Overview
In today's dynamic employment scene it is common for professionals to change careers during their working lives. Whether to seek fresh challenges, live a preferred lifestyle, or find a more personally satisfying line of work, more and more people are choosing new and different career paths. Sometimes experienced workers are forced to launch a new career due to the economic realities of a changing job market. The Field Guides to Finding a New Career provide essential tools in mapping out a path in some of today's most exciting industries. This book offers a step-by-step process for assessing your personal skills and experience and applying them to human services.
Key Features Include
a self-assessment quiz to pinpoint your strongest skills and qualities
"Career Compasses" that identify key skills and qualities required
"You Are Here" tips for repurposing current skills and gaining new ones
"Landmarks" that address key issues for career changers in different age groups
Complete with interviews with industry professionals and lists of further resources and relevant trade organizations, the Field Guides to Finding a New Career: Human Services is a must-have resource. Careers profiled include
Event Planner
Funeral Service Director
Life Coach
Marriage and Family Therapist
Professional Organizer
Psychotherapist
Social Worker
Substance Abuse Counselor
Synopsis
In today's dynamic employment scene it is common for professionals to change careers during their working lives. Whether to seek fresh challenges, live a preferred lifestyle, or find a more personally satisfying line of work, more and more people are choosing new and different career paths. Sometimes experienced workers are forced to launch a new career due to the economic realities of a changing job market. The Field Guides to Finding a New Career provide essential tools in mapping out a path in some of today's most exciting industries. This book offers a step-by-step process for assessing your personal skills and experience and applying them to human services.
Key Features Include
a self-assessment quiz to pinpoint your strongest skills and qualities
"Career Compasses" that identify key skills and qualities required
"You Are Here" tips for repurposing current skills and gaining new ones
"Landmarks" that address key issues for career changers in different age groups
Complete with interviews with industry professionals and lists of further resources and relevant trade organizations, the Field Guides to Finding a New Career: Human Services is a must-have resource. Careers profiled include
Event Planner
Funeral Service Director
Life Coach
Marriage and Family Therapist
Professional Organizer
Psychotherapist
Social Worker
Substance Abuse Counselor