Your Career and Life Plan Portfolio

Introduction to This Book vii Part One: Creating a Portfolio 1(26) Introduction to Portfolios 2(15) Definition of a Portfolio 3(1) Benefits of a Portfolio 3(2) Portfolios and Goal-Setting 5(1) Types of Portfolios 6(1) The Master Portfolio 7(7) Worksheet: My Personal Information 10(4) Portfolios and Job Interviews 14(2) Let's Review: Self-Assessment Checklist 16(1) Portfolio Organization 17(10) The Process 18(3) Worksheet: I Choose and Evaluate Content 20(1) Electronic Portfolios 21(4) The Importance of the Internet 25(1) Let's Review: Self-Assessment Checklist 26(1) Part Two: Understanding Yourself 27(38) Who You Are 28(22) Values 29(3) Worksheet: My Career Values 30(2) Worksheet: My Life Values 32(1) Learning Styles 32(1) Personality Styles 33(2) Worksheet: My Personality Style 34(1) Self-Management Styles 35(9) Worksheet: My Risk-Taking Style 37(1) Worksheet: My Time-Management Style 38(2) Worksheet: How I Deal with Stress 40(2) Worksheet: My Physical Health 42(2) Worksheet: My Emotional Health 44(1) Life Roles 44(3) Worksheet: My Changing Life Roles 45(1) Worksheet: My Life Roles and Career Decisions 46(1) Career Interests 47(2) Worksheet: Jobs That Interest Me 47(1) Worksheet: My Career Interests 48(1) Let's Review: Self-Assessment Checklist 49(1) What You Have to Offer 50(15) Job History 51(3) Worksheet: My Paid Employment 52(1) Worksheet: My Nonwork Experience 53(1) Accomplishments 54(1) Worksheet: My Accomplishments 55(1) Skills and Attributes 55(3) Worksheet: My Skills---Demonstrated and Documented 57(1) Education and Training 58(1) Testimonials and Recommendations 59(1) Life Changes 59(4) Worksheet: I Make Changes 60(2) Worksheet: My Personal Barriers 62(1) Let's Review: Self-Assessment Checklist 63(2) Part Three: Reaching Your Career Goals 65(66) Exploring Career Options 66(17) Gathering Career Information 67(2) Worksheet: My Career Research 68(1) The Perfect Job for You 69(2) Worksheet: My Perfect Job 70(1) Sources of Career Information 71(6) Worksheet: My Informational Interviews 72(5) Training Options 77(3) Worksheet: I Explore Training Options 79(1) Self-Employment 80(2) Worksheet: I Consider Working for Myself 81(1) Let's Review: Self-Assessment Checklist 82(1) Deciding on a Career Direction 83(14) Childhood Dreams 84(1) Worksheet: When I Was a Child 84(1) Career Decision-Making Model 85(1) Decide to Decide 86(1) Worksheet: I Decide to Decide 86(1) Gather Information About Yourself 87(2) Worksheet: My Likes and Dislikes 88(1) Explore What's Out There 89(1) Evaluate Options and Consequences 90(4) Worksheet: My Career Options Grid 92(1) Worksheet: My Top Two Career Choices 93(1) Make a Decision 94(2) Worksheet: My Decision 95(1) Let's Review: Self-Assessment Checklist 96(1) Getting and Keeping Your Job 97(34) Put Together a Plan 98(1) Worksheet: My Plan of Action 99(1) Act 99(21) Worksheet: My Job Application Fact Sheet 101(4) Worksheet: My Resume Worksheet 105(5) Worksheet: My Cover Letter Outline 110(2) Worksheet: My Telephone Script 112(2) Worksheet: My Practice Interview Questions 114(3) Worksheet: I Evaluate a Job Offer 117(2) Worksheet: My Action Checklist 119(1) Evaluate Your Progress and Modify 120(2) Worksheet: My Plan Is in Progress 121(1) Keep Your New Job 122(7) Worksheet: My First-Week Checklist 123(2) Worksheet: My Areas for Growth 125(3) Worksheet: My Training and Education Checklist 128(1) Ten Keys to Success 129(1) Let's Review: Self-Assessment Checklist 130(1) Index 131