{"product_id":"9780692382042","title":"Career Crossings: Discover Your Ideal Career, And The Work You Were Born To Do","description":"Give your career a makeover and live a happier, more successful life. Career Crossings is designed to help career changers and job seekers discover their ideal career, and the work they were born to do. Loaded with valuable information--and no fluff or filler--this isn't just another career book. It's a journey of self-discovery. It's a guide to helping you identify your interests and passions, and matching those with a career that you'll find successful and rewarding.\u003cp\u003eCareer Crossings is loaded with thought-provoking exercises that will jog your mind and help jump-start your search for that transformative new career. There are also hundreds of tips to aid you in everything from identifying your personality type, to matching that type to a possible career, updating your resume, preparing for you job interview, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Career Crossings Table Of Contents:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CHAPTER ONE: WHY YOU NEED THIS BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany Workers Feel Trapped \u0026amp; Disillusioned\u003cbr\u003e Job Dissatisfaction Can Be Hazardous To Your Health\u003cbr\u003e How Do You Feel About Your current occupation?\u003cbr\u003e Take the job satisfaction survey\u003cbr\u003e What to do if you're unhappy at work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CHAPTER TWO: WHAT IS MEANINGFUL WORK, ANYWAY?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are what we do\u003cbr\u003e What is \"meaningful\" work?\u003cbr\u003e What does success really mean?\u003cbr\u003e The difference between a job, career \u0026amp; vocation\u003cbr\u003e Could you make your current job more meaningful?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CHAPTER THREE: WHAT DO YOU WANT OUT OF WORK, AND LIFE?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart a career discovery notebook\u003cbr\u003e Discover your life purpose\u003cbr\u003e Determine your personality type\u003cbr\u003e What are your passions?\u003cbr\u003e What are your values?\u003cbr\u003e What are your hobbies \u0026amp; interests?\u003cbr\u003e What are your unique skills \u0026amp; abilities?\u003cbr\u003e Putting it all together - A Work\/Life Mission Statement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CHAPTER FOUR: FINDING YOUR IDEAL CAREER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's no one perfect career for everyone\u003cbr\u003e Discover your \"pattern Of striving\"\u003cbr\u003e Matching your striving type with a potential career\u003cbr\u003e Is there a business in your future? \u003cbr\u003e Making your final decision - the career balance sheet\u003cbr\u003e Some additional tips for choosing the right career\u003cbr\u003e Realizing what's realistic and what isn't\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CHAPTER FIVE: MAKING YOUR NEW CAREER HAPPEN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelop a new career action plan\u003cbr\u003e Create a personal marketing plan\u003cbr\u003e Update your resume \u0026amp; cover letter\u003cbr\u003e Building A Personal Network\u003cbr\u003e The All-Important Job Interview\u003cbr\u003e Attending job fairs\u003cbr\u003e Should you use a career coach or employment service?\u003cbr\u003e Most of all - take action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e CHAPTER SIX: SOME FINAL THOUGHTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandling the fear of a career change\u003cbr\u003e Getting your family on board\u003cbr\u003e Why will this time be different?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut through the confusion and indecision that's keeping you in a job that you're not happy with. Discover what you really want to do in life, and why. Buy this important book now and be on your way to that career you've always dreamed of.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kent\\Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49832424276208,"sku":"9780692382042","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692382042","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}