Career Development

An invaluable guide for scholars stifled by the traditional academic routeIn the increasingly competitive world of academia, simply mastering your discipline is no longer enough to guarantee career success or personal fulfillment. The Entrepreneurial...

'This book is the one-stop shop for all aspects of understanding and learning about career and career development work - expertly blending the theoretical and the practical.' Martin Edmondson, CEO, Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services...

This book draws on experiences from a range of vocational education systems in different nation states and re-examines the purpose of providing experiences outside educational institutions; the kinds and extent of those experiences; and efforts made to...

This open access book looks into the roles and practices of small and micro-enterprises in formal and informal economies across seven countries and one territory in terms of how they contribute to environmental and sustainable development and green...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781917022279Author Cherry CobbFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Candy Jar BooksPublisher Candy Jar BooksDimensions(mm) 210mm * 198mm * 10mm

As an applied field, educational administration must be learned through experiencing its myriad tasks and challenges. Whether you are the mentor or the intern, you will find a wealth of helpful information and guidance about designing field experiences...

Educators and employers are increasingly concerned that too many young people do not have the skills needed to succeed as they enter the world of work and higher education. A well-structured, robust internship can help students build those critical work...

Providing individual and group counseling for secondary school students was once a major priority for secondary school counselors. However, many guidance programs have abandoned this role, and counselors have become quasi-administrators who spend most of...

Career Development for Diverse Clients: Beyond the Basics examines the unique challenges that individuals from a variety of populations may face as they move their careers forward while simultaneously challenging complex barriers to their employment and...

The Bound-for-Career Guidebook views career identification, selection, entry, and progression as part of a larger developmental process-the career development process. In this guidebook for adolescents and young adults, the author outlines the...

Coming on the heels of the media announcing a national teacher shortage, this book outlines why people become teachers and helps readers reflect upon their own history with teachers before making a commitment to a teacher education program. The pros and...

The Air Force can be the initial platform of a lifelong career pathway for individuals interested in serving one contract or those who stay on active-duty for a full career. The education and certification options available to airmen can enhance the...

In Comfy Shoes and Keychains, Hruby uses the power of storytelling to provide tips and insightful lessons on confidence, self-care, communication, engagement, burnout and more. Each chapter tells the story of a woman in leadership who faces adversity and...

Providing individual and group counseling for secondary school students was once a major priority for secondary school counselors. However, many guidance programs have abandoned this role, and counselors have become quasi-administrators who spend most of...

Finding Your Career in Human Services is a comprehensive guide for students preparing to enter the human services workforce. The text identifies strategic opportunities for students to sharpen their career knowledge and specific skillsets that support...

Sex, Speech, Selfies, and Getting Smashed: Critical Legal Issues for College Students is designed to help readers navigate their higher education experience with safety and the law in mind. The book introduces foundational legal concepts, uncovers the...

Career Challenges examines the career development encounters that people experience across their life-span. The book begins with a comprehensive examination of the career development process and why these eight phases must be understood in order for...

Why the First-Year Seminar Matters: Helping Students Choose and Stay on a Career Path provides an overview of the Guided Pathways movement and the critical role that the first-year seminar can play in setting the stage for student success. After...

Unlocking the Possibilities: Insider Secrets to College, Career, and Beyond divulges insider secrets for simple but effective strategies to "hack" school, work, and life challenges. Anyone learning something new can benefit from this book, especially 16-...

Why the First-Year Seminar Matters: Helping Students Choose and Stay on a Career Path provides an overview of the Guided Pathways movement and the critical role that the first-year seminar can play in setting the stage for student success. After...

Teacher Preparation in Career Pathways: The Future of America's Teacher Pipeline offers a critical and timely discussion of what teacher preparation should look like in the twenty-first century and why. Embry-Jenlink speaks directly of decreasing...

This book outlines the contributions school counselors and others make to the development and college and career readiness of each student at the elementary, middle and high school levels.About the AuthorCheryl Moore-Thomas received her Ph. D. in...

Educators and employers are increasingly concerned that too many young people do not have the skills needed to succeed as they enter the world of work and higher education. A well-structured, robust internship can help students build those critical work...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692547359Author Michael I KaplanFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Phase 2 AdvantagePublisher Phase 2 AdvantageWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

Achieving Success in Career Development is short and to the point. The publication provides the most important information for students to succeed within their career. The author fuses the skills that the author has learned in class, through mentors, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780757325045Author Greg KaplanFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Health CommunicationsPublisher Health CommunicationsWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

Dowdall's book offers sample documents for candidates as well as for the search committees, and includes a substantive bibliography. From her vantage point outside the institution, Dowdall is able to provide a unique point of view and insightful comments...

Despite having marketable skills, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have one of the highest unemployment and under-employment rates of all disability groups. You're Hired! Practical Strategies for Guiding Individuals with ASD to Competitive...

In Comfy Shoes and Keychains, Hruby uses the power of storytelling to provide tips and insightful lessons on confidence, self-care, communication, engagement, burnout and more. Each chapter tells the story of a woman in leadership who faces adversity and...

This book describes the experience of families who are participants in an Early Head Start program for families with infants and toddlers who live in poverty. The author examines the lives of the families as they go about their daily routines, attend the...

Sadly, many of our kids today are just not adequately prepared to make informed, confident decisions about what they want to do after high school. A thought-provoking examination of today's education system and workforce preparedness, Crisis-Proofing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922117984Author Catherine HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Australian Academic PressPublisher Australian Academic Press

This top-selling text presents theories, assessments, planning tools, resources, and technologies relevant to modern career development. With four chapters devoted to career development in educational settings, this book analyzes the aspects of career...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524758530Author Robert FranekFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Princeton Review Publishing CorporationPublisher Random House USA Inc

An indispensable guide for grad students and academics who want to find fulfilling careers outside higher educationAn estimated ninety-three percent of graduate students in the humanities and social sciences won't get a tenure-track job, yet many still...

Appropriate as a guide book for college or professional career development courses, including Career Development. In this Third Edition of Career Focus: A Personal Job Search Guide, students will be introduced to the world of personal assessment,...

The latest book in the Brookes Transition to Adulthood Series, this is a practical handbook for helping youth with disabilities transition into integrated, competitive employment alongside their peers, providing advice ranging from career planning and...

Say goodbye to the religion of work and hello to a more balanced life Do you lie awake worrying about Monday mornings?Find yourself checking work emails on the weekend?Does career progression feel like a pipedream? In Total Reset...

Many researchers dread writing. They find it laborious - even painful - to put their scholarly work into words. They get bogged down in the study, and lose track of the story. And they produce uninspiring papers that fail to resonate with readers or...

Jeanette Purkis spent her early life reacting violently against her feelings of embarrassment, anger and confusion about her 'difference' from other people. She was unaware until well into adulthood that everything she found difficult, including her lack...