The Crystal Barkley Guide To Taking Charge Of Your Career

Discusses how to determine one's skills, set goals, and secure a job

The world of work is changing dramatically. Jobs for life have long been a thing of the past and even as people move up the corporate ladder, they are questioning their choices and are keen to consider new possibilities such as work/life balance and portfolio working. Those of us keen to change career often don't know where to start, so it can remain a pipe dream rather than a reality we can work towards. ..In this action-oriented and pragmatic book, expert career coaches Jane Barrett and Camilla Arnold address the common barriers to career change that they encounter frequently in their work, and give readers a proven roadmap to achieve their new job goals. Taking Charge of Your Career includes first-hand experiences of successful career change, but also quizzes, exercises and self-assessment tools to help readers make the best choice for them...The new edition has been updated to reflect new social media demands and the challenges faced when changing career, as well as advice on how to tackle these prevalent issues swiftly and effectively.

Examines the epidemic of workplace dissatisfaction and, using a variety of career assessment tests and personality quizzes, presents a step-by-step program to help readers find the right job and implement a positive career change.

"Parker has done an outstanding job of demystifying how any lawyer can make the transition into a new career that offers more potential for success and more importantly, personal satisfaction." - Don E. Hutcheson, Author, Don't Waste Your Talent: The 8 Critical Steps to Discovering What You Do Best The Unhappy Lawyer will help you uncover exciting alternative careers with a unique step-by-step program that will make you feel like you have your very own career coach. With chapters containing real letters from lawyers who are desperate to leave the practice of law, tales from lawyers who have shut the door on their legal careers, and powerful exercises, The Unhappy Lawyer provides a witty, no-nonsense roadmap for finding and pursuing engaging work outside of the law. The Unhappy Lawyer will show you, step-by-step, how to: Figure out what you really want from your work and life Discover several career possibilities that excite you Immerse yourself in career possibilities that allow you to use your natural talents And much, much more. The Unhappy Lawyer provides you with the escape route you are seeking. This book helps you ask and answer the hard questions about what you really want from your work and life and will help you successfully pursue your career goals.

Tells how to decide when and if to pursue a different career, and suggests how to take advantage of one's legal skills in other professions.