The resources in this section are designed to help get you begin the process of deciding on a career.
The first two sections of the first two sections of this ebook are structured to help you begin the job search process.
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance (17th ed.)
To go directly to different sections in the encyclopedia, use the Table of Contents button located to the bottom right of the title.
The career guides below provide a holistic approach to considering a career.
Each one will take a different approach to how to identify a good career, so try a few to find the one you like.
Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do by
Amazon summary: "Through inspiring stories of those who have successfully landed their dream career, as well as actionable tools, exercises, and thought experiments, he'll guide you through today's vast menu of career options to discover the work perfectly suited to your unique interests, skills, and experiences."
The Career Manifesto: Discover Your Calling and Create an Extraordinary Life by
Award-winning CEO of XO Group and sought-after speaker, Michael Steib, draws on his own diverse work experience and career highlights as well as powerful anecdotes from other successful business leaders to offer expert guidance, field-tested advice, and interactive exercises that will help you answer these three key questions, envision a goal and then craft and execute a plan to achieve it.
Creating a Pathway to Your Dream Career: Designing and Controlling a Career Around Your Life Goals by
Not only should you think about your dream job—you owe it to yourself to do so. You just need a plan. This book will help you develop that plan by first examining how the careers of the future will differ from those of the past, where these jobs and careers will and won't be, and the range of skills (many of which are not taught in schools) they will require. With this context, it then lays out a three-stage, 20-step plan that will help you:
• Objectively assess and develop your skills and align them with your passions
• Assess the career opportunities that will best utilize these skills in pursuit of your passion
• Expand your career options and hedge your bets by identifying complementary “safety careers” • Evaluate your post-high school education options and create an education plan that is best suited to you and your career choice
• Prioritize the factors you should consider in targeting your critical first career-track job and use that job to expand your long-term career options