Choosing a Vocation (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Frank Parsons

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330066081 ISBN 13 : 9781330066089

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a practical, science-based approach to choosing a vocation and building a successful career.

Choosing a Vocation explains how to study yourself and the vs.) conditions of the job world to make a wise, well-planned choice. It emphasizes self-awareness, informed comparison of industries, and careful guidance from a professional counselor. The book presents concrete steps—like a personal data schedule and a guided self-examination—that help readers move from school to work with purpose rather than drift.

Structured around three core ideas—understanding oneself, learning what different lines offer, and applying clear reasoning—this edition shows how expert guidance can turn big life decisions into manageable, repeatable processes. It also describes real-world programs that support career planning, such as vocational counseling services and educational partnerships, to help readers see how practical preparation leads to lasting success.

• Learn to map your aptitudes, interests, and resources to potential careers.
• Evaluate industry requirements, opportunities, and likely rewards with clear criteria.
• Use structured self-study and counselor guidance to plan and test your path.
• Explore how to combine education and work experience for stronger outcomes.

Ideal for students, job seekers, educators, and counselors exploring practical paths to meaningful work.

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Choosing a Vocation

The manuscript of this book was practically ready for publication when Professor Parsons died. For a year prior to his death he had given a large part of his time to Vocation Bureau work. Some of the material here used appeared in articles in The Arena, and a number of the "cases" in Part III have been published in the daily papers of Boston and New York. The appearance of these articles brought hundreds of letters of inquiry from all parts of the United States, expressing interest in the effort to give scientific vocational counsel to the young. That Professor Parsons would have carried the plan to a greater completeness had he lived, there is no doubt; but the work that he did do is of such value that it is believed many will be grateful to get such information about it as can be given in this volume.

Whatever doubts there may be of the practicability of giving expert vocational counsel to young men and women, there are certain simple truths upon which the plan is based, and which I believe no one will deny.

1. It is better to choose a vocation than merely to "hunt a job."

2. No one should choose a vocation without careful self-analysis, thorough, honest, and under guidance.

3. The youth should have a large survey of the field of vocations, and not simply drop into the convenient or accidental position.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330066081
• ISBN 13: 9781330066089
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 177
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