Features
Action-oriented practice: Emphasize hands-on activities with over 50 Career Action Worksheets for personalized career development, including personal branding, resume writing and job search tools summarized in an action-oriented checklist appendix.
Diverse examples and practical guides: Real-life stories and profiles are featured to help students connect with concepts and build confidence, along with extensive examples of resumes, job applications and cover letters to guide them effectively.
Skill-building activities: Provide students with peer- or self-evaluation activities, critical thinking questions and practical exercises for creating a career portfolio.
Trial Run. Activities at the end of each chapter model the desired outcomes of the chapter. Each activity requires peer or self-evaluation.
Critical Thinking. These powerful questions at the end of each chapter prompting readers to pause and reflect on the chapter content. Students must contemplate how the chapter content impacts them and their actions during their career journey and job search.
Career Action Worksheets. With the flexibility to be used by individuals or groups, in class or as homework, more than 50 career action worksheets help students apply chapter content to their unique situation. Guided assessments prompt students to consider their preferences, personal traits and other topics. The worksheets help students build their personal brand statement, write resumes, create their LinkedIn Profile, plan networking meetings, effectively use job search tools and -- ultimately -- find jobs that are a good fit for them as they pursue their desired career paths.
Career Portfolio. Students gain practical, hands-on experience organizing information about themselves and their job search in career portfolios. Their portfolio is a tangible, personalized takeaway from this class that will serve them in the future.
Learning Outcomes. These three to five statements at the start of each chapter, help students connect key material to the chapter goals. These outcomes are visually linked with icons to main chapter headings, worksheets, questions, activities and other end-of-chapter materials.
Real-World Scenarios. These vignettes reflect the realities for individuals as they search for a job and a successful career. Each end with thought provoking questions that instructors can use to spark lively classroom discussion to help students dive deeper into chapter concepts.
Overcoming Barriers. This sidebar offers tips and insight to help student avoid common pitfalls. This feature -- formerly titled "Caution" -- takes a positive, proactive approach, building on the experiences of others, to help students prepare and plan ahead for effective career results.
Your Career: Making It Happen Appendix. This appendix is, in reality, a job aid that provides a summary and review of the entire book for both students and instructors. It is full of checklists that capture actions students should take for their job search or career development. Instructors can use this Appendix to zero in on key aspects of each chapter to provide more focused teaching or testing.