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Effective Career Development Advice for Establishing an Enjoyable Career
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Title
Effective Career Development [electronic resource] : Advice for Establishing an Enjoyable Career.
ISBN
9781787783799
1787783790
1523148586
9781523148585
9781787783805
1787783804
9781787783812
1787783812
9781787783782
Published
Ely : IT Governance Ltd, 2022.
Physical Description
1 online resource (111 p.)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Description based upon print version of record.
In English.
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Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
The book includes exercises and activities to help you understand what is important to you in a job and how to attain your career goals. By reading this book, you'll be able to assess the advantages and disadvantages of different career paths and set clear career development goals.
Variant and related titles
Knovel. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Cook, Sarah Effective Career Development Ely : IT Governance Ltd,c2022
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 01, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Cover
Title
Copyright
Foreword
Preface
About the Author
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer
Contents
Chapter 1: Taking control of your career
Introduction to career development
Personal responsibility
How to use this book
Your career vision for the future
Chapter 2: Understanding where you are now
To know where you want to go, you need to know where you come from
Life-line exercise
Wheel of life activity
Recognising your strengths
Identifying development areas
Reflection and action points from this chapter
Chapter 3: What is important to you in a job?
Case study: Kai's personal values
Identifying your personal values
Your ideal work environment
The non-negotiables
Reflection and action points from this chapter
Chapter 4: Career development opportunities
Where do you want to go in the future?
Your life stage and how this influences career choices
Age and your relationship with work
Understanding the options for development
Reflection and action points from this chapter
Chapter 5: Creating career objectives
Self-coaching questions
Reflection and action points from this chapter
Chapter 6: Mentoring
Using the experience of others
What is mentoring?
The role of the mentor
The role of the mentee
Finding a mentor
Making mentoring work
Reflection and action points from this chapter
Chapter 7: Promoting yourself
Self-confidence assessment
Barriers to career development
Career development approaches
Developing self-confidence
Practical activities for increasing your self-confidence
Building your personal brand
Creating an elevator pitch
Using LinkedIn
Creating an impactful CV
Dos and don'ts in presenting yourself at interview or assessment centres
Reflection and action points from this chapter
Chapter 8: Sources of information
Identify the gaps
How do you like to learn?
70/20/10 model of learning
Sources of help
Networking
Volunteering and work experience
Identify who you need to influence and sources of information
Chapter 9: Example: Career development in the cyber security sector
The cyber security industry
Roles in cyber security
Useful resources
Career examples in the cyber security sector
Key learning points
Chapter 10: Conclusions and actions
The era of multidirectional careers
Key learning points
Actions you can take now
Further reading
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