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Stein, Marky. Fearless Career Change. McGraw-Hill, 2004.

Fearless Career Change

Authors: Marky Stein

Published:  August 2004

eISBN: 9780071445962 007144596X | ISBN: 9780071439121
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  • Terms of Use
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  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One - Overcoming Your Fears
  • Signs of Change
  • Common Fears about Career Change
  • Fear of Failure
  • Taking Risks
  • Building a Transition Income
  • Chapter Two - Creating Your Career Fingerprint
  • What Is My Authentic Calling?
  • Fifteen Categories of Unique and Special Talents
  • Applying Your Gifts in the Real World
  • Occupations List
  • Chapter Three - Testing The Waters
  • Exercise 1. Career Options Research
  • Exercise 2. Your Ideal Work-Life Day
  • Exercise 3. Your Transferable Skills and Satisfiers Grid
  • Exercise 4. The Long View
  • Chapter Four - Eight Fast-Track Strategies For Successful Career Changers
  • Strategy 1. Transferable Talents
  • Strategy 2. Strategic Education
  • Strategy 3. On-the-Job Training
  • Strategy 4. Internship
  • Strategy 5. Short-Term Education
  • Strategy 6. Volunteering
  • Strategy 7. Just Dive In!
  • Strategy 8. Entrepreneurship
  • Combining Fearless Career Change Strategies for Maximum Impact
  • Chapter Five - Strategic Education
  • What Is Strategic Education?
  • You May Be Eligible for Government-Funded Retraining
  • How to Find “Open” Certificate and Degree Programs
  • Changing Your Résumé
  • Chapter Six - Ten Success Stories About People Just Like You
  • Fearless Career Changers
  • Key Strategies
  • Chapter Seven - Setting and Reaching Enticing Goals
  • Studies on Goal Setting
  • Setting Balanced Goals
  • Steps for Writing an Attainable Goal
  • Your Own Goal Worksheet
  • Mental Rehearsal
  • Chapter Eight - The Accelerated Job Search
  • The Accelerated Job Search Process
  • How to Beat the Competition by Interrupting the Hiring Cycle
  • Beginning Your Direct-Contact Campaign
  • How to Write Your Fearless Career Change Résumé
  • Q Letters
  • How to Make Direct Contact with a Decision Maker
  • Preparing for the Interview
  • Follow-Up Letters
  • Chapter Nine - For Entrepreneurial Spirits
  • Are You an Entrepreneur?
  • Pros and Cons of Starting Your Own Business
  • Self-Assessment
  • The U.S. Small Business Administration
  • A Practice Business Plan
  • Chapter Ten - Loving Your New Career
  • Sample Mission Statement
  • Index