The Career Adventure captures the excitement of career planning in a step-by-step process of self-assessment and decision making. The text encourages students to be autonomous and use self-exploration as a means to success. This edition offers an expanded use of electronic and Internet resources, an update of Maslow's hierarchy, and exercises that relate all facets of the job search to students' larger career goals.

Pt. I. Self-assessment -- Creating your dream -- Discovering yourself -- Continuing your self-discovery -- Pt. II. Career exploration -- Exploring the world of work -- Networking -- Decision making and goal setting -- Pt. III. The job campaign -- Designing your resume and cover letters -- Interviewing with confidence -- Developing job leads -- Continuing your adventure -- Appendices : Department of Labor samples -- Sample resumes and cover letters -- Additional resources.