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Record Nr.

UNINA9910150220903321

Autore

Bate Nicholas

Titolo

Do what you want : the book that shows you how to create a career you'll love / / Nicholas Bate

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Pearson, , [2012]

ISBN

0-273-77110-8

1-283-54061-4

9786613853066

0-273-77109-4

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 pages)

Disciplina

650.14

Soggetti

Vocational guidance

Career development

Career changes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Do What You Want -- Contents -- Author biography -- Introduction -- Part One What's going on? -- The end of 'a job for life' -- Why it will get worse. But that's good news for you! -- The strategy in two: mindset and mechanics -- Part Two Mindsets -- Two kinds of mindset: resourceful and limiting -- The mindset which will get you the career you want -- Part Three The 7 steps to an unstoppable career -- Step one - From planned single career to flexible multiple career -- Step two - From CV to AV (added value) -- Step three - From find the advert to create the advert -- Step four - From job satisfaction to journey satisfaction -- Step five - From corporate umbrella to corporate entrepreneur -- Step six - From qualifications to Renaissance thinker -- Step seven - From employee to brand -- Part Four Putting it all together and making it happen -- The checklist for success -- Making it happen -- Recommended reading and useful resources -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explains the seven steps that can help you manage, control and maintain a career that will help fulfil your goals and ambitions.  Whether you are unemployed and planning your next move, a graduate



planning your future or an employee planning your escape, this smart book is packed with practical, life-changing advice that is simple and straightforward to apply. The vital guidance will help you understand and adapt to the realities of the job market today and develop a focussed and realistic career plan for a secure future.