Maker
5.2 Identifying My Values
5.3 Using My Career Values in Decision Making
Risk Taking
5.4 Am I Risk Taker?
Personal Decision-Making Style
5.5 My Decision-Making Style
The Decision Situation
Change
Indecision
Obstacles
5.6 Checklist of Obstacles
Control
The Decision-Making Process
Defining the Problem
Stating Your Goals
5.7 What Are My Goals?
Collecting Information
Listing Alternative Solutions
5.8 Identifying Alternatives
Choosing One of the Alternatives
5.9 Why Some People Don't Act on Their Decisions
Taking Action on My Choice
5.10 Action Plan
Reviewing Your Choice Periodically
5.11 Making Decisions
Case Studies: DECIDING
Summary Checklist
SIX HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE WORKPLACE? (Preparing)
What Factors Are Influencing the Present and Future Workplace?
6.1 Demographic patterns
6.2 Globalization
6.3 Technology
What Do You Know About the Workplace and Hiring Trends for the Next Five to Ten Years?
Workforce Trends
Employment Projections
6.4 Search for Job Outlook and Projection Data
How Can I Prepare for the Future Workplace?
Life and Career Skills
6.5 How Ready Are You?
Case Studies: PREPARING
Summary Checklist
SEVEN HOW WILL I ADVANCE MY CAREER? THE JOB SEARCH AND RESUME WRITING (Preparing)
Selling Yourself
Taking Action Steps
Writing A Resume
Resume Formats
Common Resume Errors
Appearance
Final Touches
Resume Dissemination
Video Resume
Electronic Resumes
Scannable Resumes
Maintaing a Resume File
7.1 Sample Resume Worksheet
7.2 Resume Worksheet
Writing A Cover Letter
Case Studies: PREPARING
Summary Checklist
EIGHT AM I THE BEST CANDIDATE? JOB LEADS AND THE JOB INTERVIEW (Preparing)
Generating Job Leads
Job Search Sources
Networking
Newspapers
Employment Services
Job Fairs
Friends and Family
Direct Contacts
Career Mentors
Job Searching on the Internet
Job Interviewing
Preparing for the Interview
During the Interview
Interview Formats
Cyber-Interviews
Appearance
Etiquette
After the Interview
8.1 Interview Follow-Up
Legal and Illegal Inquiries
Dealing with Rejection
8.2 Handling Rejection
Job Search Review
Case Studies: PREPARING
Summary Checklist
NINE WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE?
9.1 Method 1: A Snapshot in the Career-Planning Process
9.2 Method 2: Evaluating Your Career Planning
9.3 Method 3: Career Checklist Revisited
9.4 Action Planning
Case Studies: Jed and Maria
CASE STUDY: ME
References
Index