Your Career From Here in easy steps

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By: John Poole

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With the economic downturn, many people have found themselves frantically in search of work. This guide helps readers take a step back, reappraise their work life, and take the rights steps toward putting their career on the right path.

Your Career from Here in Easy Steps provides practical suggestions and exercises to motivate readers about the journey to a better job situation. This guide is a tool for changing the job search into an opportunity for a better and more fulfilling career.

About the Author

Jon Poole has been a development specialist for more than 20 years, running his own development practice for the past 10 years.

During this time Jon has developed a coaching model in conjunction with top sporting names (for example past England cricket captain Graham Gooch), taking trusted coaching methodologies from the world of sport and applying them within a sound business context. This model has been the basis of highly popular and successful workshops he has run for managers at all levels.

He also has first hand experience of having personally coached many senior managers over the past 20 years in the commercial, public and not-for-profit sectors. His pragmatic approach to leadership has helped bring on many top leaders through coaching as well as through his highly practical leadership development programmes.

Embracing the Change	p. 7
Introduction	p. 8
Your Career So Far	p. 10
Coping With Being Laid Off	p. 12
Managing Change	p. 14
Stuck in a Rut	p. 16
The Need to Grow	p. 17
Keeping Positive	p. 18
Circle of Influence	p. 20
Key Elements in Your Life	p. 22
Taking a Step Back	p. 24
Get to Know Yourself	p. 25
What is There to Know?	p. 26
Knowledge and Skills	p. 28
Behaviors	p. 29
Transferable Skills	p. 30
SWOT	p. 32
Your Personal Values	p. 34
Values Exercise	p. 36
What Motivates You?	p. 38
Your Motivation Profile	p. 40
Your Traits	p. 42
Using Personality Profiles	p. 43
Your Lifeline-Past	p. 44
Your Lifeline-Future	p. 46
Seeing Through Others' Eyes	p. 48
Your Future Career	p. 49
Your Interests	p. 50
Your Ideal Role	p. 52
Picturing Your Future	p. 54
Visioning Your Ideal Role	p. 56
What Are Your Options?	p. 58
Employment Options	p. 60
Interim Roles	p. 62
Thinking of Self-Employment	p. 64
Other Factors to Consider	p. 66
Considering a Franchise	p. 67
Voluntary Roles	p. 68
Taking a Sabbatical	p. 69
Making Your Decisions	p. 70
Deciding Your Next Role	p. 72
Do Your Research	p. 73
Getting The Timing Right	p. 74
Marketing Yourself	p. 75
Finding Your Next Role	p. 76
Getting Your Resumé Right	p. 78
Preparing Your Resumé	p. 80
Your Cover Letter	p. 82
Planning Your Campaign	p. 83
Doing Your Research	p. 84
Using Employment Agencies	p. 85
Online Employment Sites	p. 86
Managing Your Networks	p. 88
Networking Exercise	p. 89
Speculative Approaches	p. 90
References	p. 91
Keeping up the Momentum	p. 92
Successful Interviews	p. 93
Preparing For Interviews	p. 94
Your Appearance Matters	p. 96
Body Language	p. 98
Some Interview Tips	p. 100
Behavioral Interviews	p. 102
Handling Questions	p. 104
More on Handling Questions	p. 106
Your Turn to Ask	p. 108
Getting Feedback	p. 109
Assessment Centers	p. 110
Aptitude Tests	p. 112
Personality Tests	p. 114
Developing Yourself	p. 115
Defining Your Needs	p. 116
What Are Your Options?	p. 118
Working Out a Plan	p. 120
Maximizing Your Strengths	p. 122
Aligning Your Career Plans	p. 123
Returning to Studying	p. 124
Considering an MBA	p. 125
Retraining For a New Career	p. 126
Looking After Yourself	p. 127
Having the Right Mindset	p. 128
Using Your Time Effectively	p. 129
Keeping Motivated	p. 130
Positive Visioning	p. 132
Believing in Yourself	p. 134
Managing Stress	p. 135
Stress - Recognize the Signs	p. 136
Keeping Active	p. 137
Healthy Habits	p. 138
Starting a Business	p. 139
Working For Yourself	p. 140
Working From Home	p. 142
Writing Your Business Plan	p. 144
Purpose, Vision and Values	p. 145
Getting Into the Detail	p. 146
Marketing Basics	p. 148
Promotion and Sales	p. 150
Being Self-Employed	p. 152
Business Partnerships	p. 154
Other Options	p. 156
Seeking Help	p. 157
Benefits of an External View	p. 158
Where to Look For Help	p. 159
Turning to Your Friends	p. 160
Using a Personal Coach	p. 162
Choosing an Accountant	p. 164
Looking for Business Advice	p. 166
Financial Advice	p. 168
Money Matters	p. 169
Investing Your Payout	p. 170
Your Household Budget	p. 172
Budget Busting Tips	p. 174
Financing Your New Venture	p. 176
Other Financing Options	p. 178
Applying For Finance	p. 179
Getting State Support	p. 180
Negotiating Your Salary	p. 182
Finalizing the Deal	p. 184
Additional Resources	p. 185
Transferable Skills Inventory	p. 186
Personality Resources	p. 191
More on Personality Traits	p. 192
Freeing up Your Mind	p. 194
Thinking Differently	p. 196
Two More Quick Exercises	p. 198
Resumé Resources	p. 199
Resumé Template	p. 200
Further Reading	p. 202
Practice Questions	p. 204
New Business Resources	p. 206
US Tax and Job Links	p. 208
UK Tax and Job Links	p. 209
It's Not About Luck	p. 210
Index	p. 211
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ISBN: 9781840783872
ISBN-10: 1840783877
Series: In Easy Steps
Audience: General
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 216
Published: 15th December 2009
Dimensions (cm): 22.098 x 18.694 x 1.372
Weight (kg): 0.476