Career Directions - Brossura

Yena, Donna

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0073123145 ISBN 13: 9780073123141

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2005

Riassunto

With over 25 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 covers lifetime career management, beginning with self-assessment and career planning, moving on to job search techniques, and finally focusing on career management and life on the job.

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L'autore:

With over 25 years of experience in career development and human resources, Donna Yena brings a practitioners 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.

Contenuti:

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 a Successful 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

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0073123145
• ISBN 13: 9780073123141
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 409