Make the Right Career Move 28 Critical Insights and Strategies to Land Your Dream Job

by Canter, Rachelle J.

• ISBN13: 9780470052365
• ISBN10: 0470052368
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-27
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Praise for Make The Right Career Move "Make the Right Career Move is a wonderful guide for the new age professional. This book will help you execute one of the most important decisions in your life and includes practical tips that you will use for the rest of your career." --Marshall Goldsmith, bestselling author of The Leader of the Future and What Got You Here Won't Get You There "This great new book will help thousands of businesspeople find not only a new job, but a satisfying career. This book is filled with practical tools and exercises that will help the reader identify what they really want from their career, write a winning resume, and, most important of all, position themselves for the job." --Victoria Husted Medvec, Adeline Barry Davee Professor of Management and Organizations Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Executive Director of the Center for Executive Women "This is the book that all busy executives need--an indispensable guide to finding your ideal job and getting it--all in a short, action-oriented package. I highly recommend this book." --Les Guliasi, Director, Governmental Relations, Pacific Gas & Electric Company "I have been waiting for a comprehensive and relevant guide to careers that I can recommend to my clients, candidates, and colleagues. Make the Right Career Move provides an up-to-date approach to navigating careers in our ever-changing and challenging workplace." --Eunice Azzani, Senior Client Partner, Korn/Ferry International "In my many years working in the career field, here is the first book that guides attorneys and executives on making the right move to their next job, career, or board position. It's action-oriented, quick-to-read, and it's not bogged down with theory. It provides tested, practical tools to help readers get their dream job." --Martha Fay Africa, Managing Director and cofounder, Major, Lindsey & Africa

Author Biography

Rachelle J. Canter, PhD, has a doctorate in psychology and is President of RJC Associates, a consulting firm that provides career, executive, and team development services to corporations, professional service firms, and other organizations. She has spoken and written widely on career, executive, and organizational development issues.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
STAGE ONE DEFINING THE RIGHT JOB
1. Imagine Career Possibilities	3	(11)
2. Three Executive Obstacles to Job Search	14	(4)
3. Career Satisfaction: The Elusive and Essential Ingredient of the Right Move	18	(2)
4. Turn Career Possibilities into Targets	20	(26)
5. The Portfolio of Career Skills and Accomplishments	46
STAGE TWO PREPARING THE TOOLS TO FIND THE RIGHT JOB
Career Tool 1: Resume
6. The Resume as a Confidence Booster	51	(5)
7. Redefine Your Resume	56	(4)
8. Three Approaches to Accomplishments	60	(4)
9. Maximize Accomplishment Impact	64	(3)
10. Pick the Best Resume Format	67	(5)
11. Optimize Resume Length	72	(2)
12. The Myth of Multiple Resumes	74	(2)
13. Optimize Resume Structure	76	(7)
14. The Importance of a Career Summary	83	(3)
Career Tool 2: Competitive Advantages
15. Introducing Competitive Advantages	86	(3)
16. How and Why Competitive Advantages Work	89	(5)
17. Build a List of Competitive Advantages	94	(14)
18. Create a Competitive Advantage Story	108	(3)
Career Tool 3: Interview Skills
19. The Three Elements of Fit	111	(3)
20. Before the Interview	114	(7)
21. The Importance of Interview Questions	121	(5)
22. During the Interview	126	(5)
23. The Top Interview Requirement	131	(2)
24. After the Interview	133
STAGE THREE FINDING THE RIGHT JOB
25. Job Search Strategies to Optimize Time and Impact	137	(22)
26. Make Proper Use of the Internet	159	(2)
27. The Game Plan	161	(3)
28. Track Your Progress	164	(3)
APPENDIXES
A. Using the Process to Find an Ideal Job	167	(9)
B. Action Verbs	176	(7)
C. Sample Accomplishments	183	(8)
D. About the Resume	191	(6)
E. The Role of Information and Research in Your Job Search	197	(11)
F. Worksheets	208	(23)
Index	231