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Career Adventure, The: Your Guide to Personal Assessment, Career Exploration, and Decision Making, 4/E
Susan M. Johnston, Sinclair Community College

ISBN-10: 0131149695
ISBN-13: 9780131149694

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 240 pp
Published: 06/28/2005

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For Freshman/Senior-level courses in Career Planning, Career Development, and Job-Seeking Skills.

Focused solidly on “doing” rather than on “explaining,” this text gets right to the heart of career decision making: It 1) walks students through the process of self-knowledge and self-discovery, 2) encourages them to believe in themselves and in their own ability to influence outcomes and achieve their career goals, and 3) guides them in working with various job/career-search and development tools in progressively demanding tasks to make their goals become a reality. This edition offers expanded use of electronic and internet resources, an update of Maslow’s Hierarchy, and a new perspective on decision making.

NEW—Enhanced emphasis on the use of information technology–Features a new section on evaluating Internet resources, and new web site references throughout. (Ex. pp 132, 170-173).

~Expands students' information base, familiarizes them with using and critically evaluating electronic resources–necessary skills in today's career/job marketplace.

NEW—Innovative marketing techniques–Includes new trends in resume design, the development of career portfolios, and new approaches in cover letter writing, as well as specific guidelines on handling telephone interviews. (Ex. pp 114-118, 138-139).

~Builds students’ confidence by covering all the bases, allowing them to learn the decision-making process.

Unique interactive format—Engages students in the process of “doing” career planning through brief, interesting exercises related to each subject area. (Ex. pp 55-57, 99-104).

~Allows students to immediately translate new information into experiences that add to their self-awareness, their career information base, and their ability to make decisions, set goals, and produce high-quality job search tools. Encourages students to act autonomously, allowing instructors to act as guides rather than as an “authority.”

Career development as a systematic, manageable process—Breaks the process down into small, but progressively more demanding, steps that compel students' immediate involvement. (Ex. pp xv-xvii, 185).

~Takes the fear out of tackling an often overwhelming and intimidating task, helping students develop competence and confidence in their career planning efforts.

Self-Assessment (Part I)—Guides students through the steps to self-knowledge and discovery.

~Helps students explore career dreams, motivations, values, life stages, abilities and skills, personality, and interests.

Career Exploration (Part II)—Guides students the career market and trends and investigates government resources and other publications and resources (both on the internet and in the library). Includes important discussions of networking and decision making.

~Helps students set goals and then formulate plans and develop skills to achieve those goals.

The Job Campaign (Part III)—Looks at all aspects of the job search, examining the details of resume writing, interviewing and marketing skills, and how to gain hands-on experience through internships and volunteer work.

~Gives students the opportunity to apply new skills when working through the exercises.

A warm and encouraging tone.

~Invites students into the process of career planning, especially those students who may have been unsuccessful in making satisfactory career decisions.

Electronic and information technology resources—Lists and discusses Internet sites in the text, at the end of each chapter, and in an annotated appendix at the end of the text.

~Encourages students to become informed consumers of Internet information.

Chapter-end case studies—Includes Katie's Story, Mitch's Story, Scott's Story, etc. These summarize the steps covered in the chapter. (Ex. pp 17, 73, 178).

~Allows students to see into the lives of people like themselves, and presents models to which they can relate.

Suggestions for group discussions throughout. (Ex. pp 176-177).

~Gives students the opportunity for real-world exchanges with peers, the instructor, administrators, and the community.

NEW–Enhanced emphasis on the use of information technology—Features a new section on evaluating Internet resources, and new web site references throughout. (Ex. pp 132, 170-173).

~Expands students' information base, familiarizes them with using and critically evaluating electronic resources—necessary skills in today's career/job marketplace.

NEW–Innovative marketing techniques—Includes new trends in resume design, the development of career portfolios, and new approaches in cover letter writing, as well as specific guidelines on handling telephone interviews. (Ex. pp 114-118, 138-139).

~Builds students’ confidence by covering all the bases, allowing them to learn the decision-making process.

I. SELF-ASSESSMENT: LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF.

 1. Creating Your Dream.

 

 2. Discovering Yourself: Motivations, Life Stages, and Values.

 

 3. Continuing Your Self-Discovery: Skills, Personality, and Interests.

 

II. CAREER EXPLORATION: LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD OF WORK.

 4. Exploring the World of Work.

 

 5. Networking: Establishing Contacts and Support.

 

 6. Decision Making and Goal Setting.

 

III. THE JOB CAMPAIGN: ORGANIZING YOUR SEARCH.

 7. Designing Your Resume and Cover Letters.

 

 8. Interviewing with Confidence.

 

 9. Developing Job Leads.

 

10. Continuing Your Adventure.

 

Appendix A: Department of Labor Samples.

 

Appendix B: Sample Resumes and Cover Letters.

 

Appendix C: Additional Resources.

 

References.

 

Index.

With approximately 20 years of experience in career development and counseling, Susan M. Johnston has had the opportunity to work closely with hundreds of students and clients who have chosen to take on the challenge of career planning.  As an instructor in career planning and a private practice career advisor, she has guided individuals through the process of self-assessment, career exploration, and decison making to achieve their career goals.  Prior to her classroom and private practice experience, she held positions at Sinclair Community College in the area of Cooperative Education and with the Career Planning and Placement Center.  In addition to her teaching and counseling services, she is currently providing career planning consulting services to secondary schools seeking to update and implement career development programs.

Susan graduated summa cum laude from Wright State University with a B.A. in Communications and holds an M.S.Ed. in Counseling from the University of Dayton.  In past positions, she has been on assignment with the State Department in India for the U.S. Information Agency, and prior to her experience as an educator, she was a contract negotiator for th U.S. Air Force.  She is an active member of the American Counseling Association, the National Career Development Association, and the Ohio Counseling Association.  She has also written a number of articles and presented workshops in the areas of career planning and balancing roles.

Currently, Susan is pursuing a doctoral degree in Workforce Development at The Ohio State University.

Susan is a pacifist whose oldest son, Charles, is a second lieutenant in the United State Marine Corps of whom she is insufferably proud.  Susan's middle son, Mitch, is an honors student majoring in international business and Italian at The Ohio State University.  Her youngest son, Russ, applies his 6'3", 250-pound frame to the offensive line on his high school football team.

The Career Adventure captures the excitement of career planning in a step-by-step process of self-assessment and decision making.  The text encourages students to be autonomous and use self-exploration as a means to success.

This edition offers an expanded use of electronic and Internet resources, an update of Maslow's hierarchy, and exercises that relate all facets of the job search to students' larger career goals.

Important features of this edition include:

  • Integrated Exercises
  • Case Studies
  • Portfolios

Visit our Student Success Supersite at www.prenhall.com/success  Features include:

  • Majors Exploration
  • Career Advice
  • Web Links
  • Tips from Successful Students
  • Student Bulletin Boards
  • Faculty Resources 

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