The Career Transition Pocketbook
- 44m
- Keith Corbin
- Management Pocketbooks
- 2002
A practical, easy-to-use guide for job changers and job seekers, The Career Transition Pocketbook details seven key stages to the career transition process: self-questioning, goal setting, preparing a career history, networking, applying for jobs, getting ready for interviews and evaluating job offers. Each stage is described in a separate chapter.
About the Author
Keith Corbin, BA (Hons), MCIM has been employed as a freelance Career Coach and management trainer for the last 12 years. He is now currently in his third career, having spent 15 years as an engineer in the Royal Navy and sixteen years in a variety of HR roles with the Thomas Cook Group. He is particularly proud of project managing the most comprehensive change management programme undertaken by the Thomas Cook Group in its history (The People Like Us - PLUS Programme).
Keith has gained over 30 years’ experience of Human Resource and Organisation Development consulting and since leaving Thomas Cook has applied those skills in a variety of business sectors, eg: travel, food manufacturing, automotive, financial services, retail fashion, electronic engineering, the civil service and local authorities.
He is particularly keen on the use of computers in business, and sees the internet as a major force for change especially in relation to career transition.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Know Yourself
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Set Your Goals
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Prepare an Effective Career History
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Establish Networks
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Apply for Positions
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Prepare for the Interview
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Evaluate Offers
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Further Reading
