Getting from College to Career Third Edition: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World

Dondi Scumaci

Career Moves

Discover the secrets to career success Today's workplace can be a challenging place. In our current economic climate, expectations and roles have shifted dramatically. But that is no reason to settle for a job you don't love. The truth is, you can take control of your career today, and you don't need to go out on your own to do it. In fact, you may not even need to change companies--or even jobs. In Career Moves, Dondi Scumaci helps you develop the mind-set, knowledge, and skills you need to face today's challenges and workplace realities. Filled with real-life examples, useful resources, and essential career tools, Career Moves is a complete handbook for navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of the modern workplace. You will discover... Nine signs that signal it's time for a career move How to build a valuable brand and create job security for yourself How to train your boss to give you the direction, feedback, and opportunities you need What to do if you discover you are in the wrong job How to manage constant change and shifting priorities How to find and make the most of workplace opportunities How to reinvent the job you have to get the job you want Two ...

Ethan Bernstein (Author)

Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career

Three innovators offer a road-tested framework for career development that helps anyone m

Gregory P. Shea, Robert Gunther

Your Job Survival Guide: A Manual for Thriving in Change

Selected by IBM Competitive Edge Book Club Selection. "The beauty of this book on top of its life-saving timeliness is its capacity to give the reader concrete steps to live the good life and enjoy it. The book made me understand that work can be more fun than fun." -Warren Bennis, Ph.D., University Professor, University of Southern California, coauthor, Judgment: How Great Leaders Make Winning Calls and Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor Change. It's your job. It just won't stop. It's relentless. It keeps coming at you like never-ending rapids in a permanent whitewater river. Change will burn you out if you don't learn how to handle it. This book is not, however, about mere survival. It is about thriving amidst the challenges of your permanent whitewater world at work. -Protect your career, improve your resilience, and seize the opportunities in turbulent times -Take charge, learn to pace yourself, set your own course, and lead others in ad-hoc teams -Ride the rapids and rediscover play and adventure in today's demanding work environment -Learn from research and the experiences of hundreds of professionals in industries from energy to ...