Table of Contents
Foreword xv
Introduction 1
Part 1: Finding Your Place in the Work World 5
Chapter 1: Understanding Today’s and Tomorrow’s World of Work 7
Chapter 2: Finding What Makes You Special 17
Part 2: The Careers Catalog 27
Chapter 3: People Careers 29
Chapter 4: Word Careers 45
Chapter 5: People+Word Careers 53
Chapter 6: STEM Careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) 73
Chapter 7: STEM + People or Word Careers 91
Chapter 8: Hands-On Careers 113
Chapter 9: Self-Employment Careers 133
Chapter 10: Making Your Choice 155
Part 3: Getting Trained, Getting Confident 163
Chapter 11: Getting Trained by Degrees 165
Chapter 12: Getting Trained Without a Degree 179
Chapter 13: Getting Emotionally Solid 193
Part 4: Landing a Good Job Faster 205
Chapter 14: Writing Your Way to a Good Job 207
Chapter 15: Getting an “In” 221
Chapter 16: The Relaxed-Yet-Successful Job Interview 237
Chapter 17: One (Hard) Week to a Good Job 247
Chapter 18: Negotiating Wisely 259
Part 5: Succeeding in Your Career 269
Chapter 19: Becoming a Beloved Employee 271
Chapter 20: Building a Name for Yourself 285
Chapter 21: Managing the Bugaboos: Time and Stress 293
Chapter 22: The Career Changer 301
Chapter 23: Finding Your Foundation 315
Chapter 24: What’s Ahead? 321
Part 6: The Part of Tens 325
Chapter 25: Ten Ultrafast Ways to Land a Job 327
Chapter 26: Ten Career Myths 335
Chapter 27: Ten (+ 5) Preachy Pleas 339
Index 345