Career success
By: Marsha Fralick
Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Pub.
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Dubuque, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9781465239624
Subjects: Career development; Handbooks, manuals; Vocational guidance; Personality and occupation
Description: This volume helps students assess personality types, interests, multiple intelligences and values to choose a major and use new media to find a career. It includes online personality and multiple intelligences assessments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: [1.] Create your success. Choosing your major and finding your ideal career; title: Using motivation to increase your success; title: Taking control of your life; title: Visualize your success; title: Secrets to happiness; title: Keys to success : learn to laugh at life; title: Journal entries : create your success; title: [2.] Exploring your personality and major. Choose a major that matches your gifts and talents; title: Understanding personality types; title: Personality and preferred work environment; title: Personality and decision making; title: Personality and time management; title: Personality and money; title: Personality and career choice; title: Other factors in choosing a major; title: Keys to success : find your passion; title: Journal entries : exploring your personality and major; title: [3.] Exploring interests and values. Exploring your interests; title: Interests and lifestyle; title: Using values to make important life decisions; title: Keys to success : act on your values; title: Journal entries : exploring interests and values; title: [4.] Exploring your multiple intelligences. What are multiple intelligences?; title: Build on your strengths; title: Using emotional intelligence; title: What are my lifetime goals?; title: Keys to success : create your future; title: Journal entries : exploring your multiple intelligences; title: [5.] Planning your career and education. Employment trends; title: Work skills for the 21st century; title: How to research your career; title: Planning your education; title: Making good decisions; title: Keys to success : life is a dangerous opportunity; title: Journal entries : planning your career and education; title: [6.] Updated job search strategies. Increasing your chances for employment; title: Get started with a resume and cover letter; title: Establishing your personal brand online; title: Using online tools; title: The job interview; title: Starting your own business; title: Taking action; title: Keys to success : you are what you think; title: Journal entries : updated job search; title: Strategies; title: Success over the internet; title: Sample cover letter; title: Sample resume for a recent college graduate.