How do you figure out what career is right for you?
Do you choose university, find a trade, or get a job?
What subjects do you study to ensure you then get a job?
What if you choose study or a career you don’t like?
What if you decide on a line of work that doesn’t exist in five years’ time?
The answers start with first understanding how to make good decisions for yourself.
This practical book for 15-25-year-olds introduces the four key stages involved in making good decisions for your future. It contains easy exercises that will help you:
- understand who you are and who you want to become,
- explore the options that are right for you,
- create an action plan that ensures you have what you need to realise your goals,
- identify the strategies your need to create the future that YOU want.
Based on solid research and proven theory, this book will help give young people the clarity and confidence they need when deciding on their future world of work.
Table of Content
Preface
Note to Parents
Introduction
PART ONE: Laying the Foundations
1 The world of work is changing fast
2 Some important influences
3 The four key stages to making good decisions
PART TWO: Know Who You Are
4 Values
5 Your interests
6 Using your strengths
7 Your personality
PART THREE: Explore Your Options
8 Online research
9 Information interviewing
10 Networking
11 Gaining Experience
12 Joining an industry group
PART FOUR: Plan Your Action
13 The Decision Matrix analysis
14 SWOT Analysis
15 Gap analysis
16 Setting SMART goals
17 Gantt chart
PART FIVE: Create Your Future
18 Creative mindset
19 Study
20 Job search
21 The Gap year
22 Last words and conclusion
Appendix: Values Card Sort
Notes
References and further reading
Acknowledgements
Index
About the author
Caroline Sandford has spent over 20 years working as a professional career specialist. She is a regular contributor to newspaper articles on career advice, and an experienced speaker and lecturer. She is CEO of Love Your Career, the company she founded to provide coaching, training and support for people at every stage of their career journey. She has helped hundreds of people of all ages create the life they want.More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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