Special Challenges in Career Management

Alan J. PickmanBusiness & Economics
Special Challenges in Career Management

Author: Alan J. Pickman

Publisher: Psychology Press

ISBN: 9781134792894

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 256

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As the practice of outplacement counseling continues to evolve, outplacement professionals are increasingly called upon to respond effectively to a rapidly changing set of counseling and business developments. One of the major trends is that the skills and expertise of outplacement practitioners are of value to individuals still employed within corporate organizations as well as to those who have already lost their jobs. Practitioners are designing programs and delivering services in the areas of executive coaching, organization development, internal career management, and more. Another trend is that career management professionals are challenged to provide effective services to an increasingly diverse group of candidates to ensure that they are maintaining the highest professional standards in their service delivery. And more attention is being given to innovative applications of technology to career management services. As a result of these evolving trends, the need has never been greater for career management professionals to think clearly about the services they deliver, to enhance their own professional development on an ongoing basis, and to respond effectively to changes in the labor market. One of the best ways to accomplish this growth is to fully tap the knowledge and experience of authorities in the field. The contributors to this volume are established industry leaders with demonstrated expertise in their areas of special interest. This volume is a valuable resource to all those interested in the fields of outplacement and career management-- especially current and "would-be" practitioners. Its contents will benefit candidates receiving career management services and human resources professionals whose organizations provide such services. It is also of interest to those from a variety of academic backgrounds including counseling psychology, organization development, and industrial/organizational psychology. For all of these audiences, this volume assembles practical, state-of-the-art information about important career development topics from a broad range of distinguished practitioners.

Career Management

Jeffrey H. GreenhausBusiness & Economics
Career Management

Author: Jeffrey H. Greenhaus

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 9781412978262

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 513

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The Fourth Edition of Career Management is designed to help students understand themselves and their careers, to develop the skills necessary to manage their careers effectively, and to act as a mentor or human resource manager helping other workers develop their own careers. A thorough revision of the third edition the Fourth Edition captures new and emerging theories and issues related to career management and features: - Updated and streamlined learning exercises integrated into the text to help readers practice career management skills - Fine-tuning of existing section-ending cases and preparation of additional cases - End-of-chapter summaries, assignments, and discussion questions

Career Management for Life

Jeffrey H. GreenhausBusiness & Economics
Career Management for Life

Author: Jeffrey H. Greenhaus

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781351795685

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 462

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Career Management for Life provides students and employees with an integrative approach to managing their careers on an ongoing basis to achieve a satisfying balance between their work and their family responsibilities, community involvement, and personal interests. The career management model guides individuals through the different phases of their career from figuring out what their first job should be right to navigating the road to retirement. Expert authors Greenhaus, Callanan, and Godshalk bring their wealth of research experience to the book and demonstrate the individual and organizational sides of career management, allowing an appreciation of both. This material is well balanced by a set of practical tools, including self-assessments, case studies, and recommended interviews. The new edition also includes: An emphasis on attaining work-life balance, a topic that is of growing concern to workers at all stages of their careers. An updated focus on today’s career contexts and stages. Material on technology and social media, now integrated throughout the book, to reflect the growing importance of these tools in career management and development. A chapter on international careers, helping individuals face a globalized world. Greater emphasis on alternative career paths, reflecting the newest trends and helping individuals understand all the different career options available to them. This rich and engaging book will help individuals understand themselves better, which in turn allows them to understand what they really want out of their career. Those taking (or offering) classes in career management or career development will come to rely on this book for years to follow.

Career Management & Work-Life Integration

Brad HarringtonBusiness & Economics
Career Management & Work-Life Integration

Author: Brad Harrington

Publisher: SAGE

ISBN: 9781452278940

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 248

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Career Management & Work/Life Integration: Using Self-Assessment to Navigate Contemporary Careers is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to managing contemporary careers. Although grounded in theory, the book also provides an extensive set of exercises and activities that can guide career management over the lifespan. Authors Brad Harrington and Douglas T. Hall offer a highly useful self-assessment guide for students and other individuals who want to deal with the challenge of succeeding in a meaningful career while living a happy, well-balanced life.

Your Career: How To Make It Happen

Lauri HarwoodBusiness & Economics
Your Career: How To Make It Happen

Author: Lauri Harwood

Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN: 9781305856677

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 336

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A best-selling resource, YOUR CAREER: HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, 9E helps readers move from job seeker to job finder. Packed with innovative resources, this step-by-step guide helps individuals find and keep the ideal job. This book introduces a manageable process for marketing oneself to prospective employers. Each chapter provides practical tips readers can apply to their own unique goals. Clear instruction guides readers through self-assessment, employer research, self-marketing, networking, writing a market-driven resume, and interviewing. Practical assignments and a technology-driven focus connect individuals directly with the business community and employers. Readers build a strong foundation for current and future job searches as YOUR CAREER, 9E introduces the tools needed to gain a competitive advantage in the workplace, reach career potential, and stand out as a strong candidate for jobs. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

