Whether you are casually thinking about making a minor change in your career or in the midst of an all out job search, Targeting A Great Career by Kate Wendleton is a must have book for your library. It says so much without taking a long time to do so. The steps to take for managing your career are outlined very clearly. The author clearly relates to her audience by giving specific examples of targeting industries and sub industries as well as a variety of positions. Her prospective is to be open minded yet focused on what you want. A few pages in you will be determined to get a career that you want and not merely blindly answer every ad that comes vaguely close.
Kate emphasizes that one should network and indirectly state your situation and ask for help in connecting to the right people. Sometimes you will connect to someone who will refer your resume to Human Resources. Other times you will connect to the hiring manager directly. But the goal is to repeat the process and this is of primary emphasis. Networking is a better way than merely answering blind advertisements or overrelying on recruiters. Recruiters work for mostly large organizations and can be beneficial. However recruiters work more for the employer and less for the employee especially in a down market.
The author keeps things in perspective. She realizes that some people may be more anxious to find something right away. Therefore, she outlines a plan for that scenario as well. She emphasizes to research careers for the short term and the long term so that you become knowledgeable and your career takes a definite path. The sections on the seven stories and the life plans are excellent and even go beyond just work. The idea is to make your entire life rewarding and Kate Wendleton is very conscious of this. This is a section you can look back on numerous times to check out where you are at in your career.
It seems as if Kate's Five O Clock Club is a reasonable service. Yes, there are free resources out there if you are a long time between jobs. However, the outline of Kate's services is really fairly reasonable almost comparitive to donating to a good charity or belonging to a special interest club. If you are looking for a worthwhile career for the long haul, Targeting A Great Career is a sound investment in yourself.
My name is Glenn Wiener and I am person with many interests ranging from sports to music to speed dating and more. I have had a long career as a Financial/Operations Analyst in a variety of organizations large and small. In my spare time I am an active member of Toastmasters, an aspiring musician, an active hiker, a part time organizer of speed dating events, music and book review writer, avid fan of sports, museums and music and so much more. Over time, you will see a variety of articles submitted by me on a variety of subjects. I hope to hear from many fellow members with feedback and more information on the many topics that exist on this sight.
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