Chapter

17.5. Get Your Career Off on the Right Track*

From IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa

Concepts

1. How should you handle difficult questions and guessing on a test?

   "If you come across a tough question, mark it so you can come back to it later. Avoid spending so much time on a challenging question that you might run out of time to answer the questions you do know

2. How can positive thinking help you begin and advance your career?

   "17.5 Get Your Career Off on the Right Track Mark this section of the text with a permanent bookmark because you are going to want to refer back to it many times during the remainder of your college c

3. How can self-assessment help you choose a satisfying career?

   "11 Exhibit 17.5 Aligning one’s lifestyle interests with one’s career trajectory is essential to long-term career satisfaction. If the idea of working in a big city captivates the imagination, it can

4. What skills and preferences should guide your professional job search?

   "Understand What Employers Want Employers want to hire people who will make their businesses more successful. The most desirable employees have the specific skills, transferable career competencies, w