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The Age Advantage: Making the Most of Your Mid-life Transition Jean Erickson Walker More and more people are making mid-life career changes-and with these changes come new challenges. Maybe it's been years since they've conducted a job search or written a resume. Or maybe they're not sure how to sell their skills and experience in today's job market-even though this hard-won wisdom is exactly what makes them so valuable to employers. In The Age Advantage, Jean Erickson Walker addresses issues unique to the mid-life career change, so readers can market themselves with confidence. Beyond the detailed, practical advice on networking, interviewing or even launching your own business, this is an inspiring book that reminds readers that despite the fear and uncertainty involved in transitions, their experience is proven and their choices are many. |
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Do What You Are, Third Edition: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger From the Publisher: Unlock the secrets of Personality Type - how you process information,
make decisions, and interact with the world around you - and discover
the career that is right for you. Whether you're a recent college graduate, job seeker, or mid-life career switcher, this lively guide will help you discover the right career for you. Using workbook exercises and explaining specific job-search strategies, Do What You Are lists occupations that are popular with your Type and offers a rundown of your work-related strengths and weaknesses. It also shows, step by step, how to use your unique strengths to customize your job search, ensuring the best results in the shortest period of time. This time-honored classic has been updated to include jobs in today's
hottest growing markets, such as e-commerce, biotechnology, new
media, and telecommunications.
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Edutopia: Success Stories for Learning in
the Digital Age Edutopia offers a unique perspective on education in which technology is employed to make schools more exciting and dynamic for everyone involved --students work on real-world projects and consult with the best outside experts; teachers learn by tapping into the best people and practices in their field; and classrooms regularly connect with the rich resources of their communities and the world beyond. A lively resource that teachers
and parents will want to refer to again and again, Edutopia is filled
with more than forty full-color photos, has a useful resource section,
and comes with a unique CD-ROM that contains more than seventy minutes
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| Leading in a Culture of Change Michael Fullan Jossey-Bass Business, nonprofit, and public sector leaders are facing new and daunting challenges--rapid-paced developments in technology, sudden shifts in the marketplace, and crisis and contention in the public arena. If they are to survive in this chaotic environment, leaders must develop the skills they need to lead effectively no matter how fast the world around them is changing. Leading in a Culture of Change offers new and seasoned leaders' insights into the dynamics of change and presents a unique and imaginative approach for navigating the intricacies of the change process. Michael Fullan--an internationally acclaimed expert in organizational change--shows how leaders in all types of organizations can accomplish their goals and become exceptional leaders. He draws on the most current ideas and theories on the topic of effective leadership, incorporates case examples of large scale transformation, and reveals a remarkable convergence of powerful themes or, as he calls them, the five core competencies. By integrating the five core competencies--attending to a broader moral purpose, keeping on top of the change process, cultivating relationships, sharing knowledge, and setting a vision and context for creating coherence in organizations--leaders will be empowered to deal with complex change. They will be transformed into exceptional leaders who consistently mobilize their compatriots to do important and difficult work under conditions of constant change. Reviews: Fullan articulates clearly the core values and practices of leadership required at all levels of the organization. Using specific examples, he convinces us that the key change principles are equally critical for leadership in business and education organizations. (John Evans, chairman, Torstar Corporation). A great book for leaders everywhere who are truly interested in
learning and cultivating the leadership potential in others. (Marilyn
Knox, president, Nutrition, Nestle Canada Inc.).
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