The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People, Fourth Edition

by Eikleberry, Carol; Pinsky, Carrie

• ISBN13: 9781607747833
• ISBN10: 1607747839
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-09-08
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Summary

A practical career guide for creatively inclined job seekers of all ages, with tips and counsel on how to use your independent and innovative talents and passions to make money, express yourself, and find a job you love.

This new edition of the popular guide for individuals seeking work that suits their unique skills has been completely revised and updated to reflect the freedom offered by the new work order, delve more deeply into freelancing as a career, explore social media as it relates to creative job searches, provide new success stories, and bring all salary information up to date. It also includes descriptions of more than 270 creative jobs, from the mainstream (architect, web designer) to the unexpected (crossword-puzzle maker, police sketch artist). With knowledgeable career guidance, real-life success stories, and eye-opening self-evaluation tools, the fourth edition of The Career Guide for Creative and Unconventional People helps unique individuals find work that supports and compliments their personalities and passions.

Author Biography

CAROL EIKLEBERRY, PhD, is a psychologist who has worked as a career counselor for more than 20 years, both in private practice and at university counseling centers.

CARRIE PINSKY, M.Ed., is a career counselor in private practice and a freelance writer.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments ................................................................................................. vi
Introduction by Richard N. Bolles ...................................................................... vii

PART ONE: THE CAREER PROBLEM
1 The Career Challenge .......................................................................................... 2
2 The Creative Personality ................................................................................. 27

PART TWO: POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
3 Creative Career Choices .................................................................................. 52
4 Compose Your Own Career .............................................................................. 76

PART THREE: MAKING IT HAPPEN
5 You Can Get There from Here! ..................................................................... 104
6 The Process of Your Adventure ..................................................................... 135

THE CAREER REFERENCE SECTION
281 Occupations for Creative and Unconventional People ........................... 157