Sort Your Career Out : And Make More Money / Shelley Johnson and Glen James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Shelley, author.

James, Glen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocational guidance.

Success in business.

Finance, Personal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 pages)

Place of Publication:

Richmond, Vic : John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd, [2023]

Summary:

The best investment you can make is in yourself and your career Sort Your Career Out: And Make More Money is your go-to guide for building a career that you love. Dream jobs don't just come along: you need to make them happen. And this is the book that will show you how, from creating the ultimate career strategy to getting paid what you're really worth. (Hint: It's not just about changing the font on your resume!) With tips and guidance from two of today's top money and career experts, you'll learn how to change jobs, secure a promotion, ask for a pay rise and much, much more. Whether you're preparing for a job interview or you're looking to make a radical change, Sort Your Career Out has the smart advice you need for earning more and winning at work. Inside you'll find practical activities that will help boost your bankability and take you further, faster. Along the way, you'll also follow diverse case studies from real employees: people who have been there, done that, and figured out the way forward. Sort Your Career Out: And Make More Money unpacks everything you need to: Establish your career mindset: define your purpose and unlock your skills and strengths Set concrete goals and create new opportunities for yourself Upskill with essential tips and templates for resumes, cover letters, interviews, networking, and more Know when to take risks and how to handle setbacks like burnout and unemployment It's time to discover more career flexibility and achieve your long-term goals. With this must-read handbook, you'll be ready to move up, move on, and feel more fulfilled with what you do every day.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

contents

how to read this book

The career car

Part I: Planning your career road trip

Part II: Hitting the road

Part III: Reaching the end of the road

Apply now

Stories from the community

Downloads and resources

So what next?

Part I planning your career road trip

Chapter 1 values: where it all begins

Sorting your career out starts with your values

Values keep you on the right career road

Uncovering your values

What are values?

Putting your values to work

How do I deal with a values conflict?

Chapter 2 what'sall this talk about mindset?

What is mindset?

Childhood will never leave you

My two apprenticeships

My own 'rich dad' experience

The value of a mentor

Mindset mentor

So what does it all mean?

Chapter 3 more on mindset... this is not a tacky motivational seminar

My mindset categories

The four mindsets

My mindset hacks

Chapter 4 strength and skills: harder, better, faster, stronger

Strengths and skills: The fuel in your career

Oh, give me strength!

Why do strengths and skills matter, and what are they?

Discover your strengths

How to talk about your strengths at work

Okay, but what about weaknesses?

The passion pit

Skilling it!

Stand out by building a unique mix of skills

From the standard to the stand out

Develop new skills

Chapter 5 career risks: let's go offroad!

Risk in practice

Why you need to think like an investor

Risk and investing for beginners

Assessing your career risk

Risks, values, strengths and skills, and goals

My career risk spectrum

Keeping things tight

Career risks: The good, the bad and the ugly

Part II hitting the road

Chapter 6 i'll make my own opportunities, thanks

Do you own your career or does it own you?.

Ten career habits that bring opportunities to your door

Creating career opportunities in a new industry

Chapter 7 success and goals on your terms

Rethinking career goal-setting

Success on your own terms

Your definition of success

Create your career goals

So, what's your goal?

Chapter 8 how to nail your resume, interview and networking drinks

Cover letter and resume

The interview

Networking and LinkedIn

Landing that promotion

Chapter 9 makemore money (your new favourite hobby)

Glen in the driver's seat

Is your income a result of market forces?

My advanced income quadrant

Blending parts of the advanced income quadrant

Side hustles

Let's talk about pay, baby!

Chapter 10 couldanything else go wrong in my career right now?

Coming to a career crossroads

Career crossroads 1: Changing careers

Career crossroads 2: Career crisis

Five steps to navigating a career crisis

Career crossroads 3: Burnout

Career crossroads 4: Redundancy and unexpected employment endings

Part III reaching the end of the road

Chapter 11 at theroundabout, leave your job (because it sucks)

You need an exit strategy

Have open discussions with your manager

Stay or go?

Resigning with grace

Mindset. Ahh, that ol' chestnut

Reasons for leaving

Beware the counter offer

Think about the wins

The resignation process

where to from here?

index

EULA.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version: James, Glen Sort Your Career Out

ISBN:

9781119899587

1119899583

9781119899570

1119899575

OCLC:

1367948541