Career Intelligence The 12 New Rules for Work and Life Success

by Moses, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781576750483
• ISBN10: 1576750485
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-09-10
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Through her breakthrough career intelligence program, Barbara Moses shows readers how to take charge of their lives and position themselves to thrive in a workplace governed by a completely new set of rules. Moses paints a vivid picture of the current dislocations in the workplace and their gut-wrenching effects on individuals and their families. She reveals how changes in the workplace have differentially affected different generations and presents a striking vision of the future; showing what it will be like to work in tomorrow's world where we will all be free agents. In clear, practical terms, Career Intelligence shows how individuals ccn benefit from key future trends and details the skills they will need to succeed - from learning to self-market to being able to communicate in powerful ways, from understanding business trends to preparing for areas of competence. Sales Points The best writen, most comprehensive book on the many changes sweeping the work world - and how they affect each of us By the bestselling author of Career Planning Workbook - used by more than a million people in over 1,500 organisations Shows people how to take control of their careers Presents 12 new rules for success in today's radically changing workplace

Author Biography

Dr. Barbara Moses, North America’s leading expert in career self-management, is the author of the acclaimed Career Planning Workbook and Manager’s Career Coaching Guide.
A sought-after keynote speaker for senior business and professional audiences, she is consistently praised for her insight into contemporary issues, her knowledge of the new work and personal realities, and her stimulating and compelling delivery. Her innovative approach to career self-management has been reported on extensively in numerous publications across North America and abroad. Her articles have appeared in the Globe and Mail, Journal of the American Society for Training and Development, LOMA Magazine, HR Professional, The Human Resource, Canadian Banker, CA Magazine, Financial Post Magazine, and elsewhere. She has appeared frequently on radio and TV.
Dr. Moses holds degrees in psychology from McGill University, The London School of Economics, and the University of Toronto. She lives in Toronto with her husband, writer Andrew Weiner, and her son.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	IX
Introduction	XIII
PART ONE: MELTDOWN
The New Landscape	3	(18)
Facing the Fallout: The Unprotected Self	21	(16)
Talking About Your Generation: Pre-Boomers and Early Boomers	37	(20)
Late for the Feast: Late Boomers and Post-Boomers	57	(18)
Squished, Squashed, Sliced, and Diced	75	(16)
Singing the New Career Blues	91	(18)
PART TWO: RENEWAL
Welcome to Temp World	109	(28)
Become a Career Activist	137	(32)
Twelve New Rules for Career Success	169	(32)
Career Intelligence for Managers and Organizations	201	(34)
Preparing the Next Generation: Career-Proofing Your Kids	235	(32)
References	267	(6)
Index	273	(8)
About the Author	281