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• Cover
• Foreword
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where To Go from Here
• Part 1: Finding Your Place in the Work World
• Chapter 1: Understanding Today’s and Tomorrow’s World of Work
• Timeless Truths
• What Will Likely Change
• Taylor’s Tale
• Chapter 2: Finding What Makes You Special
• “Who Am I, Anyway?”
• The DIY Under-the-Radar Career Finder
• Part 2: The Careers Catalog
• Chapter 3: People Careers
• When Helping Is the Main Job
• Pressing the Flesh for Fun and Profit
• Checking Out Other People-Oriented Careers
• Chapter 4: Word Careers
• Writing for a Living
• Talking for a Living
• Using the Word in Other Ways
• Chapter 5: People + Word Careers
• Managing and Leading
• Educating Children and Adults
• Teaching the Practical
• Legally Speaking
• Other Word+People Careers
• Chapter 6: STEM Careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
• Working in Biology
• Going the Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry Route
• Finding a Career in Computers
• Pursuing a Career in Math
• Chapter 7: STEM + People or Word Careers
• Healing Others
• Making Business Your Business
• Other STEM + People or Word Careers
• Chapter 8: Hands-On Careers
• Mainly Mechanical
• Air, Land, and Sea
• Animal Care
• Artistic and Aesthetic
• Chapter 9: Self-Employment Careers
• Becoming Self-Employed
• Earning the Un-MBA
• Pursuing Low-Risk, High-Enough-Payoff Business Ideas
• The DIY Under-the-Radar Business Idea Finder
• Chapter 10: Making Your Choice
• Using Google to Find the Best Articles and Videos
• Making the Most of Informational Interviewing
• Shortcutting the Process
• Tailoring and Accessorizing Your Career
• Resolving Indecision
• Part 3: Getting Trained, Getting Confident
• Chapter 11: Getting Trained by Degrees
• Choosing a Major
• Choosing a Graduate Program
• Online Degrees
• Getting In
• Making Your Education Career-Ready
• Paying for It
• Chapter 12: Getting Trained Without a Degree
• Good Reasons to Get a Degree
• Poor Reasons to Get a Degree
• More Reasons to Consider You U
• Making You U Work
• Getting Employers to Hire You Without That Degree
• Lifelong Learning
• Chapter 13: Getting Emotionally Solid
• Avoiding the Imposter Syndrome
• Gaining Realistic Confidence
• Developing Drive
• Staying Upbeat
• Developing Emotional Intelligence
• Gaining Focus
• Gathering Equanimity
• Managing Peter Pan Syndrome (or, It’s Time to Grow Up)
• Managing Depression
• Part 4: Landing a Good Job Faster
• Chapter 14: Writing Your Way to a Good Job
• Creating a Winning Resume
• Choosing the Format
• Determining the Length
• Getting Feedback
• Posting Your Polished Resume
• Creating a Solid LinkedIn Profile
• Answering a Job Ad
• Chapter 15: Getting an “In”
• Prepping for Networking Success
• Lining Up and Growing Your Network
• Tracking Down the Names of People with the Power to Hire You
• Making the Ask
• Keys to a Great First Impression
• Making the Most of a Networking Event
• Special Opportunities for Networking
• Does Everyone Need to Network?
• Chapter 16: The Relaxed-Yet-Successful Job Interview
• Preparing for the Interview
• Excelling in the Interview Situation
• Foiling Employer Ploys
• Employing Post-Interview Tactics
• Chapter 17: One (Hard) Week to a Good Job
• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday
• Friday
• The Job-Search Troubleshooter
• Chapter 18: Negotiating Wisely
• Practically Preparing
• Preparing Psychologically
• Negotiating with Wisdom
• Foiling Employer Ploys
• Sealing the Deal
• Part 5: Succeeding in Your Career
• Chapter 19: Becoming a Beloved Employee
• Smart Onboarding
• Unspoken Keys to Workplace Success
• Mastering Meetings
• Managing People
• Converting an Internship or Volunteer Gig into a Good Job
• Chapter 20: Building a Name for Yourself
• Cultivating Charisma
• Becoming a Compelling Public Speaker
• Mastering the Media
• Chapter 21: Managing the Bugaboos: Time and Stress
• Managing Your Time
• Managing Your Stress
• Chapter 22: The Career Changer
• Will a Career Tweak Do the Trick?
• Time to Change Careers?
• Fifteen Ideas
• Effecting the Change
• If You Decide to Stay in Your Current Career
• Chapter 23: Finding Your Foundation
• Unearthing Your Work Life’s Core Principles
• Chapter 24: What’s Ahead?
• A Pessimistic View
• An Optimistic View
• My Prediction
• Part 6: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 25: Ten Ultrafast Ways to Land a Job
• Just Walk Right In
• Get Outrageous
• Call-Email-Call
• Phone a Friend (Okay — Ten Friends)
• Blast Your Social Media
• Make ’Em an Offer They Can’t Refuse
• Use the Government
• Pitch Parishioners
• Start at the Bottom
• Start an Instant Business
• Chapter 26: Ten Career Myths
• Career-Choosing Myths
• Landing-the-Job Myths
• Myths about succeeding on the job
• Chapter 27: Ten (+ 5) Preachy Pleas
• Stop Looking Back …
• Ask for What You Want (As Long As It’s Ethical)
• Be with People at Least As Good as You Are
• Prioritize Work
• Expect to Not Always Be Passionate About Your Work
• Remember That It’s Better to Be Honestly Mediocre than Dishonestly Successful
• Control Your Procrastinating
• Males are Neither Inferior nor Superior to Females
• Consider a Government Job
• Contribute to a Retirement Plan Such As a 401K, 403b, or IRA
• Enjoy the Simple Pleasures
• Get a Sweet Dog
• Marry Only If You’re Quite Confident You’ll Stay Married
• Stay Off Drugs
• Be Nice — but More Importantly, Be Good
• About the Author
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• Index
• End User License Agreement