Effective Career Development : Advice for Establishing an Enjoyable Career.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cook, Sarah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Career development.

Vocational guidance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ely : IT Governance Ltd, 2022.

Language Note:

In English.

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.

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

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

Chapter 5: Creating career objectives

Self-coaching questions

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

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

Actions you can take now

Further reading.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Cook, Sarah Effective Career Development

ISBN:

1-5231-4858-6

1-78778-379-0

OCLC:

1342500013