Career Management in Today's Workplace is a comprehensive guide on career exploration, assessment, and planning. Author Nataliya Korchagina introduces a framework designed for intentionally redefining what career success means, leveraging the most critical career management skills, following the outlined career management steps, and constantly adapting to evolving environments. In its commitment to inclusive, evidence-driven, and forward-thinking guidance, this book recognizes diverse learning style and enriches theoretical content with compelling personal stories and real-world case studies, while grounding all concepts in research and analysis of practical implementation of the theories and processes discussed. The chapters offer readers a clear roadmap for understanding and identifying their career fit, conducting industry research, communicating their match to potential employers, using AI ethically in the career management process, and learning self-management strategies for career success. Uniquely tailored to the Canadian context, the book supports a diverse labour force by addressing the specific challenges and the importance of cultural intelligence for navigating the workplace. This is an essential text for students in business programs across Canadian colleges.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 248 mm
Breite: 171 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-77338-513-6 (9781773385136)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Nataliya Korchagina, PhD, is an educator with 25 years of work experience in government, higher education, and research with an outstanding record for launching sustainable executive and graduate educational programs with global partners. Formerly the program coordinator, Nataliya is a full-time professor of the Business Insights and Analytics program in the Longo Faculty of Business at Humber Polytechnic where she teaches various courses based on innovative and hands-on educational methods.
Preface
Part I: Introduction to the 4S Career Management Framework
Chapter 1: Contemporary Context of Career Management
Chapter 2: The 4S Career Management Framework
Chapter 3: The SAR-Story Technique-An Effective Storytelling Approach in Career Management
Part I Case: Do Your Family and Friends Matter When You Make a Career Decision?
Part II: Step 1: Me-Knowing Yourself
Chapter 4: Determining Career Fit
Chapter 5: Personal Value Proposition and Career Pitch
Part II Case: Discovering the Importance of Career Fit in a Hard Way
Part III: Step 2: Market-Targeting an Industry
Chapter 6: Industry Research and Target Companies
Chapter 7: Effective Online Presence for Job Search and Career Management
Chapter 8: Informational Interviews as a Professional Networking and Industry Research Tool
Part III Case: My Professional Network Helped Me Make My Career Choice
Part IV: Step 3: Match-Communicating Your Match to Market
Chapter 9: A Standout Resume as a Way to Differentiate Yourself
Chapter 10: Creative Application Strategies-Another Step to Differentiation
Chapter 11: Acing a Job Interview
Part IV Case: They Hired Me for My Attitude
Part V: Step 4: Management-Managing Yourself and Your Environment
Chapter 12: Developmental Relationships in Career Management
Chapter 13: Energy Management: Potential to Transform Your Life
Chapter 14: Job Crafting as an Effective Tool in Career Management
Part V Case: My Garden Is Not All Rosy
References
Appendix 1: SAR-Story Template
Appendix 2: Career Fit Template
Appendix 3: List of Values with Definitions
Appendix 4: List of Resume Cliches
Appendix 5: Career Pitch Template
Appendix 6: Industry Research Template
Appendix 7: List of Recommended Questions for an Informational Interview
Appendix 8: Sample of a Job Posting
Appendix 9: Summary of an Overall Description of the Person a Company Is Looking For
Appendix 10: List of Active Verbs to Be Used in a Resume
Appendix 11: Common Resume Errors to Avoid
Appendix 12: Guidelines for Resume-Related Grammar
Appendix 13: List of Potential Interview Questions
