Hired! The Job-Hunting/Career-Planning Guide with Portfolio Disk (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

by Connie Harris (Author), Mike Henle (Author), Mike Stebleton (Author)

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For Career Development, Job Search, Career and Life Planning Courses. Hired! is a practical, life-career planning guide designed to reach a variety of audiences. It is a resource that can be used in life-career decision making courses in any setting. Unlike other textbooks, Hired! focuses on helping students develop an ongoing, flexible portfolio of information about themselves and work in order to prepare them for satisfying and productive lives in an ever-changing world. The exercises and writing activities encourage students to take a proactive role in creating their futures. The second edition provides information on the changing nature of work/careers including trends, and enables students to actively explore how to thrive in these changing environments.

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Written in a practical, hands-on style, readers will develop a portfolio of information about themselves and the changing world of work that allows for lifelong use. HIRED! 2/e is designed to help you prepare and take advantage of the ongoing changes in the way that we work. Rather than view career decision-making as a single event, the authors help you see it as a life-long, dynamic process. You are in charge of your own life/career.

HIRED! 2/e is exercise-driven and filled with a variety of examples to assist readers along their own journey. Through structured personal "think pieces" and other activities, you will have the opportunity to reflect on relevant issues and integrate this self-knowledge into your life/career planning — including the job search process.

Additional highlights of the second edition include:

• Using the Internet to help you learn about yourself and the world of work
• A focus on the changing nature of work — including trends in the workplace
• Exploring issues of diversity and working in a multicultural society
• Reconfigured final unit, "Creating and Managing Your Future," that will allow you to explore the four life zones: professional, personal, social, and financial
• Updated examples on the job hunting process including helpful suggestions
• More written self-assessment exercises located directly in the textbook
• A new chapter, "Exploring through Experience," that will assist you in discovering the value of education outside the walls of a traditional classroom

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Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 2 edition (February 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0139193170
• ISBN-13: 978-0139193170
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,987,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Offers a concise career-planning overview, May 22, 2008

By	Ted Schaefer (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hired! The Job-Hunting/Career-Planning Guide (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

As the title of this book suggested, "Hired!" clearly and concisely touches upon each of the key components in the job-hunting and career-planning fields to help prepare those entering the workforce. From self-analysis, to career research, portfolio production, networking, marketing, interviewing, cover letters, resumes, and more, this book does a great job at providing easy-to-read guidelines and examples to aid in one's endeavor to securing a job. The all-blue colors used throughout the book can get a bit 'blah,' but that certainly doesn't take away from its content which is both educational and enjoyable to read. I felt that a few other career-related areas could've been touched upon to a greater degree--such as business attire and proper business meal etiquette, but overall it does a good job. Throughout each chapter, there are also many exercises which will help polish your understanding of the material presented while also building up your own career-related portfolio. I learned a lot from this book and would recommend it to recent graduates and jobseekers.