So You're Career Confused! WTF Is Next?: Proven steps to pinpoint your ideal career direction. (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780648460725)

So You're Career Confused WTF Is Next? was written so that you can benefit from exploring who you are now, in order to determine your ideal career pathway.

In this book, you'll discover:

• How to take stock of where you are right now
• How to deal with the mental and emotional anguish of losing a job, moving on from a prior workplace or missing out on the job you really wanted
• How to develop strategies for a positive approach to the job search
• Clues to your future direction, based on your past experiences
• What's really important to you - in life and a career
• Where you naturally fit and the people with whom you are most comfortable
• How to find the enriched space at the intersection of where your strengths lie, what you love, what's important to you and what is a financially-viable career
• How to sidestep common career traps and learn the secrets to an enriched career
• How to convey who you are and go after what you really want

Unlike many aptitude tests or career-finding resources, this book is designed to:

• Be easy to digest. Information is drip-fed in a process-driven format to guide you every step of the way.
• Help you find the right balance between wants and needs, practicality and passion
• Give you time for self-reflection, without requiring you to write lengthy journals or essays

What would moving on from your previous or current position to find your ideal career mean to you? Would it feel as though:

• "My human element hasn't been forgotten, and I'm no longer just a number."
• "I receive faster feedback and can be more confident in my role."
• "I have an improved work/life balance."
• "I have better opportunities for growth."
• "I have more creative leeway."
• "I finally have a job I 'want' to do, not just have to.

Ultimately, the purpose of this book is to help you identify a career that will enrich your life with vitality.

How to use this book

This book will guide you through a process that will not only help you determine your ideal career direction but also help you deal with the sometimes unexpected feelings of loss that can come from moving on.

This isn't a book you devour once, put down and expect results. Instead, it's a specially-designed process for you to work through. As you read each chapter, you will find activities to help you implement what you have just read. These are supported by examples and case studies all designed to help you make the most of each new topic that we cover.