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

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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arnold, Camilla
Other Authors: Barrett, Jane
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.
Subjects:
Career development.
Career changes.
Success in business.
Career changes
Career development
Success in business
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Table of Contents:
  • FC; Praise; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: If not now, when? What is holding you back?; 1 Overcoming fear and risk; 2 Finding the right motivation and attitude; 3 Limiting beliefs; 4 The power of choice; 5 I didn't choose to make a change
  • it's been forced on me; 6 Finding the time and momentum to make it happen; 7 The money question; 8 Qualifications
  • or the lack of them; 9 Finding support; 10 How to decide on a direction; Part II: Understanding yourself and what you want; 11 Defining your top skills and strengths
  • 12 What do you value?13 What are your interests and passions?; 14 What is your ideal working environment?; 15 Your relationship with previous managers; 16 Taking care of your needs; 17 What do I want out of life? Defining your long-term plan; 18 Putting this together
  • evaluating options; 19 Brainstorming options; 20 Optional extras
  • psychometric and career tests; Part III: Now what? How to research, brainstorm and move forward; 21 Researching
  • separating perception from reality; 22 Creating an action plan; 23 Returning to work; 24 Retirees and third age workers
  • 25 Portfolio careers26 Starting your own business; 27 How to choose a career coach; Part IV: Job search strategy: Getting interviews and securing the job; 28 What is your personal brand?; 29 What you want from a career versus what an employer wants from you; 30 Applying for jobs; 31 Networking; 32 Job fairs; 33 Advertising; 34 The world of recruitment companies; 35 Covering letters; 36 CVs/resumés; 37 Using social media to job search; 38 Interviews; 39 Negotiating the job and the salary; 40 The first 100 days; 41 Long-term career management; 42 Final thoughts

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