Bound-for-career guidebook : a student guide to career exploration, decision making, and the job search / Frank Burtnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burtnett, Frank, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Career development--United States.

Career development.

College students--Employment--United States.

College students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2026.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2020.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

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!

Contents:

Career success: actions that lead to achievement and satisfaction

Understanding the career development process

The importance of career exploration, decision making, and goal setting

Learning about yourself: Implications for your future career

The dynamics of the American workplace: past, present, and future

Strategies for learning about the world of work

Mounting a career search: asking the right questions

Sources of information about careers

Relating education to career development

Educational paths to careers

Identifying job opportunities

First steps in the job-seeking process

Strategies for successful career and job interviews

Career growth, mobility, and maintenance

Factors influencing career success

Counselors as career development allies

Parents, people, and the career development process

Some closing thoughts about expectations

Appendix: Career and college websites.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-45574-5

1-4758-4840-4

OCLC:

1473571193