The Complete Guide To Outplacement Counseling

Alan J. Pickman, PhDPsychology
The Complete Guide To Outplacement Counseling

Author: Alan J. Pickman, PhD

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781317780311

Category: Psychology

Page: 170

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Recognized by business managers as a useful and practical tool to assist them in responding to a set of complex business challenges, the need for outplacement counseling-- the process of assisting employees who have lost their jobs to develop effective career plans and to find new employment --has grown dramatically during the past two decades. Given this rapid expansion of the field, assembling, organizing, and clarifying the body of knowledge and information available about outplacement has become critically important. The first comprehensive effort in the field, this book presents authoritative, up-to-date information on an exhaustive range of outplacement topics. A psychologist and experienced outplacement practitioner, the author has recently been chosen as one of the charter fellows of the Outplacement Institute, the sole certifying organization for outplacement practitioners. Of value to all those interested in the field including current and future practitioners as well as human resources professionals, this volume contains essential information for candidates receiving outplacement services, counseling students, and researchers involved in the study of counseling in business and industry. With such a broad audience in mind, it contains a wide range of information--counseling theory and practical suggestions geared expressly to the needs of practitioners, descriptive material on all topics, and brief case histories of actual outplacement candidates. Written in non-technical language, the volume brings to life the flavor of outplacement practice. This unique volume covers topics not addressed elsewhere in the current outplacement literature including: *the psychological barriers to a successful job search, *the behavioral and counseling implications of the outplacement setting, *the theoretical basis of outplacement counseling, *the relation between outplacement and psychotherapy, *the professional development opportunities for outplacement practitioners, *the supervision of outplacement practitioners, *the cross-cultural issues to be considered in outplacement, *the relation of outplacement to other career development professionals, and *the marketing of outplacement services. Also of importance, the appendices offer data not previously disseminated to the general public including: *competencies standards for OPC practitioners as established by the International Association of Outplacement Professionals (IAOP), *standards of ethical practice for outplacement professionals as established by the IAOP, and *listings of information resources for OPC practitioners and candidates featuring a section on computer-based sources for conducting career-related research.

Creative Career Coaching

Liane HamblyPsychology
Creative Career Coaching

Author: Liane Hambly

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781351006408

Category: Psychology

Page: 228

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Creative Career Coaching: Theory into Practice is an innovative book for career development students and professionals aiming to creatively progress their coaching practice. Without losing sight of fundamental coaching values and practices, it encourages career development professionals to adapt their practice by harnessing imagination, intuition and critical reflection to engage clients. Hambly and Bomford consider the usefulness of creativity alongside traditional coaching models to reach "harder to help" groups. They consider a whole-brain approach to creativity, emphasising the need for coaches to adapt their client-facing skills for individual cases. They work through how clients make career decisions, how to use labour market information to motivate clients, how to frame a creative coaching session using techniques such as metaphor, visualisation and role play, how to use practical tools and techniques to resolve a client’s individual needs, and how to deliver on digital platforms. Combining the latest neuroscientific research with activities, summaries and case studies, this book provides a practical, skills-based approach to coaching. Creative Career Coaching: Theory into Practice is the first book to summarise the Creative Career Coaching Model. It will be an indispensable resource for students of career development, career coaching, coaching psychology and advice and guidance courses. It will also be of interest to career coaches in practice seeking to enhance their skills.

Contemporary Career Development Issues

Robert F. MorrisonPsychology
Contemporary Career Development Issues

Author: Robert F. Morrison

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781317782896

Category: Psychology

Page: 211

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Based on the thesis that individuals develop not in isolation, but in a direction consistent with both personal needs and the needs of the surrounding environment, this volume concentrates on the development of adults in their careers within organizations. The organizational and individual perspectives offered provide practical guidance and examples for human resource development specialists to use in the evaluation of their current career development programs and the design of new ones. Key issues receiving prime attention include the necessity of reward systems to the success of any career development program, career transitions, and five critical career development research areas.

Strategic Career Management

Jane YarnallBusiness & Economics
Strategic Career Management

Author: Jane Yarnall

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9780750683692

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 266

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Strategic Career Management: Developing Your Talent looks at how organizations can implement career strategies to support the growth of their talent. This book is full of practical insights into how to go about enhancing your own organization's career strategies. Full of essential advice and practitioner case studies, it explores how career strategies work from an organization perspective taking into account individual needs and the implications from research in this field. Recent research has shown a clear link between the extents to which high flyers experience development in their careers and their intention to stay with their employer, therefore career management is a key factor in retaining talent.

Graduate Careers in Context

Ciaran BurkeEducation
Graduate Careers in Context

Author: Ciaran Burke

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781351401234

Category: Education

Page: 202

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In a world where there are increasing concerns about graduate underemployment and likely career trajectories, it is not surprising that there is a significant body of literature examining graduate careers in post-industrial societies. However, it has become increasingly evident in recent years that there is a stark disconnect between academics who research employment and education, and careers and employability professionals. Graduate Careers in Context brings these two separate groups together for the first time in order to provide a better understanding of graduate careers. The book addresses the problems surrounding the graduate labour market and its relationship to higher education and public policy. Drawing on varied perspectives, the contributors provide a comprehensive examination of issues such as geography, mobility and employability, before presenting and discussing the benefits of future collaboration between practitioners and academic researchers. The interdisciplinary focus of this book will make it of great interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the areas of education, sociology, social policy, business studies and career guidance and coaching. It should also be essential reading for practitioners who wish to consider their role and responsibilities within the changing higher education market.