{"product_id":"career-development-in-recreation-parks-and-tourism-9780736076333","title":"Career Development in Recreation Parks and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCareer Development in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism: A Positioning Approach\u003c\/i\u003e outlines a step-by-step plan for career development based on the technique of positioning. This text will help students decide on the job they want and then begin building the skills, experiences, and professional connections they need in order to get the job. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The New Paradigm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Discovering the Positioning Model \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Positioning and the Seven-Step Sales Model \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Positioning in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nine Steps to Positioning Yourself \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Case Study: Sally Herr \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Paradigm Shift \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 1.1: Comparing Your Resume With Sally Herr’s \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 1.2: Surveying Your Hidden Jobs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 1.3: Determining Your Hidden Jobs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Proximity Is Everything . . . Well, Almost Everything \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere do I want to work?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Seeking Proximity in Your Job Search \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Determining Your Career Goal or Where You Want to Work \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.1: Analyzing Sally Herr’s Career Path \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.2: The Blank Resume \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.3: Which Student Example Is Closest to Your Story? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.4: The Five Ws and Developing Your Career Goal \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.5: Finding a Job Announcement on the Internet \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.6: My Favorite Job \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.7: My Least Favorite Job \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.8: Analyzing Your Resume \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 2.9: The Blank Resume—Part II \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Being Proactive, not Reactive \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo I actively seek the job I want, or do I wait for it to come to me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Benefits of a Proactive Attitude \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Assessing How Proactive You Are \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Proactive Career Development Traits \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 3.1: Proactive Career Development Instrument \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 3.2: Proactive Job Search \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 3.3: Proactive Job Search Skills \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Think Evaluation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy should they hire me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Starting With the Evaluation Instrument \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Determining Your KSAEs From Job Announcements \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Think Evaluation as Part of the Traditional Job Search Process \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 4.1: Evaluating Sally Herr’s Resume \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 4.2: The Hiring Unit \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 4.3: Determining Your KSAEs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Bridging \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAm I prepared for the job I seek? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Understanding Bridging \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Academic Preparation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Professional Development \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Continuing Education\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Volunteer Activities \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Acquiring Your KSAEs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 5.1: Your Plan to Obtain the KSAEs You Need \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 5.2: The Blank Resume \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 5.3: A Comparative Analysis of Your KSAEs \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 5.4: Now that You Know What to Do, What Should You Do? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Professional Networking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow do I meet the person who will hire me? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Professional Networking \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Avoiding Black Holes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Developing Your Professional Family \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Professional Mentoring \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 6.1: Identifying People \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 6.2: Working the Room \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 6.3: Networking Costs and Benefits \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 6.4: Living Legends \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Casing the Joint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo I know everything about the organization and the job I seek? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Places to Look \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Casing the Field \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Casing the Organization \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Researching the Position \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Casing the People \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Positioning Yourself \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 7.1: Casing the Joint Worksheet \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 7.2: Introductory E-Mail \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 The One-on-One Interview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho within the organization can hire me? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Seven-Step Sales Model and Positioning \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Seven-Step Model and the One-on-One Interview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Individual Job Announcement \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dressing for Success \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Seating Arrangements \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Starting the Conversation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 8.1: Seating Arrangements \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 8.2: The Good Listener \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 8.3: Perfecting Your Greeting and Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 8.4: Writing Your Individualized Job Announcement \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 The Formal Interview \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow should I prepare for a traditional interview?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Strategies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Typical Questions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Questions for Recent Graduates \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Transition Questions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Gotcha Questions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Three-Doors Questions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inappropriate or Illegal Questions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Phone Interviews \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Following Up \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 9.1: Mock Interview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 9.2: Mock Phone Interview \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 9.3: Talking to Your Talking Points \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 You and Your Resume \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes my resume reflect who I am\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Design Principles \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Reverse Chronological and Functional Approaches \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Parts of Your Resume \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Your Resume as an Art Form \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e References \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 10.1: Individual Resume Assessment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 10.2: Group Resume Assessment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Portfolios and Business Cards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo I have the job search tools I need to obtain the job I seek\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Types of Portfolios \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Layout Considerations \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Parts of Your Portfolio \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Business Cards \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Putting It All Together \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise 11.1: Business Cards \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Cover Letters and E-Mails \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo I have the job search tools I need to obtain the job I seek\u003c\/i\u003e? 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