Managing Career Transitions

This text addresses the unique needs of recareering students, mainly adults, providing them with a six-step model for the process of career transition. It addresses career-planning issues relevant to today's rapidly changing and highly competitive market.

Features:

• NEW — Market trends updated.

Provides students with the “big picture” regarding basic economic principles, the global economy, and shifting market realities.

• NEW — Introduction to Internet use.

Offers students guidance on using the Web for career exploration and job search including an annotated list of helpful Websites to explore.

• NEW — Expanded samples of job search correspondence.

Shows students the most effective ways of corresponding with potential employers.

• NEW — Information on preparing scannable résumés.

Gives students concrete examples of scannable (“electronic”) résumés and emphasizes their importance in today's job market.

• NEW — Added behavioral interviewing information.

Helps students prepare for behavioral interviews by explaining how to present specific evidence of their skills and abilities to recruiters.

• Theoretically based format.

Adds depth and validation as various topics are discussed.

• Work in Progress profiles.

Offers students true success stories of individuals in various stages of career transition.

• Focus on the returning student.

Provides examples revolving around older individuals with more real-world experience than the traditional student.

• Six-step career development model.

Guides students through the six steps: self-assessment, career exploration, decision making, goal setting, acquiring job-search skills, acquiring career success skills.

• Starting Your Own Business chapter.

Offers students advice for those who may wish to research their own business opportunities.

1. Retooling for Transition.

2. Understanding the Career Development Process.

3. Appreciating Your Uniqueness.

4. Discovering Your Personality Type and Interests.

5. Recognizing Your Skills and Abilities.

6. Exploring Career Alternatives.

7. Watching Economic Indicators and Market Trends.

8. Making Tough Decisions.

9. Setting and Achieving Goals.

10. Networking and Job Campaigning.

11. Presenting Your Candidacy.

12. Making a Contribution.

13. Starting Your Own Business.

14. Managing Your Career.

Appendix.
References.
Index.