Description
Unites theory and applications in coverage of career and vocational counseling. Introduces career planning and management interventions through the use of a cognitive information processing model, with sections focusing on key elements of the career planning and development process, issues that affect career decisions, and concrete steps for executing a strategic career plan and seeking employment. Practical topics covered include interviewing, resume writing, and work adjustment. Reardon is affiliated with Florida State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This text integrates theoretical material and provides a practical slant. The many discussions and exercises enable readers to explore their own career issues in order to learn practical approaches to career planning. The authors cover basic career concepts and decision making; social conditions affecting career development such as the global economy and organizational culture; and practical information on implementing a strategic career plan. Many books in this area provide an extensive survey of various theoretical approaches to career planning/development. However, this text constitutes a systematically designed course based on the cognitive information processing model of career problem solving and decision making. This model provides a practical and realistic vehicle to inform students about career planning and management interventions and to accommodate students at different levels of decidedness about their career aspirations.
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