It's Your Career - Take Control! Everything You Want to Know About Finding and Landing Your Next Job

In a strong economy, companies spend money on career development so employees can chart their path through the organization. In a down economy, though, many companies slash jobs, downsize career assistance programs, and eliminate outplacement efforts. Is it any wonder employees feel abandoned? This practical guide encourages readers to take control of their careers--in effect, to become their own career coach. Unlike other publications on the topic, it covers the entire process in detail, from self-assessment, resume writing, and job market research to interviewing and negotiating. At each step, it provides practical exercises, tips, sample forms, and case studies. IT'S YOUR CAREER--TAKE CONTROL! is a compelte job search workshop in a book. Appealing to both unemployed job seekers and employees who feel trapped in a job that doesn't suit them, it takes the mystery--and the fear--out of searching for a job and opens up fresh opportunities for career enhancement. If you've been downsized or fired, have recently graduated from college or graduate school, or are simply unhappy with your career choices, this book lays out a systematic process for finding a new job - one that you will enjoy and that will fit your abilities. Catherine B. Beck recommends starting with a couple of exercises in self-knowledge. First, create a "product profile" of yourself, to help you understand the skills you'll bring to your next position, and then write your ideal job description. She provides detailed advice on setting up a home job-search office, writing a professional-looking resume, surviving the job interview and negotiating a job offer. getAbstract recommends this guide to new graduates, employees who want a change and career coaches looking for useful advice to give their clients Annotation A a complete job search workshop in a book. It tracks the process all the way from beginning - evaluating personal skills and interests, to end - negotiating a fair compensation package. Each chapter presents practical tips and case studies to illustrate the techniques In this practical guide to managing your career and landing your next job, Beck provides a complete job search workshop in a book.