Career Exploration On The Internet

A guide to using the Internet to learn about careers, educational programs, finding a job, and considering and accepting a job offer.

A Students Guide to More than 500 Web Sites. Whether just starting out on the first career search, returning to the job market, or thinking about changing careers, no one can afford to overlook the Internet as an information source. But the sheer volume of sites can be overwhelming. The Career Exploration on the Internet is composed of the print version second edition and a CD-ROM. ITcompiles in one easy-to-use resource descriptions and links to the most informative and useful career sites on the Internet. Create a comprehensive online career center! The CD-ROM version not only contains the full text of the print version, but also links to hundreds of websites. System requirements - Windows AND Macintosh compatible - Single user AND Network compatible - Requires Internet access and a browser that can handle ""frames.""

The book contains URL's and descriptions of internet sites that deal with careers and job searches.

"Simply the best thing in print on the subject of using the Internet in your job search . . . amazing and breathtakingly thorough . . . covers all resources available today." --Richard N. Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute? Point and click your way to a profitable, satisfying job future While the Web is loaded with priceless information and resources for job hunters, finding exactly what you need for an efficient job search can be tough. The bestselling Guide to Internet Job Searching arms you with the tools and knowledge to find the job of your dreams and avoid surfing the Internet aimlessly. Career search experts Margaret Riley Dikel and Frances Roehm will guide you through an efficient and successful job hunt-no matter how much experience you have using the Internet. With their proven advice, you'll be able to: Find dream jobs in every industry, at every level, locally and around the world Research potential employers Identify the biggest employment growth areas and regions Avoid time-consuming false starts and dead ends Get to know the best job-listing and recruiting websites Compose sure-fire online resumes and cover letters

"Containing information on over 400 self-assessment and career exploration web sites and covering 156 occupations, this is a book that can be used by students, academic counselors, career counselors, and teachers, as an important and valuable component in career development programs."--BOOK JACKET.

Teaching adolescents and learning from them is the paradigm elaborated throughout this second edition of Adolescents in the Internet Age. The premise is based upon four assumptions: (1) Adolescents have unique experiences that qualify them as the most credible source on what growing up is like in the current environment; (2) Adolescents are more competent than many adults with tools of technology that will be needed for learning in the future; (3) Adolescents and adults can support mutual development by adopting the concept of reciprocal learning; and (4) The common quest of adolescents to gain adult identity could be attained before employment. Expectations are the theme for every chapter. The reason expectations are so important is because they influence goals, determine priorities, and are used to evaluate progress and achievements of individuals and institutions. When teacher expectations correspond with the abilities and interests of students, achievement and satisfaction are common outcomes. In contrast, if teachers expect too little, student potential can be undermined. There is also concern if expectations that students have for themselves surpass their abilities. This occurs if teachers do not inform students about their deficits. Multitasking, doing too many things at the same time, detracts from productivity. Sharing accountability depends upon complimentary and attainable expectations that can be met by students, teachers, and parents. To support appropriate expectations, tthis book for secondary teachers and high school students seeking a broader understanding of their own generation is organized in four parts about aspects of learning and development. (1) Identity expectations introduce traditional perspectives on adolescence, changes related to sources of learning, evolving emphasis of schools, and ways to support motivation, goal setting, and formation of identity. (2) Cognitive expectations examine mental abilities, academic standards, emergence of the Internet as a learning tool, development of media literacy, creative problem solving, and encouragement of higher order thinking skills. (3) Social expectations explore the need for giving greater attention to social development, importance of teamwork skills, involvement with social networking, adoption of civil behavior, school safety, and values as a basis for ethical behavior and character. (4) Health expectations center on decisions that influence physical health, well-being, and lifestyle choice. Consideration is given to stress management, emotional intelligence, and risk assessment strategies for individual teenagers and the schools that they attend.