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Table of Contents
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The Site Map will help you understand how this site is set up, and make it easier to decide where you want to go.
SITE-BLOG
This Career Blog will inform you of all changes to this site, including new pages, as they are added. It offers 'Helpful Hints' and 'Practical Tips' that you can use, as you Plan, Revise, and Manage your Career, over your lifetime.
THE COUNSELING ROOM
Take advantage of the opportunity to have some free Career Counseling. Ask a question on a work or career-related issue. Your question will be answered on the webpage that is created when you submit your question.
FUTURE CAREERS
Get a head start on the competition. These jobs are still under the radar. That means there are very few people trained or available to work in them. They are relatively unknown at the moment. Find out how you can get ready for these jobs.
FOLLOWING YOUR DREAM
Every one of us was born with a dream. It is our gift to the world. It is based on what you can do for, or share with, others, that they will gladly pay you for. Create your own website and share your gift with the world.
PROGRAM OUTLINE Here is the Overview of the Full Program, a bird's eye view of what it's all about. See how to put together the Career Assessment Puzzle to get a clear picture of your career preferences.
STEP 1 CAREER ASSESSMENT - DISCOVERING WHO YOU ARE
5 Free Career Assessment Tests to Help Define Your Best Career Match: Personality test, Multiple Intelligences, Work Values & Preferences
WORK STYLE PREFERENCES: THE APPROACH YOU TAKE TO LIFE
Do you take a Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising or Conventional approach to life? Find out what your 3 highest Work Style Preferences are for a Best Career Match.
WORK STYLES INVENTORY
Take this Work Style Preferences Inventory. Knowing what your Work Style Preferences are, puts the power into your hands in choosing a Best Career Match.
WORK STYLES DESCRIPTIONS
Work Style Preferences describe the way we approach work. Do you see yourself as predominantly a 'Doer', a 'Problem-Solver, a 'Creator', a 'Helper', a 'Persuader' or an 'Organizer'? Read these detailed descriptions of each work style.
WORK VALUES: DISCOVER YOUR HIGHEST AND LOWEST
Consider these 18 work values we use everyday without thinking. How do yours shape the kind of work you need to be doing? Being aware of your Work Values, makes it clearer which job is right for you.
THE WORK VALUES INVENTORY
18 Common Work Values that people use everyday on the job. Score this easy Work Values Inventory and find out what your Work-Life Values are - for a better understanding of which job is right for you.
WORK VALUES - SAM'S STORY
Sam's story might have turned out differently, if he had been more aware of how work values influence our choice of career.
WORK VALUES - KAREN'S STORY
The Story of Karen. Read this story and spot the Work Values. How would being aware of her work values have better prepared her to choose a career?
PERSONALITY TYPING - WHICH TYPE ARE YOU OF THE 16 MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITY TYPES?
An understanding of personality type can bring you closer to your Best Career Match. Take this Personality Test and find your Personality Type, and the Types of those closest to you.
FAQS ON PERSONALITY TYPING
FAQS on Personality Typing. What is it? Does Personality Type change? What will I learn? How can it help me get a job?
PERSONALITY TEST - WHICH OF THE 16 MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITIES ARE YOU?
Here is a quick and easy Personality Test to determine your type. You can also find out which type your family and friends are.
YOUR CENTRAL MOTIVATIONS - SHOW YOU WHAT MAKES YOUR HEART SING
Your Central Motivations - Show You What Makes Your Heart Sing Getting in Touch with Your Central Motivators is a Big Part of Finding Work You Can Enjoy.
CENTRAL MOTIVATIONS QUIZ - How Motivating are These Motivators to You?
22 Central Motivations - Do you know what motivates you on the job? Become aware of your inner motivators - the key to your perfect job match.
CENTRAL MOTIVATIONS DESCRIPTIONS
Do you find your job boring? Can't wait til the weekend? Maybe you are in the wrong job? Would you like to work at a job that is motivating and enjoyable, where the hours just fly by? In the right job, the work itself becomes the motivator. How do you motivate yourself at work? Which of these 22 central motivations or work performance motivators do you have?
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES - WHICH OF THESE 8 INTELLIGENCES DO YOU PREFER TO WORK WITH?
