Keys to Success: How to Achieve Your Goals, Third Edition [Paperback]

Carol Carter (Author), Joyce Bishop (Author), Sarah Lyman Kravits (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 013012883X | ISBN-13: 978-0130128836 | Publication Date: April 12, 2000 | Edition: 3

Prepare Yourself to be Competitive in the 21st Century What skills will you need in order to create success in the fast-paced, global marketplace? While many skills will help you, research and projections point to one above all others: a good education. The world is changing continually, and the changes affect you: *The growth of technology has changed the workplace, resulting in far more knowledge-based jobs and far fewer manual labor jobs. *The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that five years from now 60 percent of all of the jobs in the United States will require skills currently held by only 20 percent of the population. *The "emerging knowledge economy" will make knowledge of information and technological skills absolute requirements for career success. *The earning power of a college graduate will continue to grow, especially against the waning earning power of those without a degree. You have the potential to improve the world, and make a better life for yourself, by using your education to maximize your potential. Who knows what creation of yours - scientific, social, economic, technological, artistic, literary, and political -- will improve the way we live.Key to Success will give you the tools you need -- self-knowledge, reading and writing skills, the ability to work with others, time and money management, personal wellness, integrity, strategic career planning, and more -- to allow you to be competitive in the twenty-first century, creating every advantage you deserve in life. Visit our Student Success Supersite at http://www.prenhall.com/success Features include: *Major Exploration *Career Advice *Web Links *Tips from Successful Students *Student Bulletin Boards *Faculty Resources At the Supersite, click on the Keys to Success book cover to view the Keys to Success Companion Website, including essay questions, links to over 100 student success websites (listed according to chapter topic), brief articles stemming from each chapter, student bulletin boards, and an on-line syllabus manager for instructors.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

With its active "learn–by–doing" approach, this textbook establishes the skills needed for learning and career and life achievement. Critical thinking techniques improve students' effectiveness in school and the workplace. These skills serve as a continual source of information and inspiration. Positive self–awareness, confidence, and responsibility are fostered by building skills in goal–setting, problem–solving, decision–making, wellness, basic academic skills, study skills, and communication. Students learn to manage their time and their budgets. They will establish strong foundations in ethics and relations with people at home, at school, and at work. The text is both affirming and challenging to students, encouraging them to reach new heights. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Prepare Yourself to be Competitive in the 21st Century

What skills will you need in order to create success in the fast-paced, global marketplace?
While many skills will help you, research and projections point to one above all others: a good education.

The world is changing continually, and the changes affect you:

• The growth of technology has changed the workplace, resulting in far more knowledge-based jobs and far fewer manual labor jobs.
• The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that five years from now 60 percent of all of the jobs in the United States will require skills currently held by only 20 percent of the population.
• The "emerging knowledge economy" will make knowledge of information and technological skills absolute requirements for career success.
• The earning power of a college graduate will continue to grow, especially against the waning earning power of those without a degree.

You have the potential to improve the world, and make a better life for yourself, by using your education to maximize your potential. Who knows what creation of yours - scientific, social, economic, technological, artistic, literary, and political — will improve the way we live. Key to Success will give you the tools you need — self-knowledge, reading and writing skills, the ability to work with others, time and money management, personal wellness, integrity, strategic career planning, and more — to allow you to be competitive in the twenty-first century, creating every advantage you deserve in life.

Visit our Student Success Supersite at http://www.prenhall.com/success

Features include:

• Major Exploration
• Career Advice
• Web Links
• Tips from Successful Students
• Student Bulletin Boards
• Faculty Resources

At the Supersite, click on the Keys to Success book cover to view the Keys to Success Companion Website, including essay questions, links to over 100 student success websites (listed according to chapter topic), brief articles stemming from each chapter, student bulletin boards, and an on-line syllabus manager for instructors.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (April 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013012883X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130128836
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,974,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winning in The Game of Life, September 12, 2000

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Margaret Alexander (Calais, Maine, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keys to Success: How to Achieve Your Goals (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book should be read not only by students but also by anyone who is still unsure about what they are doing and where they are going. It covers a wide range of topics and addresses serious issues that face especially the teens and young adults as they make a transition from school to society. These range from help with learning and time management to issues on sexual decisions and substance abuse. The layout and graphics make it appealing and easy to read. "Keys to Success" systematically takes student readers through their final years in schools and helps them to think seriously about their goals in school, their careers and ultimately their future lives. Coupled with questionnaires and written exercises, it really leads to greater self-awareness and confidence. I would recommend that parents of teenage children get this book for them and better still go through it with them, if their schools do not use it in their curriculum. Not only students, but anyone who still feels unsure of himself or herself could benefit from this book. We all have goals and dreams for our future. This book shows us how we can take charge and emerge winners in the game of life.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is great for learning good habits, June 22, 2006

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Stephanie Bailey (Buena Vista, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keys to Success: How to Achieve Your Goals (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book was required in one of my college classes. It teaches you how to choose goals and how to set them. It helps with the process of breaking your goals into smaller easier to manage pieces to avoid becoming overwhelmed and frustrated.

This book is a great tool for students of all ages and adults too. It helps teach good study habits which then turn into good work habits.

I would recommend this book for anyone that wants to become successful in school, work and life.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong book received, October 4, 2004

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Abe (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keys to Success: How to Achieve Your Goals (Canadian Edition) (Paperback)

What i ordered was very clear but i received a book with totally diferent ISBN #. I don't think it was an honest mistake, it's the only book they had and wanted to get rid of it. I'd never buy from these guys again.