Lavender Road to Success : The Career Guide for the Gay Community

by Snyder, Kirk

• ISBN13: 9781580084963
• ISBN10: 1580084966
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-08-01
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Summary

Based on a groundbreaking two-year study of more than 300 gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender alumni from the University of Southern California, LAVENDER ROAD TO SUCCESS is the first career guide written specifically for the gay community. Career planning expert Kirk Snyder reveals the truth about a wide variety of issues facing gay professionals, such as what it means to be gay in the workplace, why you will make more money when you are out of the closet at work, how defining your personal identity as a member of the gay community will help you achieve success, and how to find an employer that'?s your perfect match. Combining extensive research, effective exercises, and real-world case studies, LAVENDER ROAD TO SUCCESS is a sensitive and practical guide to building a successful and enduring career. The only career guide written by a career development expert that shows the gay community how to build successful and enduring careers.Snyder'?s research has been featured inThe Advocate(circulation 105,000; read by 275,000 people each month).Includes a research guide with links to online career resources, information about organizations and advocacy groups supporting workplace equality, and a statistical breakdown of the USC study.

Author Biography

KIRK SNYDER is Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Southern California, where he focuses on the study of career development and its practical applications. As Associate Executive Director of the Career Planning and Placement Center and Lecturer in USC’s School of Education, Kirk works with students, alumni, and employers to advance the study of work in contemporary society. He lives in Newport Beach, California, with his partner.

Table of Contents

Preface	viii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Section One: Developing Your Foundation for Success
CHAPTER 1 Lavender Success Begins with You	3	(10)
CHAPTER 2 It Pays to Be Out of the Closet	13	(12)
CHAPTER 3 Finding Workplace Freedom	25	(12)
CHAPTER 4 Increasing Your Professional Value	37	(12)
CHAPTER 5 Getting on the Right Road	49	(12)
Section Two: Creating Your Lavender Success
CHAPTER 6 Overcoming Barriers That Limit Your Success	61	(12)
CHAPTER 7 Empowering Yourself to Achieve	73	(16)
CHAPTER s Overcoming Homophobia in the Workplace	89	(14)
CHAPTER 9 Finding Your Perfect Employer	103	(12)
CHAPTER 10 Out of the Closet and into a Successful Career	115	(12)
CHAPTER 11 Enjoying Your Road to Success	127	(12)
Section Three: Achieving Your Dreams as Yourself
CHAPTER 12 Overcoming Lavender Discrimination	139	(12)
CHAPTER 13 Creating Your Own Equality	151	(10)
CHAPTER 14 Contributing to Organizational Change	161	(14)
CHAPTER 15 Success on Your Own Terms	175	(8)
Resources	183	(8)
Index	191