Career Moves Take Charge of Your Training Career NOW!

by Reitman, Annabelle; Williams, Caitlin

• ISBN13: 9781562864569
• ISBN10: 1562864564
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-18
• Publisher: Association for Talent Development

Summary

Whether charting a new career, energizing a stalling career, or transitioning to a new career as a training or HRD professional, Career Moves is your roadmap to success.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Meeting the Challenges and Capitalizing on the Opportunities of Today's Workplace	p. 5
The Looming Talent Crisis	p. 6
Blurred Lines: Life or Work?	p. 9
Small World and Shrinking	p. 10
Work Be Nimble, Work Be Quick	p. 12
Caution and Anxiety in an Uncertain World	p. 14
Life and Work in the E-Lane	p. 16
Rising Expectations	p. 17
A Hunger for the Bigger Picture	p. 18
The Implications of These Trends for WLP Professionals	p. 21
Understanding and Developing Key Competencies for Your Future	p. 23
A Brief History of the Model	p. 25
Overview and Purpose of the Model	p. 25
The Meaning of the Model for You	p. 27
Some Guidance for Reviewing the Model	p. 28
In Addition to the Model	p. 28
Leveraging Your Strengths and Moving Your Career Forward	p. 31
Roles	p. 32
Competencies	p. 34
AOEs	p. 39
Career Opportunities in Fields Closely Related to AOEs You May Want to Explore	p. 50
Taking Charge of Your Career	p. 53
Sam's Story	p. 53
Amelia's Story	p. 55
Benito's Story	p. 55
Gudron's Story	p. 56
Introduction	p. 59
Preparing for Change	p. 63
The Three Transition Phases	p. 64
Work Transitions: Career Movements	p. 66
The Relationship Between Work Transitions and Career Pathing	p. 72
Characteristics of Successful Transitions	p. 74
Preparation for Moves and Shifts to Other Work Arenas	p. 75
Navigating the Three Transition Phases	p. 78
Creating Your Ideal Career Path	p. 83
The Professional Design Plan Defined	p. 84
The Importance of the Plan	p. 84
The Definition of Fulfilling Work	p. 85
The Elements of a Professional Design Plan	p. 87
Defining Fulfilling Work	p. 93
Drafting a Professional Design Plan	p. 94
Building Your Career	p. 97
Commitment to Lifelong Learning	p. 98
Basic Elements of Professional Development	p. 99
Professional Learning Options	p. 100
Personal Lifestyle Factors and Learning Options	p. 103
Assessing Constraints on Your Learning Options	p. 106
Selecting Among Education and Training Options	p. 108
Volunteering and Professional Development	p. 111
Benefit From Volunteering for Association Leadership	p. 112
Let Volunteer Activities Support Career Goals and Needs	p. 114
Identify Your Goals and Needs Before You Volunteer	p. 115
Write a Learning Contract	p. 116
Evaluate Your Volunteer Experience	p. 117
Identifying Your Personal Needs	p. 119
Matching Your Professional Development Needs With Volunteer Opportunities	p. 120
Developing a Volunteer Work Learning Contract	p. 121
Evaluating Your Leadership or Committee Experience	p. 123
Marketing Your Professional Strengths	p. 127
Job Search and Marketing Activities and Resources	p. 127
Your Product-Yourself	p. 128
Your Professional Niche	p. 128
Your Action Plan	p. 129
Your Market	p. 129
Basic Marketing Essentials	p. 130
Your Networking and Opportunities Resources	p. 134
Informational Interviewing	p. 136
The Job Interview	p. 138
The Job Offer	p. 139
Readiness to Market Yourself	p. 140
Job Offer Decision Factors	p. 141
The Market-Readiness Checklist	p. 143
Managing for Professional Success	p. 145
Challenges You Face	p. 146
Long-Term Career Survival	p. 150
Your Professional Success	p. 152
Annual Review of Your Life Situation	p. 154
Defining Your Professional Success	p. 156
References and Further Reading	p. 157
Web-Based Resources	p. 163
About the Authors	p. 167
Index	p. 169
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.