The Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897875168 ISBN 13: 9780897875165

Synopsis

For Career Development, Career Placement, Job Search, and Career/Life Planning courses/workshops.

Designed to help students choose, change, or confirm career choices, this best-selling text/workbook is firmly focused on today's career realities and economy―with sufficient breadth to encourage change and growth for students of all ages, backgrounds, and specific circumstances. Exceptionally readable and “user-friendly,” it offers a “complete” or “holistic” approach to career development and follows the standard sequence of career search and decision-making issues―Self-Assessment, The Job Market, Decision Making, and The Job Search. Every section is filled with positive―yet pragmatic―discussions, relevant exercises, and real-life examples of resources and techniques.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Diane Sukiennik is a career counselor; a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist; and a nationally recognized lecturer and workshop facilitator. She holds an advanced degree from Columbia University and has extensive postgraduate training in industrial psychology, management, and organizational development. Currently Dr. Sukiennik is on the faculty of Moorpark College in California, where her areas of expertise are career development, personal and professional presentational skills, and managerial effectiveness. She is a consultant, has a private practice, and has contributed to the development of a nationally distributed telecourse on career and life development called "Career Advantage" distributed by PBS.

Dr. William Bendat is a recognized leader and innovator in career development theory. While serving as Dean of Student Services at Moorpark College, he managed the award-winning counseling and career programs that gained both California and national eminence. His advanced degrees in counseling psychology, with emphasis in decision making and self-concept, have enriched the material within the text of The Career Fitness Program. Dr. Bendat is the Director of Careerscope, offering specialized career workshops to public and private agencies. He is also a licensed therapist, past President of the California Managers of Counseling, and a contributor to numerous workshops and professional journals.

Dr. Lisa Raufman has been Dean of Counseling and Career Center Coordinator at El Camino College in Torrance, California. She is a career counselor and consultant, as well as a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist. Her master's degree is in counseling with a specialization in the community college and vocational rehabilitation. Her doctoral degree from University of California at Los Angeles focused on higher education, work, and adult development. Previously Dr. Raufman coordinated the Career Transfer Center at Moorpark College. She is past president of the Los Padres chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and the California Community College Counselors Association. For the past decade, Dr. Raufman has been a member of the California Community College Chancellors Office State Advisory on Career Development.

From the Back Cover

What makes The Career Fitness Program the best-selling undergraduate textbook for career development?

The Career Fitness Program has guided thousands of students through the critical processes of self-assessment, career exploration, and job search. Noted for its thorough coverage, The Career Fitness Program offers students practical advice and information coupled with hands-on activities, exercises, charts, and graphs.

Proven strengths include:

• Offers comprehensive treatment of personal assessment and job search/interview strategies.
• Explores the role of positive attitude, confidence, and emotional intelligence in the discovery process.
• Connects skills with the SCANS Report.
• Explains how electronic resources are helpful in the career process.
• Offers practical, concrete help with goal setting and decision making.
• Investigates the world of work as it relates to job seekers and current statistics related to workplace trends.

New and expanded features include:

• Real-life stories in each chapter with critical thinking questions help readers link the concepts to their own lives.
• Facts and figures are made relevant to students through reflective questions.
• Companion Website at www.prenhall.com/sukiennik has been expanded and reinforces the chapter concepts.
• 26-part Career Telecourse is available through RMI Media.
• Success strategies are featured in every chapter.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0897875168
• ISBN 13: 9780897875165
• Binding: Paperback