Knowing which Multiple Intelligences you prefer in your work life, helps you find a career that suits you.
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES INVENTORY - RANK YOUR INTELLIGENCES FROM HIGH TO LOW
Take this Multiple Intelligences Inventory and find out which of the 8 Intelligences you favor. Use this career assessment to find work that suits you.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE 8 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
A detailed description of each of the Multiple Intelligences, plus examples showing how these intelligences develop in two families – The Computerized Family & The Kinesthetic Sports-Oriented Family.
BOOSTING INTELLIGENCS - 60 WAYS TO STRENGTHEN THEM
How much can you improve your intelligence? Research tells us that we can increase our intelligences by using the skills associated with them.
YOUR QUICK JOB ANALYSIS GUIDE
An Easy & Quick Job Analysis Guide. Saves you time and forces you to think about the job you are considering in a realistic way.
CAREER CHART
This career chart gives a 'Short List' of some common careers or occupations associated with the 8 Multiple Intelligences we have been talking about. You will notice some of these careers are listed under more than one intelligence. That's because almost every career uses a blend of several intelligences.
Step 2 CAREER EXPLORATION - RESEARCH USING OCCUPATIONAL DATABASES ONLINE
Career Exploration of the Major Occupational Groups. Tips on Doing Your Research - What Research is all about - How it can help you - Why it's worth the time.
THE FAQS ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH
FAQS: Sage Advice and Hints on how to make the most of Your Occupational Research
RESEARCHING OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS USING OCCUPATIONAL DATABASES ONLINE
Search the Major Occupational Groups with the 5 Occupational Search Tools offered here.
STEP 3 PICKING YOUR DREAM JOB
Research Your Best Career Match - The Job of Your Dreams with these Search Tools - Library Resources, Job Banks, Career Video Clips, Occupational Profiles, Informational Interviews, Job Shadowing and Volunteer Work.
HOW TO DO PAPER RESEARCH
Paper Research - a great way to get started on your career research, and scent out if there's a trail worth tracking. Tips for searching through libraries, career information centers, bookstores, and employment centers.
RESEARCHING ONLINE
PC Research - within the comfort of your own home. Comb Job Banks, View Career Video Clips, Read Occupational Profiles, and Mine School websites for information.
THE INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW PREPARATION GUIDE
Informational Interview Guide - What is an Informational Interview? Why would anyone want to talk to me? Who should I interview? The key to finding the best people to interview.
20 INTERVIEW QUESTIONS TO ASK IN AN INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
20 Interview Questions to ask in an Informational Interview. You will get a confident start in your informational interviews when you are asking these questions. They will serve as a springboard.
50 BASIC JOB RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Here is a Basic Guide to making the most of your independent Job Research - 50 Basic Questions you should be able to find the answers to, on your own, before you talk to any employer.
PREPARING FOR THE INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW
7 Steps to a Polished Informational Interview. Who to Interview. What to say on the phone - sample scripts, 20 Interview Questions to Ask. Proper Follow Up. The Interview Thank You Letter.
SAMPLE PHONE SCRIPTS FOR ARRANGING INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS
Sample phone scripts to help when seeking an informational interview. How to open the conversation, sound compelling and make people want to talk to you.
THANK YOU LETTER SAMPLES
Not quite sure how to put together an Interview Thank You Letter? Here are some short samples you can use for any interview that you attend, whether it’s an Informational Interview or a Job Interview.
THE DRESS REHEARSAL
Participation Research - As close to the action as you can get without taking on the job.
OPEN HOUSES IN THE WORKPLACE
Attending Open Houses in the Workplace and at Schools are a chance to see what goes on in a job. Opportunities for touring a workplace are offered as Public Relations promotions to create good will, and excitement around their products.
FAQS ABOUT JOB SHADOWING
Job Shadowing - going into the workplace, and observing someone doing a job you’d like to do. You get to follow them around “on the job” and see what they really do. Examples of Job Shadowing.
21 JOB SHADOW EXAMPLES
Here is a listing of Job Shadow examples. This will give you some idea as to the variety available and what you can expect from a Job Shadow experience, so you can decide if it's worth pursuing.
