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A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage iHIRED!THE JOB HUNTING AND CAREER PLANNING GUIDEFOURTH EDITIONMichael StebletonUniversity of MinnesotaMichael HenleVirginia Community College SystemBoston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle RiverAmsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal TorontoDelhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney Hong Kong Seoul Singapore Taipei Tokyo
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage iiExecutive Editor: Sande JohnsonEditorial Assistant: Clara CiminelliVice President, Director of Marketing: Quinn PerksonExecutive Marketing Manager: Amy JuddProduction Editor: Gregory ErbEditorial Production Service: Elm Street Publishing ServicesManufacturing Buyer: Megan CochranElectronic Composition: Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd.Interior Design: Elm Street Publishing ServicesPhoto Researcher: Annie PickertCover Designer: Elena SidorovaCredits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear onappropriate page within text. Additional photo credits: pages 5, 63, 97, 123, 211, and 309: Shutterstock; pages 39, 137,163, 197, 259, and 283: iStockphoto.Copyright 2012, 2006, 2001 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Allyn & Bacon, 501 Boylston Street, Boston, MA,02116. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright,and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system,or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtainpermission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., PermissionsDepartment, 501 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02116, or email permissionsus@pearson.com.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataStebleton, Michael.Hired! : the job hunting and career planning guide / Michael Stebleton, Michael Henle.—4th ed.p. cm.Includes bibliographical references.ISBN 978-0-13-502325-91. Job hunting—Handbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Career development—Handbooks, manuals, etc.I. Henle, Michael. II. Title.HF5382.7.H366 2011650.14—dc22201000403710 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 EDW 14 13 12 11 10ISBN-10:0-13-502325-4ISBN-13: 978-0-13-502325-9
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage iiiDedicationMichael Stebleton would like to dedicate his workin loving memory of this sister,Jennifer H. Stebleton(1972–2000).We miss you dearly.
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/10A9:03 PMPage ivbout the Authorsike Stebleton, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and LearningM (PsTL)at the College of Education and Human Development. He holdsadvanced degrees in Counseling Psychology and Higher Education with an emphasis on career development. His teaching and research interests include multiculturalstudent development, career development, and the social sciences. Mike has approximately 20 years of experience advising, counseling, and teaching college students atboth two-year and four-year institutions. His most recent projects include involvement in several first-year experience initiatives, including a learning communityproject at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Mike has presented on a rangeof career development issues locally and nationally.ike Henle has held faculty and staff positions at colleges in Virginia andMinnesota. He currently serves in an adjunct faculty role in the VirginiaCommunity College System. Previously, he held career services positionsat The College of William and Mary and the University of Minnesota, includingthe Directorship of the Undergraduate Business Career Center at the CarlsonSchool of Management. Possessing an MBA in finance, an MA in educationalpsychology, and a BA in psychology, Mike has more than 25 years of experiencein the areas of leadership, professional development, and corporate finance. Hehas made presentations at numerous national and regional conferences.Miv
