How to Find the Career You've Always Wanted

How to Find the Career You've Always Wanted
Author: Jonathan Black
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1472137590

From the Financial Times careers adviser, this book of wisdom will help you feel more empowered about your career. You can read it from beginning to end, or dive into specific sections for immediate advice on, for example, writing your CV. 'We will certainly be recommending the book to all our parents. It's quite simply the best available' - George Fussey, Head of Career Education, Eton College 'One of the most practical and comprehensible career guides ever produced' - Baroness Gillian Shephard How to Find the Career You've Always Wanted is made up of three sections: Stepping Back - What's this all about? The bigger issues that frame the whole area of your career and jobs; looking down on your career map from 10,000 feet. Practicalities - What do I do on Monday morning? CVs, applications, interviews and all the other details on your map. Along the Way - Or, how do I keep going? How to cope with the hurdles and challenges that you might encounter while you're travelling along your route It includes an extensive set of real examples to bring it all alive, and is grounded with helpful statistics and sociological research. Jonathan Black is Director of the Careers Service at the University of Oxford. He himself has had many different jobs, including: management consultant, professional publisher, co-found of a start-up company, finance director, aerospace engineer, computer salesman and strategy direct. In this book, he dispenses wisdom accrued in the course of a long and varied career, in which he has helped many thousands find the career of their dreams. 'Indispensable, inviting and engaging' - Prof Dame Carol Black, DBE, FRCP, FMedSci 'A book about how to lead a happy life' - James Hodgson, Bedford School 'A uniquely powerful guidebook' - Mark Byford, Egon Zehnder 'The definitive careers guide' - David Palfreyman, OBE 'Wise, calming and pragmatic' - Emma Jacobs, FT 'A true career design compendium' - Caroline Konrad, Ryerson University 'Winningly combines anecdotes, surveys and years of professional experience' - Dr Tim Hands, Winchester School 'Elegant, light and humorous style' - Prof Dame Carol Black, DBE, FRCP, FMedSci 'From an expert at the top of his game' - David Palfreyman, OBE

Forever Employable

Forever Employable
Author: Jeff Gothelf
Publisher:
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2020-06-15
Genre:
ISBN:

After spending the first 10 years of his career climbing the corporate ladder, Jeff Gothelf decided to change his approach to staying employed. Instead of looking for jobs, they would find him. Jeff spent the next 15 years building his personal brand to become a recognized expert, consultant, author and public speaker. In this highly tactical, practical book, Jeff Gothelf shares the tips, tricks, techniques and learnings that helped him become Forever Employable. Using the timeline from his own career and anecdotes, stories and case studies from other successful recognized experts Jeff provides a step-by-step guide to building a foundation based on your current expertise ensuring that no matter what happens in your industry you'll remain Forever Employable. This handy guide to your career and professional development shows you how to create your own content, use it to build your expertise and credentials and then scale it to build a continuous stream of income, interaction and community. As organizations seek to reduce costs, automate tasks and increase efficiency, how do you ensure you don't end up outside of those plans? Forever Employable shows you how so that you're always ready for the next step in your career. Reduce your stress, build your community, monetize your platform -- that's being Forever Employable.

Love the Work You're With

Love the Work You're With
Author: Richard C. Whiteley
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780805065930

With the economy getting tighter and millions of Americans facing unprecedented work anxiety, Richard C. Whiteley presents a clear and practical guide for enjoying and succeeding at your job. A leading expert in business training, Whiteley has spent nearly three decades working with CEOs and frontline workers around the world to bolster employee performance and motivation. This hands-on approach to job satisfaction gives you the tools to assess your current outlook, identify your stumbling blocks, and rekindle the enthusiasm-and sense of accomplishment-you brought to your job on day one. Along with stories from real workplaces, the book is filled with more than fifty exercises that will teach you how to set goals, locate the source of job mistakes, work with company decision-makers, recover from changes and crises, and more. For employees at all levels seeking a more satisfying professional life during uncertain times, Love the Work You're With is an invaluable resource.

One Big Thing

One Big Thing
Author: Phil Cooke
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 159555484X

One Big Thing is about finding out what you were born to do with your life and how to use it to revolutionize your business or ministry---and change the world.