TEMPING & VOLUNTEERING - GETTING PAID TO TRY OUT A JOB
Temping for Employment Agencies is a recognized and legitimate way to try out a company, get to know a business, research an industry, even apprentice yourself to learn a type of work.
WHAT IS CAREER PLANNING?
Career Planning: A ‘Career’ protects you from the economic downturns that come along. When others are waking up scared that they soon won’t have a job to go to, you’re calmly planning your next move.
TAKING CARE OF A ‘CAREER’
Career Planning is taking control of your 'Career', by proactively looking outside your organization, and acquiring the skills you need to strengthen and build upon.
7 WAYS TO MANAGE A CAREER
Here are 7 Career Management activities you can easily implement, to manage your career, and make it work for you in an unpredictable economy.
BURNOUT CHECKLIST: 24 Ways Burnout Can Sneak Up on You
What does 'burnout' feel like? What is the difference between burning out and feeling stressed? 9 Danger Signs on the Job. Scan this Helpful Checklist. 7 Pointers Back to Health.
WORK STYLE PREFERENCES INVENTORY
Take this Work Style Preferences Inventory. Knowing what your Work Style Preferences are, puts the power into your hands in choosing a Best Career Match.
THE WORK VALUES INVENTORY
18 Common Work Values that people use everyday on the job. Score this easy Work Values Inventory and find out what your Work-Life Values are - for a better understanding of which job is right for you.
PERSONALITY TEST - WHICH OF THE 16 MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITIES ARE YOU?
Here is a quick and easy Personality Test to determine your type. You can also find out which type your family and friends are.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCES QUIZ - How Motivating are These Motivators to You?
21 Central Motivations - Do you know what motivates you on the job? Become aware of your inner motivators - the key to your perfect job match.
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES INVENTORY - RANK YOUR INTELLIGENCES FROM HIGH TO LOW
Take this Multiple Intelligences Inventory and find out which of the 8 Intelligences you favor. Use this career assessment to find work that suits you.
RIGHT-BRAINED OR LEFT-BRAINED - WHICH ARE YOU?
Do you know if you are Left or Right-Brained? Here is a fun brain-teaser that will reveal your preference. Try the practice exercises for strengthening your opposite tendency.
ABOUT ME: HOW I FOUND MY BEST CAREER MATCH
This is About Me. And why I'm offering this site on Finding Your Best Career Match.
CONTACT PAGE
Ask your Career Related Questions here on this Contact Page, and get personalized answers free from a professional career counselor. Share your story or leave a comment.
SITE MAP
This site map will help you find your way through Best Career Match. This site uses a Self-Assessment process, to determine your unique personal work preferences, work values, personality type, central motivations and multiple intelligences.
RESOURCES PAGE
Some more 'Resources' to give you support in your job hunt: Personal Development, Education, Career Building Tools.
PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE
Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Agreement.
ARTICLES ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Inspirational and informative articles that will bring balance to your work life and your personal life.
AFTER THE LAYOFF - REGAINING YOUR BALANCE
After the layoff, the grieving process starts, because something that was very much a part of you is lost. Many people get stuck - not quite sure what to do next. Maybe this is a good time to step back and take stock of a few things, before you get back out on the road again.
AN EASY TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
For those of us who are 'Time Management Challenged', here's an easy way to get our heads around this illusive aspect of life. And it's so simple to implement.
FINDING THE LUCK IN YOUR LIFE
You can attract luck into your life by insisting on looking for it everyday. Here are some examples of how luck intervenes in everyday life, when you let it.
VISIONING YOUR DAY
Visioning: Do you create your day, or is your day creating you? When you wake up in the mornings, do you know exactly what you want to accomplish, where you are going and how to get there?
THE WORRY HABIT 4 STRATEGIES TO DEFLECT WORRY
The 8 most commom worries in our lives, and 4 Strategies to deflect the 'Worry Habit'. You can cancel or minimize the toll worry takes on you, by merely holding another view of things, that reflects the way you would like them to turn out. Here's how.
