Hired! The Job Hunting and Career Planning Guide, 4th edition

Self-assessment section.

~Provides students the opportunity to actively explore their interests, values, skills, and personality preferences.

Resume and Interview Sections.

~Enables students to be prepared for the steps in the job search process and presents them with the opportunity to respond in writing to issues presented directly in the textbook.  

Student Reaction and Think Pieces.

~Provides students the opportunity to consider why certain information is being gathered in the portfolio and how they can best use it as well as giving them the opportunity to respond in writing to issues in the text.

Networking section.

~Assists students in understanding the role of networking and increasing their networking skills.

Highlighted Information.

~Offers students additional relevant information and provides variety within the textbook (statistics, jokes, stories, etc.).

Chapter learning objectives.

~Gives students and instructors a roadmap of what can be expected in terms of student learning in each chapter.

Recommendations on how to dress and prepare for an interview.

~Assists students by providing suggestions on what to wear for the job interview.

Graphics and fonts.

~Offers students engaging and interactive features and improved visual appeal.

Life/career planning; a holistic approach to career development.

~Helps students to realize that there is more to life than paid work.

Comprehensive instructor's manual.

~Provides instructors with chapter-by-chapter suggestions for facilitating course concepts. Suggests in-class activities, discussion topics, and lecture topics. Overhead transparencies are provided.

Experienced author team—Mike Henle, and Mike Stebleton are respected and distinguished in their field.

~Gives students and instructors a textbook that is authored by a two professionals with extensive experience in the areas of career and student development including teaching life-career planning courses.

NEW!  Each chapter now includes: 

1)      A profile of a traditional and non-traditional student–Gives students a profile of someone to whom they can relate.

2)      A “Do You Measure Up? or “Are You Prepared?” goal-setting activity–These activities emphasize specific self-assessment and goal-setting activities that the student completes for implementation in their plan. 

3)      A “What Employers Say” workplace information--The workplace information helps students develop greater understanding of the workplace and keys to success in their career plan, job search or workplace activities.

NEW!  The theme of goal setting is woven throughout the book–Shows students how to develop individualized plans with consistent goal-setting themes that link the chapters together and result in an overall career plan.

NEW!  Networking activities and types are expanded in Chapter 8 and throughout–Helps students gain a stronger understanding of networking for all phases of their career planning including exploration, goal-setting, experiential activities, job search and career development.

NEW!  Goal-setting binder contains tear-out critical assignments for placement–Enables students to focus their goal-setting and action plans and organize supplement portfolio items.

NEW!  Chapter 12 features a practical focus on financial planning–Concentrates on developing a more practical and individualized plan for every need and financial situation based on their particular stage of life.

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