The Good News About Careers How You'll Be Working in the Next Decade

by Moses, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780787952693
• ISBN10: 0787952699
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-15
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Devoid of real job security, today's working environment can be a scary place. But the good news is that, with its emphasis on freedom and flexibility, the new economy also provides individuals with incredible opportunities for self-experimentation and expansion into different roles. In this powerfully candid work, acclaimed career counselor Barbara Moses shows individuals and managers how they can profit from future work trends. She offers professionals clear advice on how to maintain self-authenticity in a shifting career landscape-how to work for "Me, Inc."--and gives managers concrete suggestions for leading the organizations of today and tomorrow. It's a solid guide that offers inspiration and sound ideas for finding liberation, satisfaction, and success in an uncertain world.

Author Biography

Barbara Moses PhD is the author of The Good News About Careers: How You'll Be Working in the Next Decade, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Jane Hutcheson
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xvii
Part one --- The New Workplace
The Cult of Busyness	3	(6)
The New Obsession with Work	9	(3)
Living and Working in Temp World	12	(8)
On Being a Player	20	(6)
What We Didn't Do on Vacation	26	(6)
Why the Grass Isn't Always Greener...	32	(7)
Part two --- The New Worker
The Search for Authenticity	39	(6)
What Kind of New Worker Are You?	45	(7)
Career-Defining Moments	52	(3)
Who Will Win? Introverts vs. Extroverts	55	(7)
20-Something Career Angst	62	(5)
``Hey 40-Something, I'm Talking to You!''	67	(3)
``Hey 20-Something, I'm Talking to You!''	70	(3)
``Hey 20-Something/40-Something, Shut Up Already!''	73	(3)
What 20-Somethings Ask About Work and Careers	76	(18)
How to Career-Proof Your Children	94	(11)
Part three --- The New Manager
The New Employment Contract Comes Home to Roost	105	(5)
Ten Strategies for Managing the New Worker	110	(9)
Old Worker vs. New Worker	119	(1)
The Coaching Boom	120	(8)
The Manager as Career Coach	128	(16)
Mentors Show the Way	144	(6)
How to Give People a Belief in the Future	150	(13)
Part four --- A New Set of Skills
Become a Career Activist	163	(4)
On Selling Yourself	167	(5)
The Right and Wrong Ways to Network	172	(5)
Communicating on Fast Forward	177	(5)
``Don't Take This Personally, But...''	182	(5)
The Politics of Bad Fit	187	(5)
Recession-Proofing Your Career	192	(11)
Conclusion: The Good News About Careers	203	(20)
About Barbara Moses	223