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INVESTIGATING YOUR CAREER, UPDATED PRECISION EXAMS EDITION 3E offers students an opportunity to direct their attention toward an area of interest that might develop into a career path while also identifying high school and college course offerings related to their career choices. This career exploration text uniquely focuses on the student's individual PATH to success: their Passions, Attitude, Talents, and Heart, as career possibilities are explored. By choosing a career based on what they want to do, students develop the ability to make informed decisions about their future, are more excited about learning, and are more motivated to stay in school. This text includes social networking, personal finance, blog activities, math and financial information, and additional coverage on the 16 Career Clusters. This text takes career exploration to a new level and is the perfect solution for states that now require/recommend a semester length middle school/junior high career course before graduating students. Focusing education on the future, the U.S. Office of Education has grouped careers into 16 clusters based on similar job characteristics. Every chapter in INVESTIGATING YOUR CAREER, UPDATED PRECISION EXAMS EDITION, 3E
List of contents
Part 1: PREPARATION.
1. Preparing Your Path for Success.
Career Expectations. Your P*A*T*H to Success. Planning for Career Success.
2. Discovering Career Choice Influences.
People. Values. Web Influences.
3. Understanding Yourself.
Career Development. Learning About Yourself. Informal Assessments.
4. Looking into the Future.
Futurecasting. Workplace Trends. Working Differently.
Part 2: FOCUS.
5. Planning Your Internal Career Design.
Start the Plan Now. Career Decisions. Creating Your Internal Career Design.
6. Setting Goals.
Self-Motivation. Action Plans. Time Management.
7. Understanding Finances.
Finances 101. Financial Planning. Preparing for the Future.
Part 3: DECISIONS.
8. Considering Career Preparation Choices.
Finding the Right Path. Education and Training: High School Options. Education and Training Options Beyond High School. Planning Your Career Preparation Path.
9. Going From Here to Your Career.
Career Preparation Path. Education/Training Path. Career Plan Implementation.
Part 4: CAREER READINESS.
10. Searching for a Job.
Personal Career Goals and the Job Market. The Job Search and Possible Pitfalls. Narrowing the Focus.
11. Applying for a Job.
Personal Fact Sheet and Resumes. Job Applications and Pre-employment Tests. References and Cover Letters.
12. Interviewing for a Job.
The Interview Process and Preparation. The Interview. After the Interview.
Part 5: TOOLS FOR THE FUTURE.
13. Succeeding in a Career.
What Employers Want. Adjusting to the Workplace. Growth in the Workplace.
14. Understanding the Workplace.
Employment Laws. Employment Forms. Employment Types and Employer Expectations.
About the author
Ann Jordan has served as the Career Development Manager for the Great Oaks Institute of Technology & Career Development, where she supervised the K-12 Career Development program. In this capacity, she oversaw career development programs for over 115,000 K-12 students across 36 school districts. Currently, Ann works as a career development consultant for various organizations and school districts in Southwest Ohio. Ann is the co-author of Communicating for Success and Discovering Your Career.Dr. Tena B. Crews is a Professor of Integrated Information Technology (IIT) at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. She is also the Director of Online Learning and Development for the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management at the University of South Carolina (USC). She previously served the Director of Business Education at USC and as an Associate Director of Technology Pedagogy at the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). She is the author of the Fundamentals of Insurance adopted by many secondary and post-secondary schools. She has served on numerous executive boards for state, regional, national and international professional organizations. She has won several awards for her teaching and research and continues to teach in both the face-to-face classroom and online.
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INVESTIGATING YOUR CAREER, UPDATED PRECISION EXAMS EDITION, 3E offers students an opportunity to direct their attention toward an area of interest that might develop into a career path while also identifying high school and college course offerings related to their career choices. This career exploration text uniquely focuses on the student’s individual PATH to success: their Passions, Attitude, Talents, and Heart, as career possibilities are explored.
