Contents v

ContEntsPreface viiFeatures of This Book ixAcknowledgments xiAbout the Author xiii

1 Create Your success 1

Learning Objectives 1Choosing Your Major and Finding Your Ideal

Career 2Using Motivation to Increase Your Success 3

Education and Lifetime Earning 3Intrinsic or Extrinsic Motivation 6Thinking Positively about the Future 6

Taking Control of Your Life 9Locus of Control 9Successful Beliefs 11

Visualize Your Success 13Secrets to Happiness 14Keys to Success: Learn to Laugh at Life 21Journal Entries: Create Your Success 22Success over the Internet 22Notes 22Exercises 25

2 Exploring Your Personality and Major 31

Learning Objectives 31Choose a Major That Matches Your Gifts and

Talents 32Understanding Personality Types 32

Extraversion or Introversion 33Sensing or Intuition 35Thinking or Feeling 37Judging or Perceiving 39

Personality and Preferred Work Environment 43

Personality and Decision Making 45Personality and Time Management 46Personality and Money 47Personality and Career Choice 47Other Factors in Choosing a Major 61Keys to Success: Find Your Passion 64

Journal Entries: Exploring Your Personality and Major 66

Success over the Internet 66Notes 66Exercises 67

3 Exploring Interests and Values 71

Learning Objectives 71Exploring Your Interests 72

Realistic 72Investigative 72Artistic 72Social 72Enterprising 72Conventional 73

Interests and Lifestyle 80Using Values to Make Important Life

Decisions 81Keys to Success: Act on Your Values 86Journal Entries: Exploring Interests and

Values 87Success over the Internet 87Notes 87Exercises 89

4 Exploring Your Multiple Intelligences 97

Learning Objectives 97What Are Multiple Intelligences? 98

Activity: Describing Your Multiple Intelligences 99

Build on Your Strengths 104Using Emotional Intelligence 107What Are My Lifetime Goals? 109

A Goal or a Fantasy? 111Keys to Success: Create Your Future 113Journal Entries: Exploring Your Multiple

Intelligences 114Success over the Internet 114Notes 114Exercises 115

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5 Planning Your Career and Education 121

Learning Objectives 121Employment Trends 122

Baby Boomers, Generation X, the Millennials, and the New Generation Z 123

Moving from Goods to Services and Technology 125

Increased Opportunities in Health Care 126Increased Need for Education 126Going Green! 127A Diverse Workforce 127E-Commerce Is Changing the Way We Do

Business 128The Microprocessor 128New Advances in Technology and

Communication 129Beware of Outsourcing 130New Advances in Biology 131Increase in Entrepreneurship 132The Effect of Terrorism and Need for

Security 132Nontraditional Workers 133

Work Skills for the 21st Century 135Foundation Skills 135Thinking Skills 136Workplace Competencies 136

How to Research Your Career 137Career Descriptions 137Career Outlook 138

Planning Your Education 139Making Good Decisions 140

Steps in Making a Career Decision 140The Decision-Making Process 141

Keys to Success: Life Is a Dangerous Opportunity 143

Journal Entries: Planning Your Career and Education 144

Success over the Internet 144Notes 144Exercises 147

6 Updated Job search strategies 153

Learning Objectives 153Increasing Your Chances for

Employment 154Using Your College Career Services 154Volunteering 154Internships 155Working While in College 155

Get Started with a Resume and Cover Letter 156

Establishing Your Personal Brand Online 159Define Your Brand 160Manage Your Online Presence 160Set up a Nameplate Website 160

Using Online Tools 161LinkedIn 161Facebook 161Classified Ads 162Job Search Engines 162Employment Agencies 163Using Email to Find a Job 163

The Job Interview 164Informational Interviewing 166

Starting Your Own Business 168Taking Action 170Keys to Success: You Are What You

Think 172Journal Entries: Updated Job Search

Strategies 172Success over the Internet 173Notes 173Sample Cover Letter 175Sample Resume for a Recent College

Graduate 176Exercises 177Index 189