What Do I Like to Do? : 101 Activities to Identify Interests and Plan Careers,9781416400493

What Do I Like to Do? : 101 Activities to Identify Interests and Plan Careers

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781416400493
ISBN10: 1416400494
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-03-21
Publisher(s): Pro Ed
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments iii
Introduction 1(2)
Ten Ways This Book Can Help You
3(4)
A Typical Path
7(4)
Understanding Interests and Why They Are Important
11(10)
The Role of Interests in Career Development
12(1)
The RIASEC Areas
13(1)
RIASEC Codes
14(1)
Basic Characteristics of the Holland Model
15(1)
Differentiation
16(2)
Congruence
18(1)
Identity
18(1)
Summary of Key Concepts
19(2)
Interest Activities and How to Use Them
21(110)
Who Can Use These Activities?
How to Use These Activities
Working with Your Students
Activity Sections
Measuring Interests --- Activites 1 -- 5
26(7)
School Subjects Activities --- Activities 6 -- 37
33(22)
Out of School Activities --- Activities 38 -- 49
55(12)
Education and Training Activities --- Activities 50 -- 59
67(10)
Occupations and Jobs Activities --- Activities 60 -- 97
77(36)
Career Planning --- Activities 98 -- 101
113(18)
Selecting and Using the Right Inventory for Your Students and Clients
131(10)
Match Your Purpose with the Instrument's Purpose
131(1)
Compare Inventory Characteristics and the Audience
131(1)
Study the Development Procedures and Norms
132(1)
Review Format and Delivery
132(1)
Decide About the Scoring Process
133(1)
Review How Results are Reported
133(1)
Determine the Clarity and Validity of the Interpretation
134(1)
Decide About Saving and Storing Results
135(1)
Obtain Further Published Information
135(1)
Read Critiques and Reviews
136(1)
Talk With Others Who Use the Instrument
136(1)
Check the Cost
137(1)
Take the Assessment Yourself
137(1)
Using a Checklist to Assist Your Decision-Making
138(1)
Decision-Making Checklist
139(2)
Published Inventories
141(36)
Career Assessment Inventory
143(3)
Career Decisions Inventory
146(5)
Career Key
151(4)
Harrington - O'Shea Career Decision-Making System, Revised
155(3)
Interest Profiler
158(4)
Kuder Career Search with Person Match
162(3)
Self-Directed Search
165(4)
Strong Interest Inventory
169(4)
UNIACT
173(4)
Appendix A: Occupations by RIASEC Area 177(10)
Appendix B: Related Web Sites 187(6)
About the Author 193

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