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Taking Charge of Your Career : the Essential Guide to Finding the Job That's Right for You.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.Description: 1 online resource (188 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781472933355
  • 1472933354
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Taking Charge of Your Career : The Essential Guide to Finding the Job That's Right for You.DDC classification:
  • 650.14
LOC classification:
  • HF5381
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro; Praise; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: If not now, when? What is holding you back?; 1â#x80;#x83;Overcoming fear and risk; 2â#x80;#x83;Finding the right motivation and attitude; 3â#x80;#x83;Limiting beliefs; 4â#x80;#x83;The power of choice; 5â#x80;#x83;I didnâ#x80;#x99;t choose to make a change â#x80;#x93; itâ#x80;#x99;s been forced on me; 6â#x80;#x83;Finding the time and momentum to make it happen; 7â#x80;#x83;The money question; 8â#x80;#x83;Qualifications â#x80;#x93; or the lack of them; 9â#x80;#x83;Finding support; 10â#x80;#x83;How to decide on a direction; Part II: Understanding yourself and what you want; 11â#x80;#x83;Defining your top skills and strengths.
12â#x80;#x83;What do you value?13â#x80;#x83;What are your interests and passions?; 14â#x80;#x83;What is your ideal working environment?; 15â#x80;#x83;Your relationship with previous managers; 16â#x80;#x83;Taking care of your needs; 17â#x80;#x83;What do I want out of life? Defining your long-term plan; 18â#x80;#x83;Putting this together â#x80;#x93; evaluating options; 19â#x80;#x83;Brainstorming options; 20â#x80;#x83;Optional extras â#x80;#x93; psychometric and career tests; Part III: Now what? How to research, brainstorm and move forward; 21â#x80;#x83;Researching â#x80;#x93; separating perception from reality; 22â#x80;#x83;Creating an action plan; 23â#x80;#x83;Returning to work.
24â#x80;#x83;Retirees and third age workers25â#x80;#x83;Portfolio careers; 26â#x80;#x83;Starting your own business; 27â#x80;#x83;How to choose a career coach; Part IV: Job search strategy: Getting interviews and securing the job; 28â#x80;#x83;What is your personal brand?; 29â#x80;#x83;What you want from a career versus what an employer wants from you; 30â#x80;#x83;Applying for jobs; 31â#x80;#x83;Networking; 32â#x80;#x83;Job fairs; 33â#x80;#x83;Advertising; 34â#x80;#x83;The world of recruitment companies; 35â#x80;#x83;Covering letters; 36â#x80;#x83;CVs/resumés; 37â#x80;#x83;Using social media to job search; 38â#x80;#x83;Interviews; 39â#x80;#x83;Negotiating the job and the salary; 40â#x80;#x83;The first 100 days.
41â#x80;#x83;Long-term career management42â#x80;#x83;Final thoughts; References and Resources; Bibliography; Index; Copyright.
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Intro; Praise; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: If not now, when? What is holding you back?; 1â#x80;#x83;Overcoming fear and risk; 2â#x80;#x83;Finding the right motivation and attitude; 3â#x80;#x83;Limiting beliefs; 4â#x80;#x83;The power of choice; 5â#x80;#x83;I didnâ#x80;#x99;t choose to make a change â#x80;#x93; itâ#x80;#x99;s been forced on me; 6â#x80;#x83;Finding the time and momentum to make it happen; 7â#x80;#x83;The money question; 8â#x80;#x83;Qualifications â#x80;#x93; or the lack of them; 9â#x80;#x83;Finding support; 10â#x80;#x83;How to decide on a direction; Part II: Understanding yourself and what you want; 11â#x80;#x83;Defining your top skills and strengths.

12â#x80;#x83;What do you value?13â#x80;#x83;What are your interests and passions?; 14â#x80;#x83;What is your ideal working environment?; 15â#x80;#x83;Your relationship with previous managers; 16â#x80;#x83;Taking care of your needs; 17â#x80;#x83;What do I want out of life? Defining your long-term plan; 18â#x80;#x83;Putting this together â#x80;#x93; evaluating options; 19â#x80;#x83;Brainstorming options; 20â#x80;#x83;Optional extras â#x80;#x93; psychometric and career tests; Part III: Now what? How to research, brainstorm and move forward; 21â#x80;#x83;Researching â#x80;#x93; separating perception from reality; 22â#x80;#x83;Creating an action plan; 23â#x80;#x83;Returning to work.

24â#x80;#x83;Retirees and third age workers25â#x80;#x83;Portfolio careers; 26â#x80;#x83;Starting your own business; 27â#x80;#x83;How to choose a career coach; Part IV: Job search strategy: Getting interviews and securing the job; 28â#x80;#x83;What is your personal brand?; 29â#x80;#x83;What you want from a career versus what an employer wants from you; 30â#x80;#x83;Applying for jobs; 31â#x80;#x83;Networking; 32â#x80;#x83;Job fairs; 33â#x80;#x83;Advertising; 34â#x80;#x83;The world of recruitment companies; 35â#x80;#x83;Covering letters; 36â#x80;#x83;CVs/resumés; 37â#x80;#x83;Using social media to job search; 38â#x80;#x83;Interviews; 39â#x80;#x83;Negotiating the job and the salary; 40â#x80;#x83;The first 100 days.

41â#x80;#x83;Long-term career management42â#x80;#x83;Final thoughts; References and Resources; Bibliography; Index; Copyright.

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