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Cornerstone Building on Your Best for Career Success & Video Cases on CD Pkg
Robert M. Sherfield, College of Southern Nevada
Rhonda J. Montgomery, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Patricia G. Moody, The University of South Carolina

ISBN-10: 0132197618
ISBN-13: 9780132197618

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2006
Format: Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap
Published: 10/05/2005
Status: Out of Print

Net price: $30.75 (What's this?)

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For courses in Student Orientation, Student Success, and Study Skills Life Skills.

The Building on Your Best for Career Success text builds upon one of the most complete, concrete student success programs in the country, the well-known Cornerstone franchise. Always known for its concrete applications, conversational tone, and positive spin, it is the most comprehensive and focused student success text written exclusively for the Career College Market. The authors interviewed many instructors, students, and administrators working and thriving in the CareerCollege Market and based the book on the needs identified. The author team has streamlined and tailored the content to support the busy working schedules and non-traditional types of students in the career market space. The text covers the ever-important fields of change, persistence, time and money management, reading comprehension, learning styles, memory development, testing strategies and critical thinking. It includes suggestions and strategies for academic success and personal improvement—including goals, change, and career/life planning, and presents the content in a way that is most useful for the career college student. Additionally, the text includes a NEW comprehensive chapter on entering the world of work. From writing a cover letter and resume to interviewing, from dining etiquette to proper dress, from workplace politics and civility, this chapter is an essential “how to” for every graduating student. The book provides students with a variety of solutions to almost any problem faced in the first year of college and beyond. Included with every new copy is the Video Cases on CD-ROM Activity and Learning Guide to facilitate active learning.

Chapter at the end "Prosper: Preparing for Success in the Work of Work and Beyond". (Chapter 10).
- Covers world of work/professional development issues including writing a cover letter and resume, interviewing, dining etiquette, proper dress, workplace politics, civility, etc. (Ex. pp 233-237, 243-244).
"Yes You Can" feature.
- Tip box suggesting helpful ideas for success in every chapter. (Ex. pp 72, 246).
"Did You Know?" feature.
- Profiles about famous people who were faced with adversity and "made it", and actual Career College student case studies. (Ex. pp 112, 213).
Robust Supplements package tailored to offer activities, advice, and suggestions excluvsively for the Career College Market.
- An updated and expanded Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint slide series, test generator, website, and student study guide all accompany this welcomed text to the Career College Market. Will assist new and current instructors in the preparation and success of their courses.
Video Cases on CD-ROM Activity and Learning Guide to facilitate active learning.
- Included with every new copy of Cornerstone: Building on Your Best for Career Success at no additional charge, this interactive CD includes video clips of real life scenarios, expert commentary, and application questions on the six most relevant issues essential to student success: Motivation, Goal Setting, Priority & Time Management, Healthy Balance, Critical Thinking, and Communication. Allows students to listen to actual students who might have struggled with and overcome many issues they currently face.

Two chapters in reading comprehension (Chapter 4, pp 79) and persistence (Chapter 3, pp 55).
- Supplies students with advice, strategies, and actual practice that will help them in the classroom, with outside assignments, and in group work.
Chapter-ending critical thinking exercise. (pp 28-29, 171-172).
- Gives students the opportunity to analyze and apply chapter content to actual situations in their own lives.
Revised and expanded section on academic integrity–Focuses on academic honesty (pp 191-193).
- Helps students understand the importance of ones personal integrity and character, and the consequences of personal behavior.

Chapter-opening vignettes—Inspired by students across America, contains advice from a professional in “the world of work” such as managers from General Motors (pp 206), Wal-Mart (pp 157), Disney (pp 136), Western Career College (pp 43-44), and Waddell and Reed (pp 67).
- Enables students to see strategies and success in action and in real life.

Change Implementation model—Five-Step Plan helps students take any problem and design strategies for changing their lives (pp 15-18).
- Gives students a tool they can use to plan and bring about positive change in their personal and academic lives.