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMCUNIT ONE1Page vontentsDISCOVERING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELFKnow Yourself15A SELF-AWARENESS JOURNEYLearning Objectives5METHODS FOR SELF-ANALYSIS7Clustering: A Thought Picture7Self-Assessments and Inventories: An Introduction9EXPLORING YOUR PASSIONS AND INTERESTS: WHAT DO YOUREALLY WANT?11The Pursuit of VocationA Closer Look at Interests1213EXERCISE 1.1Lifelong Dreams15EXERCISE 1.225 Things I Love to Do16ASSESSING YOUR SKILLS: WHAT ARE YOU GOOD AT?17You Can Take Them with You: A Look at Transferable SkillsEXERCISE 1.3Natural TalentsEXERCISE 1.412 Things That I Am Good at DoingEXERCISE 1.5My Five Greatest Achievements18212223VALUES ASSESSMENT: WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU?TAKING A LOOK AT LIFESTYLE PREFERENCESEXERCISE 1.6Values Clarification242728ASSESSING PERSONALITY AND WORK-STYLE PREFERENCESHow Does Personality Apply to Today’s Workplace?EXERCISE 1.7Work-Style PreferencesEXERCISE 1.8Analyzing the Holland Personality TypesSUMMARYREFERENCESChapter 1 Action Steps3032WHAT DO YOU BRING TO A WORK SITUATION?EXERCISE 1.9293334363737v
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD23/25/109:03 PMPage viCharting the Future39GOAL SETTING AND DECISION MAKING FOR LIFELearning Objectives39GOAL SETTING: PLANNING THE ADVENTUREREVIEW YOUR LIFE LINEEXERCISE 2.14041Constructing a Life LineSTRATEGIES FOR GOAL SETTING4243Long-Term Goal Setting43Short-Term Goal Setting44Identifying and Overcoming Barriers45Rewarding Yourself47A Note on Goal-Setting Exercises47DECISION-MAKING STYLESEXERCISE 2.247How Do You Make Decisions?49Is One Decision-Making Model Better Than the Others?EXPLORING LIFE ROLES5052Identity, Life Roles, and Decision Making: Emerging AdulthoodEXERCISE 2.3What Roles Do You Play?55THE POWER OF GOALS AND AFFIRMATIONSLong-Term Goals and AffirmationsWriting Affirmations5656Writing and Visualizing Your GoalsEXERCISE 2.5Cognitive Imagery: What Do You See?EXERCISE 2.6Chapter 2 Action StepsEXERCISE 2.7Is This Really an Obstacle?5859606162REFERENCES356EXERCISE 2.4SUMMARY62Researching Careers63THE CHANGING NATURE OF WORKLearning Objectives63THE VALUE OF DOING RESEARCH65Check Out the Career Development CenterAssessment Tools67Exploring Careers and Self-Awareness67OCCUPATIONAL RESOURCES6567Computerized Career Information Delivery Systems67Career and Job Reference Books, CDs or DVDs, and the InternetBooks on Corporations, Manufacturers, and Associations69EXERCISE 3.1 Using the Occupational Outlook Handbook72EXERCISE 3.2vi53CONTENTSUsing the Internet to Explore Career Sites7468
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage viiRESEARCHING CAREER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS:A KEY TO SUCCESS75CHOOSING YOUR ACADEMIC MAJOREXERCISE 3.377Exploring Educational Options on the Internet80MANAGING YOUR CAREER: PREPARING FOR STABLE WORK INUNSTABLE TIMES81CHUTES AND LADDERS: ARE THEY GONE?81KEEPING AN EYE ON THE FUTURE: WORKPLACE TRENDS82Technology and Trends82Warning: Proceed with Caution! Changes May Occur83Occupational Trends over the Next Decade84Other Trends That Will Affect Work in the Future85EXERCISE 3.4What Do Occupational Trends Mean for You?Current Events and Reading as Planning StrategiesThe Trend Toward a Multifaceted Career89EXERCISE 3.59192EXERCISE 3.6Test Your Cultural CompetenceEXERCISE 3.7Chapter 3 Action Steps939596REFERENCES488What Might Your Multifaceted Career Look Like?The Diversification of America’s WorkforceSUMMARY8796Exploring Through Experience97LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMLearning Objectives97LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMEXERCISE 4.1What Are My Options?STUDYING OVERSEASEXPLORING INTERNSHIPS99100101102Is an Internship in Your Future?102Reality Testing103Applying Classroom Knowledge104Helping You Enter the Job Market104Honing Your Transferable Skills105Why Do an Internship?105From the Employers’ Perspective: What Do They Get Out of It?Make Sure Your Experience Is Educational106EXERCISE 4.2What Do You Want from Your Internship?106108EXPLORING OTHER EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESCommunity Service and Volunteer WorkPart-Time Jobs and Work Study110Research Opportunities110CONTENTS109109vii
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage viiiINFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWING: OVERVIEW ANDEXERCISE111Conducting an Informational InterviewEXERCISE 4.3111Informational Interviewing113Other Strategies for Informational InterviewingEXERCISE 4.4114Crafting Experiments: What If?115YOUR ACTION STEPS: ESTABLISHING A PLANEXERCISE 4.5Chapter 4 Action Steps116117EXPERIENCE AS PART OF YOUR COMPLETEEDUCATION118SUMMARY118REFERENCESUNIT TWO5118CREATING OPPORTUNITIES121Developing Your PortfolioSELF-MANAGED CAREER PLANNINGLearning Objectives123WHAT IS A PORTFOLIO?124PORTFOLIOS ARE NOT JUST FOR ARTISTS ANYMORETYPES OF PORTFOLIOS124125Hard-Copy, CD, and Web Portfolios125WHY IS A PORTFOLIO IMPORTANT NOW?126WHAT IS PORTFOLIO THINKING? BUILDING CAREERRESILIENCE126THE UNIQUENESS OF A PORTFOLIO: YOUR BRAND127WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN APORTFOLIO?128Assembling Your Portfolio129PORTFOLIO ORGANIZATION130ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF USINGA PORTFOLIO131EXERCISE 5.1Develop Your Own CommercialEXERCISE 5.230-Second Elevator PitchEXERCISE 5.3Chapter 5 Action StepsSUMMARYREFERENCES134135136136BOOK AND INTERNET RESUME RESOURCESviiiCONTENTS134136123
