Mid-Career Job Seekers - Career Collection Spotlight

1) Back to business: finding your confidence, embracing your skills, and landing your dream job after a career pause

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On the job hunt? Don’t just polish your resume—you better make sure your LinkedIn profile is updated. And, if you aren’t getting responses from recruiters, chances are it’s, because the robots aren’t selecting your profile because it's missing pertinent keywords. And, by the way, dress codes have changed and you’ll need to know new technologies such as Slack and Google+ Hangouts. Got it? For many women re-entering the workforce after a...

2) Coach yourself to a new career: 7 steps to reinventing your professional life

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Miedaner, Talane

3) Do over: rescue Monday, reinvent your work, and never get stuck

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Acuff, Jon

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"Starting on the first day you got paid to scoop ice cream or restock shelves, you've had the chance to develop the four elements all great careers have in common: relationships, skills, character, and hustle. You already have each of those, to one degree or another. Now it's time to amplify them and apply them in a new way, creating a Career Savings Account"--Amazon.com.

4) Dream year: make the leap from a job you hate to a life you love

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Arment, Ben

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" "Some people are content to help fulfill the dreams of their employers. But my guess is you're not one of them. You were born with a dream of your own. And this year, you're doing something about it." Somewhere along your road to adulthood, you pushed your dreams to the side. You had to pay bills. You feared taking a risk on yourself. And so you settled into an unfulfilling, perhaps even unpleasant career. If it's any comfort, you're far from alone;...

5) The episodic career: how to thrive at work in the age of disruption

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Chideya, Farai

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"Find your most rewarding place in today's economy. Award-winning author, researcher, and analyst Farai Chideya offers a practical guide to the ways in which work in America is changing and how you can navigate today's volatile job market. Since the Great Recession of 2007-2009, America's work landscape has changed dramatically. Many people experienced long-term unemployment that eroded their savings, and the globalized economy means that not just...

6) hbr guide to changing your career

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7) The most powerful you: 7 bravery-boosting paths to career bliss

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Caprino, Kathy

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"Kathy Caprino guides women to take the reins in their careers by identifying and overcoming the 7 most damaging power gaps holding them back and accessing new levels of internal and external power to propel you forward to the success you want and deserve." -- From Amazon summary.

8) Recalculating: navigate your career through the changing world of work

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Pollak, Lindsey

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"A leading workplace expert provides an inspirational, practical, and forward-looking career playbook for recent grads, career changers, and transitioning professionals looking to thrive in today's rapidly evolving workplace"-- Provided by publisher.

9) Strategies for Successful Career Change: Finding Your Very Best Next Work Life

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Mangelsdorf, Martha E

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Are you ready for a change?

Whether you’re seeking a more fulfilling job or rethinking your career goals after a layoff, the questions you face are crucial. In Strategies for Successful Career Change, seasoned business and career journalist Martha E. Mangelsdorf distills lessons from a diverse group of people who have made the leap and landed on their feet. To help you navigate the challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of career...

10) Strategies for Successful Career Change: Finding Your Very Best Next Work Life

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Mangelsdorf, Martha E

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Are you ready for a change?

Whether you’re seeking a more fulfilling job or rethinking your career goals after a layoff, the questions you face are crucial. In Strategies for Successful Career Change, seasoned business and career journalist Martha E. Mangelsdorf distills lessons from a diverse group of people who have made the leap and landed on their feet. To help you navigate the challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of career...

11) The success trap: why good people stay in jobs they don't like and how to break free

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Aitsi-Selmi, Amina

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"Do you feel trapped in a toxic work culture? Or stuck in a job you're great at... but that you don't actually like? Why do good people stay in bad jobs for so long? The Success Trap answers all these questions - and shows you what to do about it. An estimated 80% of individuals in the western workforce want to change job - if you're one of them, then this book will enable you to understand why, help you reconnect with what's really important to you,...

12) Switchers: how smart professionals change careers-- and seize success

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Graham, Dawn

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"Don't settle, succeed in the right career! Are you stuck in an unsatisfying job? In the wrong profession? An industry that just isn't a fit? Get unstuck! Land a new career one you're genuinely passionate about. Switchers helps you realize that dream. Written by celebrated career coach and psychologist Dr. Dawn Graham, the book provides proven strategies that will get you where you want to go." -- Amazon.com.