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Your Dream Career For Dummies
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  • Your Dream Career For Dummies
  • Written by author Carol L. McClelland
  • Published by Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated, September 2005
  • From identifying your needs to exploring your options — make the right career move Changing careers by choice or due to circumstances beyond your control? Have no fear — this hands-on guide focuses on helping you find a new job, start a business, or re
  • From identifying your needs to exploring your options — make the right career move Changing careers by choice or due to circumstances beyond your control? Have no fear — this hands-on guide focuses on helping you find a new job, start a busin
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Forewordxvii
Introduction1
About This Book1
Conventions Used in This Book2
Foolish Assumptions2
How This Book Is Organized3
Icons Used in This Book4
Where to Go from Here4
Part ISetting the Stage for Your Career Change5
Chapter 1Evaluating Your Current Situation7
Making the Worksheets Work for You7
Looking at Your Personal Life8
Sizing Up Your Current Work Arrangement10
What's Working and Not Working about the Work You Do13
Recording Your Key Needs14
Chapter 2Opening Yourself to Discovery15
Appreciating the Benefits of Thinking Ideally15
Identifying What Attracts and What Repels You16
Spotting Clues to Your Future18
Making the Most of Being Stuck19
Recognize warning signs20
Claim your interests20
Get creative21
Chapter 3Uncovering the Real You25
Discovering Traits That Best Describe You25
Finding the Values That Mean the Most to You27
Deciding What Success Means to You28
Tapping into Your Dreams and Longings29
Assessing Whether Your Health Impacts Your Career Choices31
Determining What Makes Work Meaningful to You32
Recording What's Uniquely You34
Chapter 4Envisioning Your Dream Lifestyle35
Looking at How Important Relationships Impact Your Work35
Your partner36
Your children37
Your parents and grandparents38
Your friends38
Your pets38
Describing Your Desired Lifestyle39
Considering Where You Live40
Recording What's Most Important to You at Home42
Chapter 5Figuring Out How to Structure Your Work45
Making the Worksheets Work for You45
Determining Your Ideal Work Schedule46
Getting Paid on Your Terms49
Matching Benefits to Your Needs50
Recording Your Ideal Work Arrangement52
Chapter 6Defining Your Preferred Workplace53
The Kind of Company53
The Company Size54
The Company Culture55
The Purpose of the Company57
The Company's Reach58
The Location58
The Work Area60
The Dress Code61
Working with the Right People61
Recording Aspects of Your Preferred Workplace64
Part IIFinding Your Passions67
Chapter 7Uncovering Skills That Make Time Fly69
Determining Your Innate Areas of Intelligence69
Expanding Your List of Favorite Skills76
Considering the Processes You Enjoy Most79
Recording Your Favorite Skills and Intelligences84
Chapter 8Discovering Topics That Make You Sizzle with Excitement87
Finding the Topics That Always Draw Your Attention87
Listing Tools, Equipment, and Raw Materials That Make Your Work Play90
Identifying Industries That Light Your Fire91
Recording Your Favorite Interests92
Chapter 9Brainstorming Intriguing Career Ideas95
Preparing the Way for New Ideas95
Recording Career Ideas Already on Your Mind96
Dreaming Up New Career Ideas96
Expanding Your Career Horizons100
Recording Your Top Ten Intriguing Careers102
Chapter 10Sifting Out Your Most Intriguing Dream Careers105
Making the Most of This Chapter105
Exploring Your Career Ideas in Depth106
Searching for Themes109
Isolating Your Key Career Criteria114
Contemplating Various Career Forms115
Choosing Your Top Two Career Ideas116
Part IIIExploring Possible Career Directions119
Chapter 11Considering Communicating Careers121
Making the Most of This Chapter121
If You Thrive on Words122
Writing122
Working with other people's words124
Using the spoken word to inform or educate126
Using words to convince127
If You Connect Well with Others129
Helping others heal physically129
Helping others make the most of life130
Helping others enjoy their leisure time131
Helping others in a business or public setting132
Chapter 12Exploring Scientific/Logical Careers135
Making the Most of This Chapter135
If You Think in a Logical, Organized Fashion136
Working in the sciences136