BECOMING A 'MAGNET' FOR PROSPERITY
For attracting prosperity and anything else you want into your life - There are two methods: The Long Route - Finding Your Own Way - and The Short Route - Following in Another's Footsteps.
A BOOK REVIEW: 'HAPPY FOR NO REASON'
Book Review: "Happy for No Reason". Happiness not only protects the body from stressors leading to disease, but it can even boost the immune system's ability to fight off a cold.
WHAT MAKES FOR TRUE HAPPINESS'?
Happiness not only protects the body from stressors that can lead to disease, but it can even boost the immune system's ability to fight off a cold. What makes you happy? Here are a few simple tips.
HOW TO FENG SHUI YOUR HOME OFFICE
Feng Shui my home office? A Home Office has its own set of challenges, like separating your workspace from the rest of your life.
WORKING OVERSEAS - THE FINAL FRONTIER
Working Overseas is gaining prominence as a new arena in which to find work. It is arising to meet the challenges of our ever changing workplace. More people are looking at overseas employment as an option, to make a difference in the world, and to bring new meaning into their lives.
TEACHING ENGLISH OVERSEAS
- is a sure-fire way to get a job overseas, with an estimated one billion people worldwide wanting to learn English. Here you will learn all about teaching abroad, the types of jobs you can get, where to find them, websites for Job Search, and if you've never been trained, how to get certified.
ARE YOU A THIRD CULTURE KID (TCK)?
Are your children TCKs? Children who grow up overseas - whose parents' careers keep them abroad for most, or all of their formative years, may experience a rootlessness that constitutes a major personal and psychological challenge. But there are enormous benefits that these kids also discover, as they grow up and become 'Global Citizens', who know how to be equally at ease anywhere in the world.
OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT - CHOOSING A CAREER AS AN INTERNATIONAL WORKER
Why do people choose overseas employment? The advantages can far outweigh the challenges. As a family, living overseas can be a wonderful adventure. It's a great way to show your kids the world. Are you ready to take on the challenges of living and working overseas?
TIPS FOR LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Learning a new language is child's play when you immerse yourself on a daily basis. When you go to a foreign country to live and/or work, make it easy on yourself by using these 7 Secrets to Learning a Foreign Language.
WHAT IS YOUR INTERNATIONAL IQ?
What is your International IQ? Survey your global knowledge in these four areas, and see how internationally savvy you are.
WHAT TYPE OF PERSON DOES WELL - 'LIVING ABROAD' IN FOREIGN CULTURES?
Culture is the lens through which we view the world. Here are the best personal traits to cultivate for a successful and rewarding experience living overseas.
CULTURE SHOCK
Culture Shock is one of the most common responses to occur after moving to a new culture. Here are some examples of Culture Shock. Understanding what is happening, can remove a lot of the fear about losing your mind. Try these 11 Practical Strategies to Facilitate Your Adjustment through the 4 stages of Culture Shock.
REPATRIATION - COMING HOME
Most of those working overseas, on a first assignment, believe that repatriation is a 'piece of cake' - that once they've settled the practicalities of the move, it's just a matter of falling back into 'the old routine'. Ironically, many global careerists report that the 'reverse culture shock', that accompanies returning home, is greater than the shock of moving abroad. Here you'll find some useful strategies to employ before or upon your return, and advice on Career Planning and Lifestyle Choices.
REVERSE CULTURE SHOCK - THE BIGGEST SHOCK OF ALL - ARRIVING HOME
Have you heard of 'Reverse Culture Shock'? Culture Shock is the term used to describe the feelings of surprise, disorientation, uncertainty, and confusion, common to those facing their first cross-cultural experience. But when a person returns to their own country, after a sojourn in a foreign country that they have become accustomed to, they are often dismayed to find they feel the same symptoms. Dealing with it, however, becomes easier, once you understand what's actually going on, what causes these symptoms, and how to handle them.
CROSS CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
How do people from other cultures think, communicate, use time and space, and view the truth? Can we assume that signing a contract in Japan, South America, or Italy means the same thing as in America? Here we look at a cross cultural communication model that analyses 68 nationalities on the basis of their communication patterns. Find out if the country you live in matches your cultural preference by taking the Lewis Cultural Communications Survey.
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