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Career Changes and Life
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Career
guru Alexandra
Levit
profiles over sixty of the coolest careers in
How'd
You Score that
Gig?,
with insider wisdom from young careerists in jobs
they love and how to take specific action steps for
breaking in. From a passion quiz to step-by-step
advice, the secrets of landing your dream job are
now yours to discover. An
intriguing career guide written and designed in
manga-style (the Japanese word for comics),
The
Adventures of Johnny
Bunko
takes you on journey of six key lessons of life:
There is no plan. Think strengths, not weaknesses.
It's not about you. Persistence trumps talent. Make
excellent mistakes. Leave an imprint. See how many
you can master. Are
you at an impasse about the next move in your life?
Instead of feeling stuck or paralyzed,
Getting
Unstuck
offers strategies for finding your way again—with
renewed meaning. Built around a practical six-step
process, you'll identify the things that will most
likely satisfy you while making smart choices that
will transform your new vision into reality.
What
Color Is Your
Parachute?
Just the title of this book intrigues me. After
reading it from cover to cover (and working through
a dozen of Richard Bolles' flower exercises), I
realized that it should be required reading for
anyone who wants to successfully carve out their
own career niche. Revised and updated annually,
Parachute (a word coined by the author when he was
referring to career transitions back in the late
1960s) is about taking chances, gaining confidence,
and making changes in your career and life.
Complete with exercises on self-assessment and
career planning, it is perhaps most valuable to
those who are securely employed but unhappy with
what they're doing. Richard Bolles has also crafted
JobHuntersBible.com—the
companion for his wit, words and wisdom, and lots
of links. Are
you the type of person who loves variety, new
challenges or juggling multiple interests? Perhaps
you're dreaming about working on a farm, leading
worldwide adventure tours or starting your own
business? If you're feeling overwhelmed or
scattered by all the passions you enjoy in life,
the Renaissance
Soul
will provide you with down-to-earth insights on
focusing your energy in the now while becoming more
creative over the course of your life. Explore
ToGetUnstuck.com
and learn more about how to design your
multifaceted life, manage your time, and connect
with others who, like yourself, tend to keep
changing from one thing to another. Offering
inspiring and insightful stories of the career and
life paths of liberal arts grads, Smart
Moves for Liberal Arts
Grads
shows how a variety of factors—education,
experience, attitude, personal characteristics and
a good dose of luck—all contribute to success
for a fulfilling career. Whatever you choose to do,
you'll discover why a liberal arts education can be
the best possible background for a career. And
you'll discover the kinds of smart moves
that you can employ in pursuit of your own life's
work. Geared
mainly to the college crowd, Major
in Success
will walk you through an inspirational journey,
helping you to take a fresh look at your life and
explore how to uncover your dream job. Once you've
absorbed the information from the book, turn to
GoodThink.com
for daily boosts of inspiration and information on
success. •
Sign-up for the Good Think newsletter. Are
you looking for sound advice in your search for the
perfect job? Check out Alison Doyle's
easy-to-digest About.com
Guide to Job
Searching,
which will help you uncover the right job resources
and connections while clearly mapping out the
necessary steps for landing your dream career.
You'll also find some of the best job links on the
About.com
Job Searching
site. I
Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It
Was
explores the basic fact that each of us really does
know what we want. Through creative exercises and
fresh perspectives, Barbara
Sher
will definitely help you to create your own luck,
push past the fears of success and make your dreams
come alive. If
you're going through a transition, whether it be a
break-up or a career-change, or you are ending
something and are unsure about your next step, I
highly recommend Transitions.
William Bridges takes you through the three stages
of transition: Endings (that difficult process of
letting go of an old situation), The Neutral Zone
(that seemingly unproductive and confusing nowhere
of in-betweenness) and The New Beginning (launching
forth again in a new situation). Be sure to stop by
wmbridges.com
for more transitional insights. Career
counselor Rick Jarow challenges each of us "to
create a life work that will reflect our own
nature, and to develop the courage and wisdom to
bring it into form." Creating
the Work You
Love
offers a step-by-step and self-reflective process
based on the seven chakras (the body's energy
centers) that will challenge you to move past the
daily struggles of life and push toward making your
life a work of art. Visit rickjarow.com
for more spirited words and upcoming
events. Are
you craving real-world experiences and learning
opportunities beyond the "standard fare" in high
school? Then come explore the possibilities
presented in The
Teenagers' Guide to School Outside the
Box
. . . and you'll be armed with tools to plot out
your own alternative learning adventure! A
practical and inspirational collection of profiles
of more than thirty students, Taking
Time Off
demonstrates how taking time off gives you a chance
to explore career interests, gain practical
experience, and develop a new perspective on your
studies. Think
of Katharine Hansen as your personal cover letter
coach. Her book, Dynamic
Cover Letters
will guide people of all ages and experiences
through a step-by-step process of crafting an
irresistible cover letter for any situation. The
Quintessential
Careers
companion website includes heaps of career resource
links, ranging from job hunting sites and career
articles to cover letter and resume
sites. |
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