Taking Charge of Your Career

The world of work is changing dramatically and jobs for life have become a thing of the past. Even people moving up the corporate ladder are questioning their choices and considering new possibilities, such as work/life balance or portfolio working. If you want to take charge of your career but don't know where to start, change can feel unobtainable - a pipe dream. This action-oriented and pragmatic book will help you overcome the barriers to deciding on a career and changing career, giving you a proven roadmap to achieve your goals. Taking Charge of Your Career will lead you step-by-step through the process of building your career strategy and making it happen. Full of exercises and self-assessment tools to help you make the right choices, it also includes real-life stories of successful career changers.

Whether you are in the middle of your nursing career or just getting started, Take Charge of Your Nursing Career is a book for nurses at all stages. If you're considering a move to management, a higher degree, or entrepreneurship, this book provides practical information that takes you step-by-step along the path to success -- from cover.

There is no predictable career ladder in today's workplace. Most people no longer have the security of staying in one field, one job, or even one location. Navigating your career now means being able to adapt and stay relevant. This course is designed for anyone who wants to take charge and plan the next move-whether it's choosing a career, negotiating a promotion, or changing fields. Learn to leverage your unique skills and passions to create a flexible career path that stays true to your values and allows you to adapt as needed. Career expert Christine DiDonato helps you understand the new rules of work, foster a career vision, create a career map, and get started on your next play.

The world of work is changing dramatically. Jobs for life have long been a thing of the past and even as people move up the corporate ladder, they are questioning their choices and keen to consider new possibilities such as work/life balance and portfolio working. Those of us keen to change career often don't know where to start so it remains a pipe dream rather than a reality we can work towards. In this action-oriented and pragmatic book, expert career coaches Jane Barrett and Camilla Arnold address the common barriers to career change that they frequently encounter in their work, and give readers a proven roadmap to achieve their new job goals. If Not Now, When? includes first-hand experiences of successful career change but also quizzes, exercises and self-assessment tools to help readers make the best choice for them.

Taking Charge of Your Career looks at the challenges faced by people in today's turbulent job market, offering practical advice, self-assessment tools and illustrative case studies.

Explains how federal employees can be promoted or obtain higher level government jobs, offering assessment and evaluation tools to help federal workers identify, obtain, and demonstrate the skills and experience needed for promotion.

Long described by users as the most complete, motivating, and logical career-planning book on the market, the Fifth Edition of TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR CAREER DIRECTION continues to provide a straightforward introduction to the concepts of career choices and the importance of planning. It emphasizes the importance of self-exploration by empowering readers to look at themselves, their strengths and weaknesses, and their background and values, and then realistically evaluate the various opportunities in the world of work. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Whether you’re the new kid in a cubicle, the boss in the executive suite, or self-employed, you have huge potential for greater productivity and fulfillment. Even very high performers in excellent organizations—large and small, for profit and nonprofit—report that 30 to 40 percent of their talent is untapped. Imagine what lies waiting for you. Take Charge of Your Talent details three keys to develop and enjoy your abilities. You’ll discover new ways to identify your aspirations and opportunities, power past obstacles, and translate your intentions into results. Finally, you’ll create a personal brand with enduring career assets that will multiply the payoffs for yourself and your organization. “This inspiring book will teach you how to unlock your gifts and release your power and potential.” —Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Great Leaders Grow “This wonderfully practical and inspiring book is based on a belief I cherish: that all humans are creative and have talent.” —Margaret J. Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science and So Far From Home “Maruska and Perry’s book shows how we can harness our talents in ways that expand our horizons, ramp up our ability to bring out our best, and energize those around us in the same way. Indispensable.” —Michael Ray, professor emeritus, Stanford Business School, coauthor of Creativity in Business, and author of The Highest Goal

Provides practical career management advice, discussing how to develop skills, handle office politics, deal with the boss, control workload, gain promotions, cultivate relationships with co-workers, make job changes, and more

This book offers practical solutions to challenging situations. It shows workers of all ages in all types of careers, whether already employed or looking, the secrets of getting the job and getting ahead; working well with challenging bosses and coworkers; accomplishing more in less time with less stress; finding and honoring boundaries between work and the rest of their lives; and following their own path even when others say they can't.

Instructor Resources: Teaching tips, sample syllabus and a sample course schedule. Success isn't something you are born with--it is carefully cultivated and mastered. And a job, when it works well, can fit like a glove and provide immense personal and professional satisfaction. This book's 50 succinct lessons will guide students as they begin their careers in healthcare management and help them achieve success and professional fulfillment--whatever their role. Each of the 50 lessons outlines traits, behaviors, and skills needed to maximize strengths, master career success, and achieve the perfect job fit. White and Lindsey, in various academic and healthcare management roles, have provided career counseling for hundreds of students and early careerists. Each lesson concludes with helpful exercises that will prompt self-reflection and recommended resources for additional information. Written in a conversational, friendly style, the 50 lessons broadly cover three major areas: managing yourself, managing your job, and taking charge of your career. The 50 lessons are filled with bulleted lists and quick tips and address specific topics such as: Establishing a life vision and developing a personal brand Managing the first 90 days of a healthcare management position Mastering presentations through writing and speaking tips Building and supporting strong teams Developing a professional development plan Balancing life and work New graduates of master's programs and early careerists in the field will particularly benefit from this book, but readers at other points in their career will also find it useful.

Taking Charge is your guide to successful personal, educational, and career development. This book is a great student orientation book. The book combines academic skills with the soft skills necessary to succeed in the workplace. Subject areas are related to personal growth as well so that students may see these skills are not used in isolation but are, rather, an integral part of the ongoing development everyone experiences in their lives.

Discusses taking charge of mid-career changes and offers advice on resumes, ferreting job leads, turning interviews into job offers, and negotiating offers to get the best deals

Discusses how to determine one's skills, set goals, and secure a job

Whether you need a career check-up, or you are actively seeking a new profession, this Infoline may be the ticket to help you take charge of your career prospects. This issue provides tips and tools to help you understand your personal and professional needs. It can help you prepare to execute a career move, or simply to survive the search for a new job. You will find a sample resume along with checklists on setting professional priorities, informational interviewing, resume tips, and a job search action plan.

"Lapin draws on raw and often hilariously real stories from her own career -- the good, the bad, and the ugly -- to show what it means to be a "boss" in twelve easy steps. In her refreshingly accessible and relatable style, she first shows how to embrace the "boss of you" mentality by seizing the power that comes from believing in yourself and expanding your skillset. Then she offers candid no-nonsense advice for how to kill it at as the "boss at work" whether you have a high-up role or not. And finally, for those who want to take the plunge as an entrepreneur, she lays out the nuts and bolts of how to be the "boss of your own business" from raising money and getting it off the ground to hiring a kickass staff and dealing office drama to turning a profit"--