Career Discoveries: Career Planning Workbook

Chapter 1 Charting Your Course: Career PlanningCareer Planning
Phase 1: Self-Assessment
Phase 2: Career Exploration
Phase 3: Decision Making
Phase 4: Career Implementation
Your Career Quest
Personal and External Influences
Develop the Right Mindset for Success
Chapter 2 Exploring Interests and Majors
Choosing a Major
Types of Majors
Connecting Interests to Majors and Careers
John Holland: Holland Types
Holland Types
Osprey Maps
Chapter 3 Exploring Your Personality and Major
Choose a Major That Matches Your Gifts and Talents
Understanding Personality Types
Personality and Preferred Work Environment
Personality and Decision Making
Personality and Time Management
Personality and Money
Personality and Career Choice
Other Factors in Choosing a Major
Notes
Chapter 4 Identifying Your Values and Skills
Values
Needs and Values
Finding a Balance in Your Life
The Importance of Knowing Your Skills
The SCANS Skills and Competencies: An Overview
A Three-Part Foundation
Five Workplace Competencies
Types of Skills
Chapter 5 Career Exploration and The Changing World of Work
Career Exploration
Where to Find Career Information
Career Commons
Career Services Website
Salary Data
Information Interviews
The Changing World of Work
Diversity, Discrimination, and Equal Opportunity
Labor Force
The Impact of Technology
Globalization
Local and Statewide Trends
The Rise of Temporary Staffing Employment Agencies
Small Businesses
Lifelong Learning and Skill Development
Employee of the Future: What Skills Will Employers Look For?
What Separates One Candidate from Another
Exploring Careers Using ONET
Exploring Holland Codes Using the ONET
Chapter 6 Learning Style and Intelligence
What Is Learning Style?
Learning Techniques
Developing Your E-Learning Style
Personality and Learning Preferences
Learning Strategies for Different Personality Types
Understanding Your Professor’s Personality
Multiple Intelligences
Notes
Chapter 7 Managing Your Life to Manage Your Career
Planning Effective Presentations
Life Management Skills
Making Career Decisions
Managing Your Time
Interesting Time Management Facts
Handling and Managing Stress
Managing Your Money
Other Considerations
Chapter 8 Making the Most of Your College Career
Career Exploration outside of the Classroom
GETTING REAL . . . Experience
Work Experience Programs and Opportunities
Where to Find Work Experience Opportunities
Skill Development through Extracurricular Activities
A Proactive College Career
Chapter 9 Job Search Basics
Your College Career on One Page: Your Resume
10 Seconds to Get Your Resume in the “Yes” Pile
“Targeting” Your Resume
Types of Resumes
Building Your Resume
Sample Resumes
Professional Correspondence: Beyond the Resume
Cover Letter (Letter of Application)
Completing Applications
Starting Your Job Search
Be Knowledgeable about Yourself
Be Knowledgeable about the Job Market
Understand the Employer’s Perspective
Keep and Maintain Records of Your Job Search Activities
Job Search Record—Index Card
Identify and Utilize Sources of Potential Openings
Network, Network, Network
Using Social Networks in Your Job Search
Go Directly to the Person Who Does the Hiring
Making the Most of a Job Fair or Career Expo
Other Job Search Strategies
Chapter 10 You Don’t Get a Second Chance to Make a Good First Impression:
Interviewing
What to Expect
How Will You Be Evaluated in Your Interview?
Nonverbal Communication and Body Language
Dress for Success!
Be On Time!
What to Bring
The Interview
The “STAR” Technique
Illegal Questions
Some Examples of Illegal Questions and How to Respond
Chapter 11 Turning “Pro”: From Academics to the World of Work
Your Success as a New Professional
Career Advancement: Managing Your Career
Going to Graduate or Professional School
Criteria for Choosing A Program
How Much Does It Cost and How To Pay For It
The Graduate Admissions Process
Letters of Recommendation
Deadlines
A Final Word of Advice