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Career Management & Work/Life IntegrationNavigate Contemporary Careers is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to managing contemporary careers. Although grounded in theory, the book also provides an extensive set of exercises and activities that can guide career management over the lifespan. Authors Brad Harrington and Douglas T. Hall offer a highly useful self-assessment guide for students and other individuals who want to deal with the challenge of succeeding in a meaningful career while living a happy, well-balanced life.
Contents
PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Understanding the New CareerThree Career CasesThe Barnes FamilyHelen CaseyThe Smith FamilyThe Changing Landscape of CareersThe Changing Nature of FamiliesThe New CareersOur Career and Work-Life Model2. The Self-Assessment ProcessThe Basic Areas of Self-AssessmentReflecting on the PastIdentity as a Core CompetenceClarifying Your ValuesUnderstanding Your Interests and PassionsLifestyleUnderstanding Life Goals and Personal VisionSkills AssessmentSummary3. Integrating Your Self-Assessment and Developing ImplicationsIntegrating Your Self-AssessmentDeveloping Themes from Your DataStep 1: Coding Your DataStep 2: Grouping Your DataStep 3: Assigning Tentative Themesstep 4: Constructing the Final Themes With Supporting DataSample ThemesDeveloping Career and Work-Life ImplicationsSummary4. Finding Ideal WorkJob LossAssessing the Labor MarketIdentifying the Right Opportunities for YouJob Search ToolsReferencesResumesStarting a Professional PortfolioCover LettersConducting the Job SearchNetworking and the Job SearchInformational InterviewsGuidelines for Conducting an Informational InterviewQuestions to AskIdentifying the Ideal EmployerSpecial Challenges and Tips for International Students Who Want to Work in the United StatesCareer Decision-MakingSummary5. Career Development StrategiesOrganizational Career PathsFrom Career Ladders to Career LatticesVertical Careers and Organizational AdvancementManaging UpAlternative Career Paths-Salzman's TypologyBacktrackersPlateauersCareer ShiftersSelf-EmployersUrban EscapeesThe Portfolio CareerOngoing DevelopmentOrganizational Career SystemsInternational AssignmentsFinancial ConsiderationsSummary6. Work and FamilyMen and Women, Families and WorkDual-Career CouplesDual-Career FamiliesSources of StressRole ConflictSummary7. Workplace FlexibilityFlexible Work ArrangementsFlextimeCompressed Work WeekPart-Time and Reduced-Load WorkJob SharingTelecommutingLeavesSabbaticalsOther Elements of the Family-Friendly WorkplaceThe Family-Friendly Workplace CultureThe Dark Side of Flexible Work ArrangementsSummary8. Career Development Over the LifespanLifespan Development: Are Career and Life Stages Still Relevant Today?Adult Life StagesGender and Life StagesA New Model for Middle and Later Years: Learning CyclesThe Second (or Third or Fourth) CareerProtean Career and Older WorkersHow Do We Tap the Potential of Older Workers?Use Developmental RelationshipsOpt for New and Varied Job ExperienceImprove Person--Job BrokeringUse Information TechnologyRetirementHow Do I Want to Design My Life for the Thir Phase?Financial Planning and Careers in Later LifeSummarizing Careers Over the LifespanBook SummaryAppendix: Standards of Excellence IndexBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors
