You, incorporated : your career is your business
Temple, Ines2018
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A no-nonsense guide for those new to the workforce, looking for a job, career-changers and career builders. Organized into five direct and digestible chapters, You, Incorporated, is the ultimate practical guide to career success that zeros in on the three essential concepts that job-seekers, career builders and career changers need to know: no job is forever, employability equals options, your career is your business. Written by an expert in career transition who has helped thousands of people find their own 'job utopias', readers will find a down-to-earth, accessible approach to becoming more valuable to current employers while developing long-term personal competitiveness to attract future employers and seize the opportunities that are waiting out there.
Main title:
You, incorporated : your career is your business / Ines Temple.
Author:
Imprint:
Boston, MA : Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2018.
Collation:
xxii, 186 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Only Constant Is Change -- Companies Have Changed -- "It's for Life" Is Now "As Long as It Works for Both of Us" -- "Unemployed" Is Now "In Transition" -- Job Security Declines the Higher You Go -- Your Success Is Your Happiness -- You Need to Stay in the Game -- You Are a Service Provider -- Employability Anchors Stability -- ch. 2 Employability -- What Is Employability? -- Employability Raises Your Options -- How to Measure Employability -- It May Be Unfair, but It's Reality -- What Makes Us More Employable? -- Soft Skills Matter -- ch. 3 Improving Your Personal Competitiveness -- Job Skills -- Recognize the Value You Add -- Stay Up to Date on the Latest Trends -- Learn Multiple Languages and Experience Many Cultures -- Social Skills -- Maintain Integrity -- Manage Personal and Professional Relationships Well -- Satisfy the Boss -- Be Cooperative, Proactive, and Flexible -- Appear Competent -- Keep Your Word -- Be Consistent --Contents note continued: Communicate Well -- Radiate Energy, Enthusiasm, and Passion -- Continue to Learn -- ch. 4 You, Incorporated -- Your Name Is Your Brand -- What Does "Your Career is Your Business" Mean? -- What Are We Selling, and What Are They Buying? -- You Are the CEO of Your Career -- Define Your Career Path -- Make a Life Plan -- Identify Your Dream -- Go for the Medal -- Harness the Power of Ambition -- Identify Matches for Your Services -- You as Your CFO -- You as Your Head of Research -- Be Loyal to You -- You as Your Research and Development Manager -- You as Your Marketing Manager -- Others Know Who We Are -- Build and Promote a Solid Reputation -- You as Your Head of Sales -- ch. 5 Personal Marketing -- Make a Good Impression -- Practice "Positive Complicity" -- Create Your Halo of Success -- Project an Image of Success -- Own Your Attitude -- Sell Your Enthusiasm -- Develop Contacts and Relationships -- Build a Network of Trust --Contents note continued: Recognize that No Contact Is Too Small -- Build Ties Before You Need Them -- Don't Disappear from the Scene -- Manage Your Personal Brand in Social Networks -- Overcome Barriers -- Create an Action Plan for Success -- As We Wrap Up, Let's Remember... -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Additional Resources -- Infographics.The only constant is change -- Employability -- Improving your personal competitiveness -- You, incorporated -- Personal marketing.
ISBN:
9781473688858
Dewey class:
650.14
Language:
English
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BRN:
347391
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Computers and Business | 650.14 TEM | Available |