If you're dissatisfied in your current position, fantasize
about doing something else with your life, or have just
unceremoniously been given a pink slip, take heart. It's
never too late to start fresh and forge ahead on a
fulfilling new career path. Alexandra Levit, career
columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has
interviewed dozens of individuals who have successfully
switched careers—many of them more than once—and provides
practical, empowering, and action-oriented steps for
figuring out your next move with clarity and confidence.
Organized by the seven major motivations that lead people to
seek career changes—family, independence, learning, money,
passion, setback, and talent—New Job, New You shows
you how to
• research careers that best reflect your
new direction • stand out in this competitive job
market • market yourself to a particular (most ideal)
position • create a financial plan to maintain income
during your transition • use the power of networking to
put you exactly where you want to be
Complete with
compelling personal stories, helpful questionnaires, and
savvy, down-to-earth advice, New Job, New You gives
you the resources you need to turn your wildest pipe dream
into a solid reality and obtain the rewarding, invigorating
career that you deserve.