Career Planning and Networking

Name: Career Planning and Networking
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ISBN: 9780538724746

ISBN-10: 0538724749

ISBN-13: 9780538724746

Edition: 2001

Authors: Aggie White

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Today's job market is moving rapidly, and those who succeed are those who have a strategy. Your skills, interests, personality and values all play an important role in your career choice. Career Planning & Networking provides you with the tools you need to advance yourself and your career to the next level. Developing the tactics for self-assessment, job searching and networking will give you the edge over the competition and begin your journey down the path to success. Career Planning & Networking is one title in the Professional Development Series by South-Western. This series is the perfect resource for learning the non-technical strategies and tactics needed to compete in today's…

Book details

List price: $38.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Cengage South-Western
Publication date: 6/5/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 96
Size: 6.25" wide x 8.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

Upon receiving a master's degree from the University of South Carolina, she moved into postsecondary education. She has served as an instructor and as department chair in the Office Systems Technology Department of Centra Carolina Technology College for the last nine years. She currently serves as registrar for the college and continues to teach on a part time basis.



Preface


Pre-Assessment Activity



The Career Planning and Networking Process


Career or Job


The Role of Planning


The Career Planning Process


Fundamentals of an Effective Plan


Development of the Plan


Recap of Key Concepts



Self-Assessment and Decision Making


Self-Assessment


Values and Your Value System


A Mission Statement


Setting Goals


Elements of Effective Decision Making


Strategies for Effective Decision Making


Recap of Key Concepts



Researching Careers and Networking


Sources of Career Information


Your Career Network


Topics to Research for a Career


Sources of Information on Companies and Organizations


"Need-to-Know" Information


Recap of Key Concepts



The Job Search


The Resume


Parts of the Resume


Types of Resumes


The Letter of Application


The Job Application Form


The Interview


Types of Interviews


Preparing for the Interview


Ending the Interview


The Thank-You Letter


Evaluating the Interview


Recap of Key Concepts



The Job Offer


Corporate Culture


How to Determine the Corporate Culture


Company Benefits


Researching Salary/Wage Ranges


Evaluating Opportunity Costs


Thanking Your References


Recap of Key Concepts



Preparation for Change


Upward Mobility


Change in the Workplace


Insurance Policies for Change


Planning for a Promotion


When to Make the Job Change


How to Make the Job Change


Recap of Key Concepts


Endnotes


Online Resources


Portfolio Project


Post-Assessment Activity