Bound-for-Career Guidebook
eBook - PDF

Bound-for-Career Guidebook

A Student Guide to Career Exploration, Decision Making, and the Job Search

  1. 189 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Bound-for-Career Guidebook

A Student Guide to Career Exploration, Decision Making, and the Job Search

About this book

The Bound-for-Career Guidebook views career identification, selection, entry, and progression as part of a larger developmental process—the career development process. In this guidebook for adolescents and young adults, the author outlines the experiences and tasks that will facilitate the career development process and lead to satisfaction and success. The reader will be exposed to the various educational and career transitions they must consider on the path to the workplace and specific guidance is offered on how to maximize entry and advancement.



Along the career exploration, decision-making, and preparation path, the author answers frequently asked questions and offers an array of facts and myths that need to be considered. Empowered individuals are better able to guide themselves through their personal career journey. The reader's command of the information in the Bound-for-Career Guidebook will give them that power!

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Yes, you can access Bound-for-Career Guidebook by Frank Burtnett in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Pedagogía & Asesoramiento en el desarrollo profesional. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Student Exercises
  3. Career Facts and Myths
  4. Introduction
  5. Ch01. Career Success
  6. Ch02. Understanding the Career Development Process
  7. Ch03. The Importance of Career Exploration, Decision Making, and Goal Setting
  8. Ch04. Learning about Yourself
  9. Ch05. The Dynamics of the American Workplace
  10. Ch06. Strategies for Learning about the World of Work
  11. Ch07. Mounting a Career Search
  12. Ch08. Sources of Information about Careers
  13. Ch09. Relating Education to Career Development
  14. Ch10. Educational Paths to Careers
  15. Ch11. Identifying Job Opportunities
  16. Ch12. First Steps in the Job-Seeking Process
  17. Ch13. Strategies for Successful Career and Job Interviews
  18. Ch14. Career Growth, Mobility, and Maintenance
  19. Ch15. Factors Influencing Career Success
  20. Ch16. Counselors as Career Development Allies
  21. Ch17. Parents, People, and the Career Development Process
  22. Ch18. Some Closing Thoughts about Expectations
  23. Appendix: Career and College Websites
  24. Index
  25. About the Author