Career moves : be strategic about your future (revised and enhanced edition) / Caitlin Williams and Annabelle Reitman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Caitlin, 1949- author.

Reitman, Annabelle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Career development.

Employee training personnel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 201 pages ) : illustrations

Edition:

revised and enhanced ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, VA : American Society for Training & Development, [2013]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Shifting demographics, economic turmoil, globalization, and a connected mobile culture have dramatically changed the workforce. Experienced career experts Caitlin Williams and Annabelle Reitman show you how to create your dream career by using and blending these changes in your career-planning process. Explore key competencies that professionals need to be successful, and learn how to make them work for you. This third edition is packed with all new material to help you succeed. * Explore the key trends in the training profession. * Learn to embrace the changes in the training industry to advance your career. * Take advantage of the many exercises to help guide your career choices.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Content

Preface

SECTION I: Overview of Workplace Trends, T&amp

D Competencies, and Your

Introduction

Chapter 1: Leverage the Latest Workplace &amp

Workforce Trends

An Overview of Emerging Trends and What They Mean for T&amp

D Professionals

Trend 1: Learning Takes Center Stage

Trend 2: A Culture of Connectivity

Trend 3: Shifting Demographics and Increasing Diversity

Trend 4: Globalization 3.0

Trend 5: The Impact of Economic Turmoil and Recession

Trend 6: The Talent Trifecta: Recruiting for Agility, Fostering Engagement, and Retaining Knowledge

Trend 7: The (r)Evolution of the American Worker

Trend 8: New Work and the New Skills It Will Take to Do It

Chapter 2: Introducing the ASTD 2013 Competency Model

Master Key Foundational Competencies and Polish Your Areas of Expertise...

The 2013 ASTD Competency Model™

The Six Foundational Competencies

The Areas of Expertise-10 Ways to Demonstrate Your Capabilities

Tools to Help You Navigate Your Career

Alignment Matters

Think Multiple Paths to Excel in Work That Matters

Chapter 3: Distinguish Yourself and Flourish in Your Field

Put the Trends and the Model together

What Is Your Value Proposition?

Personal Branding Is a Differentiator

Follow the Advice of Seth, Marcus, and Tom

Chapter 4: Leverage Your Full Spectrum of Opportunities

Capitalize on Your Strengths, on or off the Traditional Career Path

Meet Some T&amp

SECTION II: How to Build and Manage Your Career Path

Chapter 5: Progressing Through a T&amp

D Career

Transitions

Work Modifications: Career Movements

Work Modifications: Professional Shifts

Relationship Between Transition Intervals and Career Paths

Characteristics of Successful Transitions

Chapter Highlights.

Exercise 5.1: Work Engagement Considerations

Chapter 6: Creating Your Ideal Career Path

Characteristics of Engaging Work

The Professional Design Plan Defined

The Importance of the Plan

The Elements of a Professional Design Plan

Chapter Highlights

Exercise 6-1: Defining Fulfilling Work

Exercise 6-2: Developing a Professional Design Plan

Chapter 7: Building Your Career

Commitment to Lifelong Learning

Basic Elements of Professional Development

Professional Learning Options

Personal Lifestyle Factors and Learning Options

Exercise 7-1: Assessing Constraints on Your Learning Options

Exercise 7-2: Select Your Best Professional Development Option

Chapter 8: Career Expansion Via an Alternative Learning Experience

Identify Goals and Needs for an Alternative Learning Experience

Volunteerism

Mentoring Program Participation

Exercise 8-1: Identify Your Personal and Professional Needs

Exercise 8-2: Checklist for Developing a Learning Agreement

Exercise 8-3: Evaluate Your Alternative Learning Experience

Chapter 9: Marketing Your Professional Strengths

Marketing Activities and Resources

Your Product-Yourself

Your Action Plan

Your Market

Using Marketing Strategies for Work Modifications and Movements

The Internet as a Marketing Tool

Résumés

Professional Portfolios

Networking and Opportunities

Informational Interviewing

Readiness to Market Yourself

Exercise 9-1: The Marketing-Readiness Checklist

Chapter 10: Managing for Professional Success

Challenges You Face

Long-Term Survival

Your Professional Success

Exercise 10-1: Annual Review of Your Life Situation

Exercise 10-2: Defining Your Professional Success

About the Authors

References and Suggested Readings.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78402-996-3

1-60728-427-8