Career Transitions: A Journey of Survival and Growth / Edition 1

by Cara DiMarco Ph.D.

Overview

Appropriate for courses in Career Development/Transition and is intended for nontraditional students (career changers and late starters).

This brief, focused text is the perfect tool for a career and life planning course or workshop for adult students preparing for and undergoing career change. The author's unique “On Target” model allows readers to work through a personalized process of self- assessment and career exploration, sorting and matching personal information with career options. This book takes into account the special “survival issues” of many returning students, recognizing that self-efficacy must precede growth and new direction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780137769155
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	02/01/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

1. Taking Aim — Focusing on the On Target Model.


2. Career Transitions — Putting the Process in Perspective.


3. What Matters Most — Values.


4. Knowing What You Know — Seeing Your Skills Clearly.


5. Mirror, Mirror — Personal Characteristic and Identity Issues.


6. “Go” Power — Discovering and Using Your Resources.


7. Finding Your Spark — Personal Passion and Life Purpose.


8. Making Your Mark — Creating Personal Success Definition.


9. Heads or Tails — Making Smart Decisions.


10. Scoring a Bull's Eye — Finding Your “Very Good Fit.”


Index.