1. Change: Dealing with Change, Setting Goals, and Getting Motivated.

2. Persist: Things You Need to Know about Succeeding, but May Never Ask.

3. Prioritize: Managing Your Time and Money.

4. Read: Building Active Reading and Comprehension Skills.

5. Learn: Multiple Intelligences, Learning Styles and Personality Typing.

6. Record: The Art of Active Listening and Note Taking.

7. Remember: Empowering Your Memory.

8. Assess: Strategies for Test Taking.

9. Think: Critical and Creative Thinking Skills.

10. Prosper: Preparing for Success in the World of Word… and Beyond.

Freshman Orientation/Student Success [CAREER COLLEGE SPECIFIC] (Student Success & Career Development)

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For additional information about author Robb Sherfield, please visit his website at http://www.robertsherfield.com/pages/569567/index.htm.

Course & Discipline Resources

For Freshman Orientation/Student Success

Self Assessment Library 3.4
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©2009 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 144 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0136083757 | ISBN-13: 9780136083757
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For the Student Success & Career Development Discipline

1. Learning Styles and Self-Awareness Video
Prentice Hall
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ISBN-10: 0130285021 | ISBN-13: 9780130285027
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11. Skills for the 21st Century-Math and Science Video
Prentice Hall
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ISBN-10: 0130285137 | ISBN-13: 9780130285133
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12. Personal Wellness Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130285145 | ISBN-13: 9780130285140
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13. Managing Money and Career Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130285161 | ISBN-13: 9780130285164
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2. Goal Setting and Time Management Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 013028503X | ISBN-13: 9780130285034
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3. Critical and Creative Thinking Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130285048 | ISBN-13: 9780130285041
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4. Reading Effectively Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130285056 | ISBN-13: 9780130285058
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5. Listening and Memory Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130285064 | ISBN-13: 9780130285065
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6. Note Taking and Research Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130285080 | ISBN-13: 9780130285089
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7. Writing Effectively Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130285099 | ISBN-13: 9780130285096
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9. Relating to Others Video
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130285110 | ISBN-13: 9780130285119
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ABC News, 3/E
Prentice Hall
©2006 | Prentice Hall | Video; 26 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131528653 | ISBN-13: 9780131528659
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ABC News Videos for Student Success, 2/E
Prentice Hall
©2001 | Prentice Hall | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130319015 | ISBN-13: 9780130319012
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Career Visions CD-ROM
Career Quest
©2001 | Prentice Hall | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130922765 | ISBN-13: 9780130922762
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Complete Reference Library - Life/Study Skills/Career Video Pack on DVD
SSCD
©2009 | Prentice Hall | DVD | Instock
ISBN-10: 0135010950 | ISBN-13: 9780135010952
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Forms A, B, & C: Online Pincard for College Student Inventory
Noel-Levitz
©2002 | Prentice Hall | Paper Bound with PIN | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130981583 | ISBN-13: 9780130981585
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LASSI, 2/E
H & H Publishing
©2006 | Prentice Hall | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131723154 | ISBN-13: 9780131723153
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MyStudentSuccessLab PH Videos on DVD
SSCD
©2009 | Prentice Hall | DVD | Instock
ISBN-10: 0135142490 | ISBN-13: 9780135142493
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Online LASSI Pincard, 2/E
H & H Publishing
©2006 | Prentice Hall | Access Code Card; 1 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131723162 | ISBN-13: 9780131723160
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PH Planner for Student Success, 7/E
SSCD
©2008 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 144 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0132199475 | ISBN-13: 9780132199476
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PH Premier Planner 2009-2010
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©2010 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 188 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0137034776 | ISBN-13: 9780137034772
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READI: Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator
Adkins
©2006 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131889672 | ISBN-13: 9780131889675
Online purchase price: $4.40

Student Reflection Journal (Lab Manual), 4/E
Sherfield
©2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 144 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131131303 | ISBN-13: 9780131131309
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Teacher Training Video #1: Critical Thinking, 3/E
SSCD
©2003 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130994324 | ISBN-13: 9780130994325
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Teacher Training Video #3: Classroom Tips, 2/E
SSCD
©1998 | Prentice Hall | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 013917205X | ISBN-13: 9780139172052
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This package contains:
• Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody, Cornerstone: Building on Your Best for Career Success: With Video Cases (2006)
• Sherfield, Montgomery & Moody, Video Cases on CD-ROM (2006)

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