Second Acts: Creating the Life You Really Want, Building the Career You Truly De

A career is an individual's journey through learning, work and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define a career and the term is used in a variety of ways.Career management describes the active and purposeful management of a career by an individualCareer Development is the lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and transitions in order to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future.In educational development, career development...
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A career is an individual's journey through learning, work and other aspects of life. There are a number of ways to define a career and the term is used in a variety of ways.Career management describes the active and purposeful management of a career by an individualCareer Development is the lifelong process of managing learning, work, leisure, and transitions in order to move toward a personally determined and evolving preferred future.In educational development, career development provides a person, often a student, focus for selecting a carrier or subject(s) to undertake in the future. Often educational institutions provide career counselors to assist students with their educational development.Table of Contents :Preface 71 Introduction 91.1 Your Career Is in Your Control 91.2 Your Interests and Passions 91.3 Identifying Our Strengths and Weaknesses 91.4 Enhancing Your Skills 91.5 Job-Search Skills 102 Determining Your Interests and Passions 112.1 Introduction 112.1 Exercise One 112.2 Exercise Two 13Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses 183.1 Introduction 183.2 Identifying What a Job Requires 183.3 Identifying General Strengths and Weaknesses 193.4 Getting Feedback from Others 194 Communication Skills 214.1 The Importance of Communication 214.2 What Is Communication? 214.4 The Communication Process 224.5 Elements of Communication 264.5 Face to Face Communication 264.6 Listening Skills 295 Personal Confidence 325.1 Introduction 325.2 Self-Confidence 325.3 Self-Esteem 335.4 Self-Efficacy 346 Motivation 386.1 Introduction 386.2 Addressing Lack of Confidence 396.3 Addressing Lack of Focus 396.4 Addressing Lack of Direction 406.5 Building Self-Discipline 406.6 Goal Setting 417 Emotional Intelligence (EI) 457.1 Introduction 457.2 Mixed Model of EI 478 Job-Seeking Skills 498.1 Introduction 498.2 Your Resume 498.3 Networking 508.4 Interview Skills 519 References 53Executive