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WORKING, 5E gives users a solid grasp of how to prepare for work and life through career planning, money management, and independent-living techniques. This text spans the entire life/work cycle from career exploration all the way through planning for retirement. By also expanding academic connections and adding 21st Century Skills coverage, we provide a text that is matching the needs of industry and education. Written in engaging and flexible content, this edition has new features such as coverage of today's hottest careers, easy-to-remember rules for improving study skills, and strong emphasis on 21st Century Skills.
Access to Gale's online Career Transitions is available with each text at no additional charge. This career search and resume building tool allows students to immediately apply what they learn in the classroom. Most chapters contain an activity that guides the student through the Career Transitions program.
With comprehensive coverage and special sections that focus on diversity, listening skills, problem solving, and time management, this text provides the tools needed to excel and succeed in both academic and professional careers. This revision has a more concise format with a one-column classroom preferred internal design and 22 chapters instead of the previous editions 32 chapters.
- TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS: This feature emphasizes the growing importance of technology in the career world. Each TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION focuses on the technological advances in a given career cluster.
- CAREER TRANSITIONS: Available with every text, this career search and resume building tool allows students to immediately apply what they learn in the classroom. Each chapter contains an activity or exercise that guides the student through Career Transitions.
- Transferable skills are highlighted to prepare students for continually changing workplaces.
- Leveraging social networking to obtain jobs in an increasingly competitive environment is addressed.
- Internet etiquette for job seekers and employees has been updated.
- Search the Net: Internet activities that enable students to become familiar with online research.
- Co-op Spotlight: Each unit begins with a profile of a person who may have participated in a co-operative education program and has since graduated and is employed full-time.
- Taking Action: Each chapter begins with a real-life case study that help the student understand why chapter topics are important.
- Career Decisions: This feature allows the student to check decision-making skills on five different types: Career, Ethical, Interpersonal, Personal, and Workplace.
- Workplace Trends: This feature looks at changing job conditions and possible future employment opportunities.
- Math Connection: Since math skills are connected to success in life and work, a typical problem and solution are presented to reinforce crucial concepts.
- Communication at Work: Skillful communication leads to success. This feature displays tips on how to communicate successfully.
- Workplace Innovations: Emphasize the growing importance of technology in the career world.
- High Growth Occupations: Each chapter includes a description of a fast-growing occupation adapted from the Occupational Outlook Handbook the will need future workers.
- Focus on the Workplace: This feature provides information on a variety of real-life workplace topics related to the chapter.
1. Learn About Work.
Why People Work. Get Self-information. Understand Industries and Occupations. Investigate Occupations.
2. Career Decision Making.
The Decision-Making Process. Individuals and Decision Making. Begin Your Career. Transferrable Skills.
UNIT 2: PREPARE FOR WORK.
3. Search for a Job.
Obtain a Stable Job. Job Search Preparation. Apprenticeship Programs. Job Search in the Digital Age.
4. Apply for a Job.
Data Sheets and Job Applications. Write a Resume. Contact Employers.
5. Interview for a Job.
Before the Interview. During the Interview. After the Interview.
UNIT 3: ON THE JOB.
6. Begin a New Job.
Your First Day at Work. Workplace Management. Supervisors and Form W-4.
7. Expectations of Employers.
Job Performance and Attitudes. Grooming, Appearance, and Proper Dress. Rate Work Behavior.
8. Worker Rights and Protections.
Duties of Employers. Worker Safety and Health. Your Job Earnings and Paycheck. Job Changes.
UNIT 4: SUCCESS SKILLS.
9. Workplace Communication.
Listen and Speak. Read and Write. Effective Communication and Group Participation. Bosses, Coworkers, and Customers.
10. Math and Measurement Skills.
Basic Math. Basic Measurement.
11. Health and Safety.
Nutrition and Diet. Stress and Physical Fitness. Accidents and Personal Safety. Natural Disasters and Public Safety.
12. Leadership and Business Ownership.
Organizational Leadership. Parliamentary Procedure. Self-Employment. Small Business and You.
13. Computer and Technology Skills.
How Computers Work. Computer Hardware and Software. The Internet and the Future of Computers.
UNIT 5: MANAGE YOUR MONEY.
14. The Economic World.
Principles of Economics. The American Free Enterprise System. The Global Economy.
15. The Consumer in the Marketplace.
You as a Consumer. Advertising and the Consumer. Consumer Rights and Responsibilities.
16. Banking and Credit.
Financial Institutions. Checking Accounts. Credit and Its Use.
17. Budget, Save, and Invest Money.
Budget Money. Save Money. Invest Money.
18. Insure Against Loss.
Health Insurance. Life and Home Insurance. Auto Insurance.
19. Taxes, Taxation, and Retirement Planning.
Taxation. File an Income Tax Return. Social Security. Individual Retirement Accounts.
UNIT 6. INDEPENDENT LIVING.
20. The Legal System.
The Nature of Law. The Court System. Legal Services.
21. Where to Live.
A Housing Plan. Apartment Life.
22. The Rest of Your Life.
Be a Citizen. Think Clearly. Education and Training Options. Educational and Financial Aid Information.
Life-Span Plan Project.
Glossary.
Index.
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Getting a Job Process Kit (with Resume Generator CD-ROM)
ISBN: 9780538450416
GETTING A JOB: PROCESS KIT, Sixth Edition, a step-by-step guide to help students find and get the job they want, is now better than ever! This up-to-date, hands-on simulation shows students how to identify and match personal skills with job interests, prepare a resume and keep it updated, and research jobs and companies using the Internet and other sources.
The simulation begins with a fun and helpful self-assessment, which students then use to research and explore suitable career options. For additional support, the kit reviews the employment process, provides worksheets and advice to boost students’ confidence when pursuing employment, and outlines a graceful way to leave a job.
An updated RESUME GENERATOR CD, included with each simulation, helps students easily prepare personalized, professional resumes and other employment documents, which they can organize and store in a provided resume cover and employment portfolio. Students can also use the CD to create a personal profile for the job search or review numerous sample employment documents, including resumes and cover letters with correct content and formatting. In addition, the CD includes helpful tips on how to develop a winning resume, what type of cover letter to use and when, action words that sell, and other employment documents to help ease the job search process.