Managing Your Own Career (Teach Yourself Business & Professional) - Softcover

Scudamore, Patricia; Catt, Hilton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340849126 ISBN 13: 9780340849125

Publisher: Teach Yourself, 2003

Synopsis

TEACH YOURSELF MANAGING YOUR OWN CAREER deals comprehensively with the modern career situation in which the decisions need to be taken by you and where you don't look to employers to provide you with the answers. By working through the advice, tips and guidance offered in this book, you can: - Enjoy the freedom that modern careers offer - See the world as your oyster - a place where you can move around and exercise choice - Define your own horizons and determine your own destiny - Keep in control and manage both the ups and the downs of your career. TEACH YOURSELF MANAGING YOUR OWN CAREER deals candidly with the realities of day-to-day career management and examines issues such as: - How to know when you're in a rut - When to stay put and when to make a move - When to consider working for yourself - When a complete change would be good for you. With real-life case studies, summaries, key points, questions and answers and a jargon-free style, this book is valuable reading for all.

About this title

Synopsis

In the modern world career decisions need to be taken by the individual and employers do not provide the answers. This book aims to encourage the reader to address the difficult questions which need to be asked about the current career situation and future career objectives, allowing the advice given to be tailored to the reader's situation. Including advice on how to incorporate short-term and temporary work and self-employment into a career plan, the text gives guidance on making the most of the freedom of a modern career and defining career plans. It includes real-life case studies, summaries, questions and answers.

About the Author

Pat Scudamore and Hilton Catt have over 25 years' experience in human resources management, business training and consultancy. They are the authors of a number of books on career management.

About this edition

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0340849126
• ISBN 13: 9780340849125
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192