Careers For Dummies

Careers For Dummies
Author: Marty Nemko
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2018-06-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 111948233X

Feeling stuck? Find out how to work toward the career of your dreams If you’re slogging through your days in a boring or unrewarding job, it may be time to make a big change. Careers For Dummies is a comprehensive career guide from a top career coach and counselor that will help you jump start your career and your life. Dive in to learn more about career opportunities, with a plethora of job descriptions and the certifications, degrees, and continuing education that can help you build the career you’ve always wanted. Whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or a career-oriented person who needs or wants a change, this book has valuable information that can help you achieve your career goals. Find out how you can build your personal brand to become more attractive to potential employers, how to create a plan to “get from here to there” on your career path, and access videos and checklists that help to drive home all the key points. If you’re not happy in your day-to-day work now, there’s no better time than the present to work towards change. Get inspired by learning about a wide variety of careers Create a path forward for a new or better career that will be rewarding and fun Determine how to build your personal brand to enhance your career opportunities Get tips from a top career coach to help you plan and implement a strategy for a more rewarding work life Careers For Dummies is the complete resource for those looking to enhance their careers or embark on a more rewarding work experience.

Getting the Job You Want After 50 For Dummies

Getting the Job You Want After 50 For Dummies
Author: Kerry E. Hannon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2015-08-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119022843

Your guide to navigating today's workplace and snagging that perfect job Whether you're searching for a new job by choice or necessity, consider this book your life raft. You'll find all the resources you need to job-hunt—from building an online presence and revitalizing your résumé to negotiating a salary and landing that job! The power of people — harness the power of the people you know — friends and family, former colleagues, social media contacts, and more — to network your way to your next job Mirror, mirror on the wall — rehab your résumé and cover letter, build a positive online presence, acquire social media street smarts, and market yourself on LinkedIn Hang your own shingle — join the growing ranks of the self-employed with advice on launching your own business, working as a freelancer, turning a hobby into a profit, and cashing in on your natural gifts Scope it out — discover which jobs are in demand and expected to grow, what they pay, and whether you're qualified

Getting from College to Career Rev Ed

Getting from College to Career Rev Ed
Author: Lindsey Pollak
Publisher: HarperBusiness
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-01-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780062069276

Get Ready for the Real World How do you get a job without experience and get experience without a job? It’s the question virtually every college student or recent graduate faces. Now newly revised and updated, Lindsey Pollak’s Getting from College to Career is the definitive guide to building the experience, skills, and confidence you need to succeed in the job search, offering action-oriented tips and strategies ranging from the simple to the expert. Learn how to: Get the best tools for career prep and job hunting E-mail like a professional Go global Practice the eight essentials of internship achievement Perform five minutes of stand-up Overprepare for interviews Persist without being a pest Getting from College to Career gives you the essential information and guidance you need to get your foot in the door of the real world. Don’t start your first job search without it!

So Good They Can't Ignore You

So Good They Can't Ignore You
Author: Cal Newport
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2012-09-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1455509108

In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown University professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. Not only are pre-existing passions rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but a focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers. Cal reveals that matching your job to a pre-existing passion does not matter. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it. With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.

Designing Your Life

Designing Your Life
Author: Bill Burnett
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2016-09-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 110187533X

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage • “Life has questions. They have answers.” —The New York Times Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve. In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.

The Making of a Manager

The Making of a Manager
Author: Julie Zhuo
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0735219567

Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller! Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don't really know what you're doing. That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the age of 25. She stared at a long list of logistics--from hiring to firing, from meeting to messaging, from planning to pitching--and faced a thousand questions and uncertainties. How was she supposed to spin teamwork into value? How could she be a good steward of her reports' careers? What was the secret to leading with confidence in new and unexpected situations? Now, having managed dozens of teams spanning tens to hundreds of people, Julie knows the most important lesson of all: great managers are made, not born. If you care enough to be reading this, then you care enough to be a great manager. The Making of a Manager is a modern field guide packed everyday examples and transformative insights, including: * How to tell a great manager from an average manager (illustrations included) * When you should look past an awkward interview and hire someone anyway * How to build trust with your reports through not being a boss * Where to look when you lose faith and lack the answers Whether you're new to the job, a veteran leader, or looking to be promoted, this is the handbook you need to be the kind of manager you wish you had.