You Majored in What? (41 page)

J

Job interview

examples of questions

framing your story

interviewer agenda

presenting major in

storytelling

styles of

SWOT analysis as preparation

Job objective section, résumé

Job posting, responding to

Job search

“Chicago Way” metaphor

college career services office

cover letter

enjoying process

experimental wanderings as preparation

job interview

job posting, responding to

location of search, expanding

materials requested in

organizing materials

postgraduation chaos

researching career field

résumé

Journal

gratitude journal

and reflective mindset

K

Keywords, in résumé

King, Stephen

L

Lamott, Anne

Lao-tzu

Leadership

Linear path

versus chaos theory

diversions from

limitations of

LinkedIn

Living space, organizing

M

Maisel, Eric

Major in college

careers, examples of

earning power

end goal

major to career, assumption

Major Map, constructing

mindsets, use of

preprofessional majors

presenting in job interview

reasons for choosing

skills derived from

Maps

as study aid

See also
Possible Lives Map; SWOT Map; Wandering Map

Marketing

Meditation, and reflective mindset

Meetup.com

Metaphors

for college classes

to create meaning

Mindsets

analytical mindset

collaborative mindset

creative mindset

flexible/adaptive mindset

global mindset

and major in college

and moving forward

positive mindset

problem-solving mindset

reflective mindset

self-assessment for

strategic mindset

systems mindset

Monster.com

Moore, Ian

Munger, Charles

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

N

Negative thinking

impact on future

versus right-mind thinking

Networking

case examples

goal of

indirect approach

opportunities, examples of

Novak, Joseph

Now, Discover Your Strengths
(Buckingham and Clifton)

O

Observation, and reflective mindset

Optimism, positive mindset

P

Palumbo, Dennis

Parsons, Frank

Pendulum attractors

and career ideas

in chaos theory

in Possible Lives Map

in Wandering Map

Perfectionist thinking

avoiding and Wandering Map

as barrier to creativity

Phase shifting, in chaos theory

Point attractors

and career ideas

in chaos theory

college classes as

in Possible Lives Map

Positive mindset

components of

developing

relationship to workplace

Positive psychology

Positive thinking

college classes

right-mind thinking

words to avoid

Possibility Planning

narrowing options

steps

Possible Lives

defined

identifying

Possible Lives Map

analysis of

mapping procedure

purpose of

themes and threads

Premack’s principle

Probability Planning

chaos theory applied to

example plan

Worksheet, steps for completing

Problem-solving, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Problem-solving mindset

components of

developing

relationship to workplace

Professional organizations, for networking

Professors, developing relationship with

Proofreading, résumé

Psychology major

Major Map for

skills derived from

Q

Quintessential Careers Web site

R

Reasoning methods

abductive reasoning

deductive reasoning

inductive reasoning

Reflection, activities for

Reflective mindset

components of

developing

relationship to workplace

Researching

company of interest

Internet megasites on careers

Resilience, and optimism

Résumé

abbreviations

action words

audience for

bullets

cover letter

education section

example of

experience section

formatting

guidelines for writing

heading section

importance of

interests section

job objective section

keywords, use of

length of

numbers/statistics in

positive mindset approach

proofreading

reverse chronological order

rule of opposites

strengths

strengths section

vital elements to consider

Wandering Map

Right-mind thinking

versus negative thinking

positive impact of

Riley Guide Web site

S

Salary

and grade point average (GPA)

and major in college

money-focused goals

researching

requirements

writing skills

Scenarios

Seeking the Butterfly

intentions versus goals

purpose of

steps in

Seligman, Martin

Service learning

strengths gained from

value to employer

Sher, Gail

Simon, Herbert

Sloan, Julia

Sociology major, skills derived from

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Storytelling

corporate

functions of

and job interviews

mistakes related to

questions to ask

sources of ideas for

Strange attractors

in chaos theory

in Wandering Map

Strategic mindset

components of

developing

relationship to workplace

Strategic planning, defined

Strengths Inventory

Strong Interest Inventory

Strunk, William, Jr.

Study abroad

strengths gained from

value to employer

Studying

80/20 rule applied to

highlighting, avoiding

textbooks, evaluating

time management

visual maps as aid

Summer jobs

strengths gained from

value to employer

SWOT analysis

preparation for job interview

SWOT Map

for cover letter

for job posting

Systems mindset

areas of study related to

as Big Picture thinking

components of

developing

questions to ask

relationship to workplace

T

Teamwork, collaborative mindset

Temporary employment

strengths gained from

value to employer

Textbooks

evaluating with Cloze procedure

highlighting, avoiding

margin notes, value of

Themes and threads

examples of

expanding

of Possible Lives Map

of Wandering Map, identifying

Thinking

and action

Big Picture thinking

right-mind thinking, positive impact of

silo thinking

visualization

words, influence on
See also
Mindsets

Time management

and studying

system

Torus attractors, in chaos theory

Trait-and-factor approach

basis of

deductive reasoning applied to

limitations of

V

Vault Web site

Visualization, power of

Volunteering

strengths gained from

value to employer

W

Wandering Map

college major

creating, steps in

end results of

events to include

expanding theme

intellectual basis of

materials for

objects to include

pendulum attractors in

and résumé writing

storytelling ideas

strange attractors

Wandering Map analysis

categories, identifying

example of

themes and threads, expanding

themes and threads, identifying

themes and threads, types of

White, E. B.

Wisdom

and action

worldly, mental latticework concept

Wise Wanderings system

and chaos theory

end results of

Words, influence on thinking

Workplace

analytical mindset

collaborative mindset

creative mindset

culture

flexible/adaptive mindset

global mindset

grade point average (GPA), importance of

Workplace (
cont.
)

majors, skills derived from

positive mindset

problem-solving mindset

reflective mindset

strategic mindset

systems mindset

Worry, dealing with

Writing skills

action words

active voice

business versus academic writing

conciseness

cover letter

developing, resources

and earning power

first draft

fluffy language