Changing Careers For Dummies
Changing Careers For Dummies by Carol L. McClelland, published by Wiley on July 15, 2001, is a comprehensive guide designed to assist individuals in taking charge of their professional lives. This edition spans 360 pages and is presented in English. The book provides practical tools and strategies for those seeking to identify their passions, organize their career goals, and transform their interests into fulfilling job opportunities.
Readers will find a wealth of resources, including checklists, worksheets, and brainstorming techniques, aimed at helping them navigate the complexities of career transitions. The content covers various aspects of career development, such as recognizing personal talents, creating a personalized definition of success, and exploring nontraditional career paths. With insights into the evolving work landscape and advice on job searching or starting a business, this guide serves as a valuable resource for anyone looking to build a rewarding new career.
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“This book is a must for anyone who wants a career they feel passionate about.”
—Dr. T. Lafeber, President, Lafeber Company
Changing Careers For Dummies helps you take charge of your career and live the life you dream of. It helps you get organized, discover what you really want from life, and transform your passion into a great job. Full of handy checklists, worksheets, and brainstorming techniques, this practical guide includes everything you need to get your professional life on the right track.
Whether you’re out of work because of choice or because of circumstances—or even if you have a job but need a change—now’s your chance to build a rewarding new career. This fun and easy guide helps you explore all your options and take advantage of the endless opportunities that are out there. Changing Careers For Dummies includes all the helpful advice you need to:
- Identify your ta lents and desires
- Create your own definition of success
- Invest in your personal growth
- Develop a realistic plan of action
- Learn the skills you need to succeed
- Find a new job or start your own business
Career expert Carol McClelland shows you how to figure out what is or isn’t working in your career and determine what you need and want for yourself and your family. With easy, practical tools, she helps you discover your true interests and helps you find careers that might interest you based on your skills, talents, and interests. You’ll find nontraditional career ideas by the boatload and helpful resources like professional associations for any career area you’re interested in. You’ll find plenty of information you can use and all the confidence you need to succeed. Inside you’ll discover:
- How the work world is different today than it was yesterday
- Alternatives to the 9-to-5 work day
- How different careers will affect your home life
- How to find a job that offers all the things you want in it
- How to get by while you wait for your dream job
- How to figure out what you’re best at
- How to find out what you’re passionate about
- How to brainstorm for a new career
- How to start your own business (or decide if you should take that risk)
- How to successfully interview and land the job
If you’re stuck in a dead-end job, here are all the tools and advice you need to get back on the road to success and fulfillment. Full of the kind of expert advice you can usually only get from your own career advisor, Changing Careers For Dummies is the fun and easy way to change careers—and your life!
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