Now What Do I Do?: The Woman's Guide to a New Career
As featured in the Wall Street Journal and Woman's World — "Now What Do I Do?" is designed to help women over 40 face the challenge so many face: How can I get out of a dead end job? Find a new career? Start my own dreamed-about business? Discover where I can make the most difference for the rest of my life? Written by a respected Boston career counselor who has specialized in women at this mid-life stage, "Now What Do I Do?" provides a new way of looking at the self, jobs, and opportunities...
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As featured in the Wall Street Journal, Woman's World and Real Simple
Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1: Is It Time for a Change? · What’s the right job?· The importance of YOU in your work· The trap of a quick decision Chapter 2: Who Am I?• Getting in touch with the self—needs, desires• Decision-making style• Dare I try something new?Chapter 3: How Am I Doing? • Life circumstances• Level of energy• Financial status Chapter 4: What Shall I Do? • Describing your ideal job • Identifying your interests and skills• How others see you Chapter 5: Student? Volunteer? Employee? Entrepreneur?· Identifying possible occupations· Integrating self-assessments with occupations · Deciding which path to pursue: student, volunteer, employee, entrepreneur Chapter 6: Job Search Preparation• Information gathering• Targeting • Planning Chapter 7: Job Search Tools• Resumes• Networking and interviewing• Finding the help you need Chapter 8: Job Search Strategy• Finding job leads• Job hunting• Negotiating the deal Chapter 9: Should I Become a Volunteer?• What’s in It for me?• Finding opportunities• Choosing a cause to support Chapter 10: Working for Yourself• Deciding what to do• Developing a business plan• Getting funds Chapter 11: Getting Sidetracked• “Real” issues about age• Staying “up” in the process of career change• Techniques for getting “unstuck”Chapter 12: Creating a Support Group for Change Chapter 13: You Can Do It!Resources Index
