From the Financial Times careers adviser, this book of wisdom will
help you feel more empowered about your career. You can read it
from beginning to end, or dive into specific sections for immediate
advice on, for example, writing your CV. 'We will certainly be
recommending the book to all our parents. It's quite simply the
best available' - George Fussey, Head of Career Education, Eton
College 'One of the most practical and comprehensible career guides
ever produced' - Baroness Gillian Shephard How to Find the Career
You've Always Wanted is made up of three sections: Stepping Back -
What's this all about? The bigger issues that frame the whole area
of your career and jobs; looking down on your career map from
10,000 feet. Practicalities - What do I do on Monday morning? CVs,
applications, interviews and all the other details on your map.
Along the Way - Or, how do I keep going? How to cope with the
hurdles and challenges that you might encounter while you're
travelling along your route It includes an extensive set of real
examples to bring it all alive, and is grounded with helpful
statistics and sociological research. Jonathan Black is Director of
the Careers Service at the University of Oxford. He himself has had
many different jobs, including: management consultant, professional
publisher, co-found of a start-up company, finance director,
aerospace engineer, computer salesman and strategy direct. In this
book, he dispenses wisdom accrued in the course of a long and
varied career, in which he has helped many thousands find the
career of their dreams. 'Indispensable, inviting and engaging' -
Prof Dame Carol Black, DBE, FRCP, FMedSci 'A book about how to lead
a happy life' - James Hodgson, Bedford School 'A uniquely powerful
guidebook' - Mark Byford, Egon Zehnder 'The definitive careers
guide' - David Palfreyman, OBE 'Wise, calming and pragmatic' - Emma
Jacobs, FT 'A true career design compendium' - Caroline Konrad,
Ryerson University 'Winningly combines anecdotes, surveys and years
of professional experience' - Dr Tim Hands, Winchester School
'Elegant, light and humorous style' - Prof Dame Carol Black, DBE,
FRCP, FMedSci 'From an expert at the top of his game' - David
Palfreyman, OBE
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