Ultimate Guide to Getting the Career You Want - Paperback

by Karen Dowd (Author)

This guide aims to help readers discover tools, concepts, and strategies for gaining career-building clarity. It helps readers to overcome job inertia, understand what makes a job right or wrong for them, and include significant others in career decisions.

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This represents an abundance of deep knowledge on career management. Very relevant to people at a variety of stages in their working lives.

"A. Michael Spence, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001 and former dean of the Stanford Business School"

"Here is everything you need to explore a personal career journey and discover what brings the most meaning into your life."

"Libby Sartain, Senior Vice-President Human Resources, Yahoo! Inc. and Chief People Yahoo"

"This book answers the question of 'what's next?' that so many successful professionals ask each day. Readers will appreciate Karen and Sherrie's life lessons on how the past influences future success and how to embrace non-traditional, creative options that shape the next chapter of life."

"Diane McGarry, Chief Marketing Officer, Xerox Corp."

"Most people do not pro-actively manage their careers but react passively to opportunities presented to them. These pages, filled with practical advice and vivid real-life stories, will make you focus, think, and act. A great investment in yourself."

"- Simon Sutton, Executive Vice President, International TV, "

"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc"

This is not just another one-size-fits all career guide.

It's a manual for building a lifetime career that is bold, meaningful, and dynamic. One that is as unique as you are.

Step-by-step the authors, leading career management experts who have coached thousands of career changers and job seekers, walk you through the important questions to ask about your career and the actions you need to take to get the career you want--now and in the future.

Using groundbreaking concepts and exercises, the authors guide you throughan arsenal of powerful strategies and tools that let you: Overcome job inertia and career self doubt Gain clarity about where you and your career are headed Bounce back from a layoff Identify your strengths and core competencies Understand what makes a job right or wrong for you Find work that fits within your total life vision Build and manage a career based on your values, interests, and priorities Take risks, take breaks, and include your significant other in your career decisions