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PM6Page ixConnecting to Employers137JOB SEARCH CORRESPONDENCE AND JOBAPPLICATIONSLearning Objectives137TYPES OF JOB SEARCH COMMUNICATIONGUIDELINES AND TIPS138139STEP-BY-STEP JOB SEARCH CORRESPONDENCECover LetterEXERCISE 6.1140140Write and Evaluate a Cover Letter144Thank-You Letter/E-mail145Network Letter/E-mail147Acceptance Letter149Letter Rejecting a Job Offer149Letter Responding to Rejection151Resignation Letter151Final Tips on Letter Content151THE “LOOK” OF YOUR LETTER155JOB APPLICATIONS: PURPOSE AND LIMITATIONSDifficult Questions on Applications156160BOOK AND INTERNET CORRESPONDENCE RESOURCESSUMMARY7161162Marketing Tools163YOUR RESUME AND REFERENCESLearning Objectives163RESUME INTRODUCTIONWhat Is a Resume?164164WHERE ARE YOU GOING?THE THREE C’S OF RESUMESClear166Concise166Corresponding165166166WHO SHOULD GET YOUR RESUME?TYPES OF RESUMES167Chronological Resume167Functional Resume169Which Resume for Which Situation?PREPARING YOUR RESUMEContent AppealCONTENTS167169171171ix
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage xEXERCISE 7.1Cataloging Your Skills and Achievements175Visual Appeal176Should You Tailor Your Resume to a Specific Position?EXERCISE 7.2Your ResumeField Test the Resume183184E-RESUMES FOR ONLINE DISTRIBUTION184Electronic Formats for Resumes185Using Keywords to Increase Your OpportunitiesFINAL RESUME TIPS186188BOOK AND INTERNET RESUME RESOURCESREFERENCES178188189Whom to Use as a Reference190Top Five Rules of References190Preparing Your List of References190LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONEXERCISE 7.3SUMMARYUNIT THREE8191Chapter 7 Action Steps192193SELLING YOUR TALENTS195Networking and Job SourcingGROW YOUR POSSIBILITIESLearning Objectives197NETWORKING: AN OVERVIEW198Family and Friends199Professional Associates200Community Members200Prior Employers and Associates200Other Business Associates200School Associates200Potential Employers200Online Social and Professional Networking Connections201BUILDING YOUR NETWORK201Professional Organizations201Alumni Associations201Employment or Career Fairs201Student Clubs201Online Social and Professional Networking GroupsCONTACTING CONTACTSNetworking EtiquetteAsk for What You Need203203204OTHER NETWORKING TIPSMAKING PHONE CONTACTSxCONTENTS205206202197
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage xiUPDATE YOUR NETWORK CONTACT LISTJOB SEARCH SOURCES207208College Career Development Center208Internet Sites208Online Social and Professional Networking GroupsCareer or Employment Fairs209Newspapers209Temporary Employment Companies209Trade Papers, Magazines, and Journals209Employment Agencies209Professional Organizations209Unsolicited Direct Contact with g211ACHIEVE JOB SEARCH RESULTSLearning Objectives211THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF INTERVIEWINGTYPES OF INTERVIEWS212213The Basic Interview213The Telephone Interview213The Group Interview214Interviews During a Meal215THE INTERVIEW PROCESS: GOALS AND CONCERNS215PREPARATION: THE PATH TO INTERVIEWING WELL216Preparation One: Research the Job and OrganizationPreparation Two: You217216DEVELOPING YOUR ANSWERS TO INTERVIEW QUESTIONSEXERCISE 9.1Tell Me About YourselfEXERCISE 9.2Cataloging Your Strengths and Weaknesses218220222General Employment Interview Questions224Behavioral-Based Questions: Future Performance Can Be Predicted from PastPerformance226EXERCISE 9.3Preparing to Answer Behavioral-Based QuestionsEXERCISE 9.4Using the Job Description to Prepare for Behavioral-BasedInterviewing230Negative QuestionsEXERCISE 9.5232Preparing to Answer Negative QuestionsResponses to Inappropriate and Illegal QuestionsA SPECIAL CASE: CASE INTERVIEWS233234234Types of Case Interviews235Doing Well on Case Interviews235Key Areas of Concentration During Case InterviewsCONTENTS228236xi
