Book by Jane Barrett and Camilla Arnold
Taking Charge of Your Career
The essential guide to finding the job that’s right for you
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The world of work is changing dramatically and jobs for life have become a thing of the past.
Even people moving up the corporate ladder are questioning their choices and considering new possibilities, such as work/life balance or portfolio working.
If you want to take charge of your career but don’t know where to start, change can feel unobtainable – a pipe dream.
This action-oriented and pragmatic book will help you overcome the barriers to deciding on a career and changing career, giving you a proven roadmap to achieve your goals.
Taking Charge of Your Career will lead you step-by-step through the process of building your career strategy and making it happen. Full of exercises and self-assessment tools to help you make the right choices, it also includes real-life stories of successful career changers.
Kind words about the book
“Just about everything you need to think about when considering a career change is included in this gem of a career guide.”
Mary Carey
Regional Director, INSEAD Executive Education; former Global Director, INSEAD Career Development Center
“A thorough, structured and pragmatic overview to career management that covers both the practical aspects of changing careers in our volatile, uncertain world.”
Stuart Jagot
Director of Career Development at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
“The book is very well structured, it provides frameworks and exercises that help you in discovering yourself, what you truly want and what you should be looking for. I wish I had read this book 10 years ago.”
Yair Marc Martinez Palomino
Consultant at Accenture
“Finally, a book that connects the mechanics of the job search to the critical motivations that should drive the direction of the search.
Nicolas Constantinesco
former Associate Principal at McKinsey and founder of Promeo
“This is a practical, straightforward book that details the key stages of managing and changing careers with a really useful mix of advice, exercises and tips brought to life with real life case studies.”
Cathy Holley
Partner, Boyden Executive Search
“This book takes you systematically through the career transformation process.“
Rosie Innes
Head of Career Planning & Communication Unit, UNHCR
“Pick up this book today and your successful future self will thank you for it!“
Brian Marrinan
Former Head of Talent Development E&Y and Managing Partner of Journey Partners
“In Taking Charge of Your Career, they combine in-depth knowledge and real breadth of experience with a lightness of touch, which makes the book a pleasure to read.”
Rhymer Rigby
Journalist and Author of The Careerist: Over 100 Ways to Get Ahead at Work
“Jane and Camilla provide the structured framework to help you uncover your underlying strengths and interests but, as importantly, the practical steps to help translate those insights into tangible career options. I’d highly recommend it!”
Margaret O’Neill
Head of MBA Marketing, Admissions and Careers, Cambridge Judge Business School
“I used to think this sort of stuff was common sense but it really isn’t – it’s a powerful and accessible tool that I am now recommending to everyone.”
Charlie Howard
Founder of MAC UK and The Integrate Movement (TIM), Social Entrepreneur and Clinical Psychologist
