Career Ideas for Everyone--Get These Books and Change Your Life Now
Outliers: The Story of Success the hot new book by Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell about how genius is overrated, but persistence and opportunity matter in people's lives and careers.
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It -Can't miss book that is fun, upbeat, filled with exercises to move you forward with your career goals, even if you are starting out uncertain and confused. By Barbara Sher
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life -Proof that optimism and success (and health and popularity...) go hand in hand. Ideas on how you too can learn to be optimistic. By Martin Seligman
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LINKS--Career and Job Search Resources
CAREER INFO
US Government Summary of Careers and their Outlook -- Occupational Outlook Handbook
JOB SEARCH SITES
Twitter -- Job Search on Twitter
Facebook -- Job Search on Facebook
About.com Job Search (Allison Doyle) -- Variety of Job Search Sites/Tools
Jobfox -- Job search on Jobfox
PROFESSIONAL RESUME SITES
Tag Archives: career_ideas
Start Seeing Career Opportunities
Out of work? Looking for a new career? Then start seeing opportunities. I just read about a fascinating experiment by psychology professor and bestselling British author Richard Wiseman, author of The Luck Factor: The Four Essential Principles addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosingacareerblog.com%2Fcareer-ideas%2Fstart-seeing-career-opportunities’; … Continue reading
Test Drive Your Career Idea
I just read a fascinating if a bit utopian essay in New Scientist magazine about the possibility of creating virtual twins for each of us. Our online twin would be programmed with all of our medical characteristics so that we … Continue reading
Imagining Your New Career
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7 Things Career Changers Should Stop Telling Themselves (or Their Coaches)
7 things I hear Career Changers tell themselves and what they could be saying: addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosingacareerblog.com%2Fcareer-ideas%2F7-things-career-changers-should-stop-telling-themselves-or-their-coaches’; addthis_title = ’7+Things+Career+Changers+Should+Stop+Telling+Themselves+%28or+Their+Coaches%29′; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: career coach, career_change, career_do’s_don’ts, career_ideas
The Creative Jobseeker–Don’t Be a Slave to Your Job Search
If you are thinking of a new job or have new career ideas, or if your company may force you to think of a new job or career, now is certainly the time to get ready, not after you’re already … Continue reading
Hold True to Your Career Ideas–Beyond the Fear of Rejection
A Newsweek article recently reported on research showing how powerful rejection by a group can be. A mere 15 minute exercise leading to complete strangers apparently not including some people in a group led people to become more aggressive, less … Continue reading
Career Coaching Mantra–Dig Deeper For Your Job Search
I just read a good article in Fortune about job opportunities. It spoke of possibilities in health care and green jobs, as everyone is. But what is great about this article is that it illustrates a principle I keep repeating … Continue reading
Keep Writing those Cover Letters
So with all the brevity online with Twitter and emails, maybe the wordy one page or multi-paragraph email cover letter is as archaic as the typewriter. An online resume is more than enough, right? addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosingacareerblog.com%2Fcareer-ideas%2Fkeep-writing-those-cover-letters’; addthis_title = ‘Keep+Writing+those+Cover+Letters’; … Continue reading
How to Choose A Career–Tips from the MBA Application Process
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