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage xiiEXERCISE 9.6Deli Meat Producer Case237NERVOUSNESS AND ISSUES THAT CAUSE IT238YOUR COMPETITIVE EDGE: THE VALUE YOU BRING TO THEORGANIZATION238QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK IN THE INTERVIEWCHECKLIST AND MISCELLANEOUS PREPARATIONTHE INTERVIEW WARDROBE239240241Men’s Professional Interview Wardrobe242Women’s Professional Interview Wardrobe243Casual Dress for Job Interviews244Portfolio: What You May Need244SELF-EVALUATION: ASSESS YOUR PERFORMANCEDEVELOP A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT245245REASSESS YOUR INTEREST IN THE POSITION AND THEORGANIZATION248FOLLOW UP WITH THE ORGANIZATIONSend a Thank-You Letter248Follow Up with a Phone Call or E-mailTHE TYPICAL JOB OFFER PROCESS248249249UNDERSTANDING JOB OFFERS250KNOW WHAT YOU’RE WORTH250Know What the Job Is Worth to the Employer250Know What the Job Is Worth to You251Know Your Lowest Acceptable Wage and the Benefits You NeedJOB OFFER NEGOTIATIONS251252Know the Negotiating Strategies252Counteroffers253Writing a Letter of Acceptance253Writing a Letter of Rejection254Writing a Letter of Resignation254SUMMARY254BOOK AND INTERNET INTERVIEWING RESOURCESUNIT FOUR10BALANCING YOUR CAREER AND PERSONAL LIFENavigating259YOUR PROFESSIONAL DIRECTIONLearning ObjectivesNEW ON THE JOB259261Breaking in Gracefully261Getting to Know the Organizationxii254CONTENTS262257
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage xiiiDressing Professionally265First-Day-on-the-Job Reminders265COMMITTING TO YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT266MANAGING WORKPLACE ISSUES: SEXUAL ATTRACTION, DISCRIMINATION,AND HARASSMENT269Sexual Attraction269Sexual and Racial Discrimination269Sexual Harassment270Confronting Sexual Harassment: What to Do270Researching Company PoliciesEXERCISE 10.1272MANAGING ISSUES OF DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE273IMPROVING YOUR WORKPLACE ATTITUDES AND COMPETENCIESDo Your Best274Be Enthusiastic274Show Appreciation to Colleagues275Support Your Ideas with Numbers275Continue to Develop Workplace Skills for the Future274276YOUR ACTION STEPS: CREATING THE CAREER MANAGEMENT SECTIONOF THE PORTFOLIO277Performance Review277Record of Achievements277EXERCISE 10.2Tracking Your AchievementsEXERCISE 10.3Generalist or Specialist?EXERCISE 10.4Influences on Career Decision Making and 1278281Cultivating MeaningfulConnections283PERSONAL GOALS, WORK–LIFE BALANCE,AND RELATIONSHIPSLearning Objectives283BEYOND THE JOB: LIFE HABITS284Believe in Yourself284Slow Down and Take the Time to Enjoy LifeRelieve Stress286Consider a Return to the Simple Life288Emulate Successful People288Learn to Admit Mistakes289Find a Worthy Purpose289Maintain Balance and Harmony290CONTENTS285xiii
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage xivSETTING PERSONAL GOALS AND MANAGING TIME290EXERCISE 11.1Establish Long-Term Personal Goals291EXERCISE 11.2Establish Short-Term Personal Goals292EXERCISE 11.3Manage Your Time294PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPSWho Is Important to You?EXERCISE 11.4297298Exploring the Role of Citizen300How Does Service Work Fit into My Career–Life Planning?Benefits of Social Relationships301The Value of Family302Social Management and the Portfolio302EXERCISE 11.5What Exactly Is “Work”?304EXERCISE 11.6Chapter 11 Action Steps305SUMMARY307REFERENCES12307Financing Your Life309PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING A FINANCIAL PLANLearning Objectives309TAKING CARE OF THE PRESENT: YOUR BUDGETBudgeting Tips310310BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE: INSURING AND INVESTINGInsurance312Cash Reserve313Accumulation314Tax Planning314READYING FOR RETIREMENTRetirement Planning315316EDUCATION AS A WISE INVESTMENTORGANIZING YOUR 5318319323323BOOKS AND INTERNET RESOURCESxiv301323323312
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPPage xvrefaceThe Philosophy Behind HIRED!he fourth edition of HIRED! was written amidst the greatest economicupheaval in more than 70 years. When the American and worldwideeconomies will eventually settle and what they will look like are anyone’sguess. Yet with all this tumult, one thing is certain. The rapid rate of change ofwork and life will continue. And workers need to be able to change and adjust insuch an environment in order to survive, much less thrive.In this context, this book’s continuing focus on a holistic approach tocareer–life planning is more important than ever. Incorporating life-planningissues with the techniques of the job search process, HIRED! is a resource that canbe used in multiple settings with diverse audiences. Students in career planningcourses at a variety of institutions (community colleges, vocational and technicalprograms, four-year universities) will benefit from this comprehensive and practical guide. Due to the wide scope of the audience, the authors have used a varietyof examples that reflect the breadth of career areas that students might pursue.Additionally, HIRED! can also be used by individuals who are not enrolled in anacademic institution but who are eager to engage in the process of career–lifedecision making. Finally, HIRED! can be used in nonacademic programs by training professionals, facilitators, and others in business, industry, and nonprofitorganizations.HIRED! focuses on helping students develop an ongoing, flexible portfolio ofinformation about themselves and their work to prepare them for satisfying andproductive lives in an ever-changing world. The fourth edition provides information on the changing nature of work—including the new economic andmarketplace trends, threats, and opportunities—and enables individuals toactively explore how to thrive in these fluid and dynamic environments.Students graduating in the twenty-first century will likely be affiliated withmultiple work situations throughout their lives. Some workers will “job hop” frequently to seek out new and rewarding opportunities. Other workers will beforced to seek work or retrain after involuntarily losing their jobs. In fact, theaverage amount of time spent with a current employer for workers ages 25 to 34is less than three years. Many career experts contend that the average youngAmerican will hold 10 to 14 different jobs in the 20 years after he or she graduates from high school. The days of the traditional, loyal employee staying withone equally loyal employer are long gone.Academic preparation is also undergoing change within the current economic climate. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that two-thirds of jobscreated through the year 2016 will require not a traditional four-year or higherdegree, but rather a two-year associate degree or vocational or on-the-job training, or both. This is a very different career success formula from in the past.Txv
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage xviHIRED! is designed to help individuals navigate in these turbulent times ofchange and transition. Readers will learn how to develop their own portfolios tohelp them organize information about themselves and the world of work as theymanage work–life transitions in the future. In uncertain times like these, everyperson must take responsibility for his or her career.HIRED!also helps readers build their confidence and address these changesin work. This textbook is filled with exercises and examples to assist students intheir journeys. The exercises build knowledge and skills through “doing.” Inturn, this “doing” through writing activities leads to greater understanding. Oneof the goals of HIRED! is to motivate you to become personally responsible foryour life and to become an active participant in its process.This textbook is a hands-on manual combined with a portfolio that you create,which provides for the ongoing task of organization for job hunting and life planning. HIRED! encourages readers to view their career/life holistically, with “paid”work as just one of several roles. HIRED! invites readers to explore those other rolesin life and develop a balance across roles. This whole-life approach will help readersmake well-informed decisions and focus career decision making as a lifelong process.The four units of HIRED!—Discovering Your Authentic Self, CreatingOpportunities, Selling Your Talents, and Balancing Your Career and PersonalLife—are designed to interact with one another. Each unit allows you to practicewhat you have learned in the preceding unit. Each includes exercises that willprovide you with the opportunity to think critically about the issues presented.Finally, each unit serves to build expression, inspiration, and direction.What’s New in This EditionT xvihe fourth edition of HIRED! offers these new features:Expanded student profiles within each chapter including a traditional-agestudent and a nontraditional-age student. Readers will have the opportunityto consider the issues each student faces and better apply them to their owncareer situations.Second, a stronger emphasis on practical exercises for career determinationand job search has been added. The new features “What Employers Want,”“Are You Prepared?,” “Do You Measure Up?,” and “Goal Setting” are allfocused on helping the reader address real-life career and job issues that willhelp them set goals and take action more quickly.Third, updates on job search skills, including new and more comprehensiveexamples of resumes and job search correspondence, have been added.Discussion of the role of technology, primarily e-mail and Web sites, for thejob search process has been expanded.Fourth, the role of online social networking in the career planning, networking, and job search process has been added. While this phenomenon continuesto develop, we have added the cross-cutting uses of these online sites andadvocate their importance in every student’s career and job process.Fifth, financial planning has been expanded and focuses more specificallyon practical issues faced by traditional and nontraditional students.PREFACE
