The episodic career : how to thrive at work in the age of disruption

Chideya, Farai.

Book 2016

"Find your most rewarding place in today's economy. Award-winning author, researcher, and analyst Farai Chideya offers a practical guide to the ways in which work in America is changing and how you can navigate today's volatile job market. Since the Great Recession of 2007-2009, America's work landscape has changed dramatically. Many people experienced long-term unemployment that eroded their savings, and the globalized economy means that not jus...

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Vocational guidance United States History 21st century

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ISBN:

9781476751504
1476751501

Edition:

First Atria books hardcover edition

Description:

x, 290 pages ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

INTRODUCTION: The future of work is you
PART ONE: The new new realities of America at work
1. Work and the pursuit of happiness
2. The new new realities of work
3. The economic long view
PART TWO: The work/life matrix
4. Mastering the work/life matrix: know yourself, set your goals, play by your own rules
PART THREE: Making decisions with heart and smarts
5. Resilience is everything: recovering from layoffs, screwups, and other career disasters
6. The new new realities of job search
7. Hold 'em or fold 'em? When to stay in a job, and when to go
PART FOUR: the right work for America
8. Lifelong learning, lifelong earning
9. Money and morality
10. Retirement, remixed

LCCN:

2015029936

Control Number:

1866660

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