“K.C. helped me cut through the complexity and create a clear message about what I bring.
She has the ability to listen, take a lot in, then synthesize. She pulled together the threads into a meaningful message.
What makes the difference is that she helps people sell themselves.”
– G. H., former client
Books
Strategies for Successful Career Change
Martha Mangelsdorf, 2009.
A well-written book that is both thought-provoking and practical. Mangesldorf addresses the wide range of issues that people may cope with during periods of career transition. She understands how both serendipity and hard work play key roles. This is a great guide for anyone considering career change – with or without a career coach.
What Color is Your Parachute? and
What Color is Your Parachute? Workbook
Richard Bolles, 2010.
Parachute first came out in 1970 and is republished annually. Miraculously, it has remained current, relevant and consistently sound in its advice about job hunting. The Workbook walks you through Bolles’ famous “Flower” exercise. That exercise was the foundation of my 2nd successful career transition, almost 15 years ago.
This assessment is a Wall Street Journal and Business Week best seller developed by Gallup to help people discover their talents. The report gives you your Top 5 talents (of 34). I use it with many of my clients and find it accurate and helpful in validating and explaining the ways each of us "shows up" in the work we do. You must buy the book first in order to get the code for the online assessment and report.
Claiming Your Place at the Fire
Richard Leider and David Shapiro, 2004.
A deep and thoughtful treasure of a book written for those entering the “2nd half of their lives”, but whose lessons on identity, community, passion and purpose are universal.
Cool Careers for Dummies(R), 3rd edition, 2007
Marty Nemko
This "Dummies(R)" book is especially helpful for new grads. Marty Nemko is a well known career coach based in the San Francisco Bay area and this very practical book includes information on figuring out "who you are" and a long listing of possible careers in the Yellow Pages section that goes well beyond the standard fare.
You Majored in What? / Mapping your Path from Chaos to Career (2009)
Katharine Brooks
Dr. Brooks is a nationally known career counselor and has written one of the best books I have read for recent grads. She uses data on how college grads really find jobs (according to statistics) and relieves the reader from thinking that finding a job or career after college should be linear. Well written and encouraging, it is packed with practical tools.
Online
www.Rileyguide.com. A one-stop aggregate of websites for all aspects of job search, including interviewing , resumes and networking.
Contact K.C. for a complimentary 30 minute consultation at kc@kcandersoncareercoaching.com