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage xvii Sixth, how to develop and use a portfolio has been streamlined for ease ofconstruction. Finally, updated statistics and information on workforce demographics,employee skills, coaches and mentors, career resources, Web sites, and otherworkplace trends have been incorporated.The HIRED! Systemhe goals of Unit One, Discovering Your Authentic Self, are awarenessand direction: knowing what you want to do, what you have to offer, andwhere you want to go with your life–career planning. As you complete theexercises in this unit, you will be motivated to move into the detailed work of thenext unit.The goals of Unit Two, Creating Opportunities, are expression and creation:capturing who you are and your experiences on paper. Completion of this unitprepares you for the action of Unit Three.The goals of Unit Three, Selling Your Talents, are implementation andrealization: planning and executing the step-by-step job-hunting process. Onceyou have achieved these goals, you will be on your way to realizing the career andlife-fulfillment goals presented in Unit Four.The goals of Unit Four, Balancing Your Career and Personal Life, are growthand harmony: continuous learning and wholeness. Establishing balance and harmony throughout your life brings you back, full circle, to Unit One, DiscoveringYour Authentic Self.TPORTFOLIOHIRED! and Your PortfolioWhile reading HIRED!, you will begin to create two portfolios. Use theseportfolios to learn more about yourself and the world of work and toprepare for your job search and your future career: A textbook-based portfolio. This portfolio will be a collection of text exercises, writing samples, and other materials that you complete while readingeach chapter. These activities allow you to record a wide range of personaland professional information that will prepare you for your job search. Youwill want to use a three-ring binder or folder to organize your materials. Lookfor the icon of a folder accompanied by the word “portfolio”—this is your cueto complete the exercise and add it to your personal portfolio. Your job-search portfolio. Beginning in Chapter 5, you will learn how todevelop a professional portfolio. This portfolio will be flexible, expandable,and portable. You will use this portfolio in your job search process, including the resume-writing and interviewing steps. The job-search portfolio willbe a collection of essential documents that demonstrate your key skill sets.These documents will offer evidence of the value you bring to a potentialemployer. In some cases, an exercise that you use in your textbook-basedportfolio may also be used in your job-search portfolio (for example, yourresume).PREFACExvii
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMPage xviiiAs you begin your journey into HIRED!, relax and enjoy the creative energy andawareness developed by doing the exercises. Apply the new knowledge and skillsto all areas of your career and life. Enjoy the journey!xviiiPREFACE
A01 STEB3259 04 SE FM.QXD3/25/109:03 PMAPage xixcknowledgmentse express grateful acknowledgment for permission to reproduce examplesof student and client work throughout the text. Without these examplesWandthe permission from the individuals involved, this text would nothave been possible. In all cases, the names, places, and dates have been alteredto protect the privacy of the individuals. In some instances, the examples arecompilations.We also wish to thank the following individuals:Our wonderful spouses, Rashné Jehangir and Mary Henle, who have given ustheir unending support and love throughout the planning, development, andwriting of this textbook.Connie Harris, for her original concept of HIRED! and her dedication to thefield of career planning.Our students and clients, who have been the best teachers—we will be forever in their debt.And Sande Johnson, editor at Pearson Education, for her advice and suggestions throughout this revision of HIRED!xix
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