Career Directions: The Path to Your Ideal Career / Edition 5

by Donna Yena

Overview

Career Directions: The Path to Your Ideal Career, provides diverse job seekers with the essential resources and techniques to develop a career plan, conduct a successful job search, and succeed in a diverse workplace. Whether your students are seeking an internship or co-op job, first position after graduation, or a career transition, Career Directions will prepare students to stand out in the changing workplace! Students in career schools, colleges, community colleges, and universities can all benefit from using this book in career development courses and career workshops. Career Directions can also be used independently for those who want to direct their own career planning and job search efforts.

With over 30 years of experience in career development and human resources, Donna Yena brings a practitioner’s perspective to Career Directions. Her experience as Vice President of Career Development and Alumni Relations at Johnson & Wales University, along with her background as a manager, instructor, and curriculum designer, contribute to the advice and techniques offered in this text. More than just a text on job searches and career planning, Career Directions provides instruction and resource materials that will help you find your internship or co-op job, first position after graduation, or guide you through a career transition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073375151
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date:	02/01/2010
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1200L (what's this?)

About the Author

With over 25 years of experience in career development and human resources, Donna Yena brings a practitioner’s perspective to her book. Her track record speaks for itself - a 25 year consecutive record of 98% employment of Johnson & Wales University graduates within 60 days of graduation.

Vice President of Career Development and Alumni Relations at Johnson & Wales University, her entire professional career - as a manager, an instructor, and acurriculum designer - contribute to the advice and techniques found in CAREER DIRECTIONS.

Yena's personal and effective style has been developed through her years as a nationally recognized speaker on career development and job placement. She has led seminars for school professionals and their students both across the country and abroad and has published numerous articles on a range of career management topics.

Yena's experience, refined with input from employers about new career management strategies required to respond to the evolving employment market, makes CAREER DIRECTIONS the most practical and up-to-date career development text available.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Career Planning
Chapter 1: The Millennial Workplace
World Trends and Tomorrow's Workplace
American Responses to Millennial Workplace Challenges
Success in the Millennial Workplace: Skills-Based and Lifelong Learning
Chapter 2: Self-Assessment
Understanding Yourself
Defining Success
Employer Expectations
Setting Goals for Self-Improvement
Proof by Example: How You Add Value to an Employer
Chapter 3: Personal Development
Communication Skills
The Sales Process
Business Protocol
Awareness of the World Around You
Personal Care and Personal Appearance
Time and Stress Management
Role Models
Chapter 4: Career Paths Overview
Job Versus Career
Career Phases
Career Trends
Where the Jobs Are
Chapter 5: Your Career Portfolio
Build Skills Employers Value
Identify Opportunities to Build Skills
Refining Your Plan
Develop Your Career Portfolio
Planning Your Portfolio Presentation
Part Two: Job Search Techniques
Chapter 6: Sources of Job Information
The Nature of Today's Job Market
The Visible Job Market
The Hidden Job Market
The Very Hidden Job Market
Chapter 7: Résumés and Job Applications
Résumés
Traditional Résumés
Writing Your Own Résumé
Nontraditional Résumés
Job Applications
Chapter 8: Letters
Guidelines for Writing Job Search Letters
Letters You May Write During Your Job Search
Chapter 9: Successful Interviews
Securing a Job Interview
Types of Interviews
Preparing for a Job Interview
Conducting aSuccessful Interview
After the Interview
The Interview Hall of Fame...and Shame
Chapter 10: Accepting or Rejecting a Job
What You Offer the Employer
What the Employer Offers You
Cost of Living and Budgeting
Accepting the Right Job
Communicating Your Decision
Chapter 11: Dealing with Rejection
Playing to Win
Factors That Most Often Lead to Rejection
What You Can and Cannot Control
Cutting Your Losses
Part Three: Career Management
Chapter 12: Your First Months on the Job
Before Arrival on the Job
Your First Day
Orientation and Training Programs
Probationary Periods (One to Three Months)
Periodic Review and Assessments
Chapter 13: Growing With Your Job
Building Professional Relationships
Improving Your Effectiveness
Promotions
Recession-Proofing Your Job
Successful Career Moves
Chapter 14: Contemporary Issues in the Workplace
Employee Assistance Programs
Health-Related Issues
Family Care Issues
Ethics
Career Handbook
Section A: Career Paths
How to Use “Career Paths”
Accounting
Business Administration
Court Reporting and Related Careers
Criminal Justice
Fashion & Retail Management
Financial Services
Healthcare
Hospitality Management
Culinary Arts/Food Services
Travel/Tourism
International Business
Marketing
Office Management and Support
Technology
Telecommunications
Section B: Glossary of Terms
Section C: Index of Job Descriptions
Section D: Career Resources
Section E: Bibliography
Index