Getting a Job in Social Work - Softcover

Young, Dona J

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798823354530

Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing, 2024

Synopsis

Getting a Job in Social Work aids readers in identifying their unique skillsets and experiences to construct a comprehensive career profile for a successful job search in social work. The book offers guidance in creating essential documents such as résumés, cover letters, electronic profiles, and business cards.

Getting a Job in Social Work follows a chronological path of job seeking–beginning with preparation, moving to document creation, leading to mastering interviews, and concluding with reflections on leadership qualities and career values. Readers learn networking strategies and prepare for various types of interviews with the goal of effectively communicating their qualifications and demonstrating their leadership skills and core values.

Featuring a direct and practical approach, Getting a Job in Social Work is well suited for courses in career development, professional preparation, and job search strategies, with emphasis on forging career paths within the social work profession. It serves as a foundational training resource for those entering or advancing in the workforce within the social work domain.

About this title

About the Author

Dona J. Young teaches professional writing at Indiana University Northwest and also designs and facilitates corporate training programs. She has been a speaker at numerous conferences and conducted training programs throughout the country. She holds a B.A. from Northern Illinois University and an M.A. from The University of Chicago. Young also earned a certificate from the Teacher Education Program at The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, focusing on the emotional aspects of learning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798823354530
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88