Working in engineering and computer science138
Working with money140
Organizing people, data, and things142
If You Love Nature and Its Creatures143
Working with plants143
Working with animals144
Nurturing nature and the earth146
Chapter 13Thinking Outside the Box with Creative Careers149
Making the Most of This Chapter149
If You Have a Good Eye150
Working on a two-dimensional "canvas"151
Working on a three-dimensional "canvas"151
Creating environments152
Mapping and navigating the world154
If You Want Your Work to Be Physical155
Doing precision work155
Working with your hands156
Working with your body157
Creating with your body159
If You Have an Ear for the Sound of Music159
Making music160
Enhancing and appreciating sound and music161
Using your voice162
Part IVBringing Your Dream Career to Life165
Chapter 14Researching Your Top Two Career Ideas167
Keeping Your Eye on the Prize168
Jotting Down Your Unanswered Questions169
Creating Job Profiles for Your Top Career Ideas170
What to look for170
Where to find job profiles175
Locating key professional associations177
Taking a closer look at salary information178
Creating Your Industry Profiles179
Paying Attention to Your Gut Reaction182
Chapter 15Asking the Right Questions about Your Top Two Careers185
Building Your List of Questions186
Creating a List of Contacts188
Staying Objective in Your Quest190
Stepping into Your First Round of Informational Interviews190
Moving on to Your Second Round of Informational Interviews193
Recording Your Discoveries about Each Career196
Synthesizing What You Know So Far198
Shifting Gears Midstream199
Chapter 16Merging Your Personal Life with Your Dream Career201
Updating Your Personal Must-Haves202
Refining Your Ideal Work Needs203
Finding Compatibility and Conflicts between Your Needs and Your Dream Career204
Homing In on the Right Career Format for You207
Trying Your Career On for Size208
Spotting Potential Conflicts209
Describing Your Dream Career ... to Date210
Chapter 17Reconciling Differences between Your Life and Your Dream Career213
Focusing on the Pieces That Appear to Clash213
Stepping Back to Focus on the Big Picture215
Having a Brainstorming Blitz216
Spotting Creative Solutions217
Reconciling True Differences218
Dealing with What Can't Be Reconciled219
Chapter 18Moving Ever Closer to Your Immediate Goal221
Path 1Expanding Your Research222
Path 2Taking a Test-Drive223
Path 3Assessing Your Need for More Training223
Path 4Gaining Work Experience226
Path 5Preparing Your Job Search226
Reworking your resume227
Reconnecting with your contacts227
Searching for job openings228
Path 6Refining Your Business Idea230
Preparing Your Personalized Action Plan232
Chapter 19Turning Your Dream Career into a Reality235
Goal 1Heading Back to School235
Locating potential programs236
Choosing the right program for you237
Making time for school238
Goal 2Going for Your Dream Job239
Preparing a stellar application packet239
Making the most of your interview239
Evaluating your options241
Receiving an offer244
Feeling at home in your new career245
Goal 3Launching Your Dream Business246
Creating your business identity246
Establishing your work space247
Developing sustainable marketing strategies247
Feeling at home in your own business248
Learning from each experience249
Finding the balance in your new life249
Ensuring a Smooth Transition into Your Next Career249
Part VThe Part of Tens253
Chapter 20Ten Ways to Confirm Your Dream Career Won't Be a Nightmare255
Paying Attention to How You Feel255
Taking a Relevant Class or Two256
Searching for Online Sources of Information256
Immersing Yourself in Trade Journals257
Interacting with People in the Field257
Attending a Professional Conference258
Observing Someone on the Job258
Talking to People Outside the Field259
Getting Hands-On Experience259
Assessing the Impact on Your Lifestyle259
Chapter 21Ten Creative Ways to Make the Leap to Your Dream Career261
Using Your Current Income Wisely261
Supplementing Your Full-Time Position with Part-Time Work262
Doing Contract Work262
Helping a Friend While Bringing In a Paycheck263
Adding a Part-Time Business to Your Full-Time Job264
Running Your Own Business with a Well-Paying Part-Time Job265
Adding a Second Business265
Strengthening Your Position through Consulting265
Working Full Time While Attending School Part Time266
Attending School with a Part-Time Job on the Side266
Index267


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