The Career Chase: Taking Creative Control in a Chaotic Age [Paperback]

Helen Harkness (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 1997

How to become a creative thriver amidst the new career chaos.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...shows how to adapt to the new reality, including coping with the emotional and psychological impact of a changing workplace. -- Orange County Register, June 2, 1997

The author provides a useful road map in an unsettled age. -- Booklist, May 15, 1997

This book enables readers to work through the complex issues involved in any successful career change. -- HR Magazine, March 1997

Throughout, Harkness provides checklists, quizzes, exercises, inspirational quotes, and anecdotes to guide the reader. -- Poughkeepsie Journal, June 7, 1997

From the Publisher

"This stimulating book provides a comprehensive account of the personal and environmental issues involved in making a major career change. Once these forces are understood and resolved, a person can use 'how-to' tools to move forward with more confidence and purpose."--John Holland, Ph.D., author of Self-Directed Search

"The Career Chase offers valuable insight on dealing with the emotional aspects of career change, as well as leveraging personal strength to make those changes."--Geri England, Manager, Consumer Markets Education and Training, GTE

"The Career Chase is not your typical job search book. The self-determined approach that Dr. Harkness teaches is empowering not just for your career but for your entire life."--Charlene Keller, Ph.D., Owner, Financial Education Dynamics

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Davies-Black Publishing; 1st edition (February 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891060987
• ISBN-13: 978-0891060987
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,689,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Helen Harkness, Ph.D. is a futurist, consultant, researcher, an experienced speaker, teacher, writer, and a pioneer in the development and implementation of career management programs. She founded Career Design Associates, Inc. (CDA) in 1978 focusing on the new realities, chaos and changes to be faced in our work life in the 21st century. Her work integrates her own multidimensional career as a successful entrepreneur, former academic dean/provost, college professor, director of continuing education and a public school teacher.

Her published work includes Best Jobs for the Future 1995; The Career Chase: Taking Creative Control in a Chaotic Age 1997; Don't Stop the Career Clock: Rejecting the Myths of Aging for a New Way to Work in the 21st Century 1999; Capitalizing on Career Chaos: Bringing Creativity and Purpose to York Work and Life 2005 and is currently writing "Moving from Mindless Myths to Meaning and Money at Midlife". She was guest editor for the Career Planning and Adult Development Journal - "Golden Boomers" issue in January 2011 and "The Mid Life Career Crisis: How chaos theory and positive psychology can help" in 2010. Author of more than 100 articles and quoted in countless major publications. She received the Career Convergence Recognition Award from National Career Development Association for the article "Careers in Energy" in April 2009.

She is a member of the National Career Development Association, Association of Professional Futurists, National Speakers Association, International Association of Career Professionals, The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas and International Positive Psychology Association. As a long term member of the World Future Society, she coordinates the career counseling at the annual conferences. The Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter Association of Career Professionals (ACP) International created an ethics award " Helen Harkness Professional of the Year Award" permanently named for her.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best career guidance book I've ever read, June 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Career Chase: Taking Creative Control in a Chaotic Age (Paperback)

This book was one of those that you read and say: How does she know me so well? Many times the words echo exactly my (and probably many others')thoughts. This book offers some real guidance on how you can start to make real changes in your career decision-making, instead of bouncing from one unbearable situation to the next. It is an easy read, but also in-depth. If you are contemplating changing, losing, or are just looking for a new job, read this book!

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D. R. Leonnig "Jazz fan" (Eugene, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Career Chase: Taking Creative Control in a Chaotic Age (Kindle Edition)

If your career is stalled, derailed, or having a hard time getting started, read this book and then give it to your children OR your parents. Understand career chaos and move on!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guiding Light, February 7, 2000

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Ruth Tremato (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Career Chase: Taking Creative Control in a Chaotic Age (Paperback)

In a time of work chaos, Dr. Harkness offers the career seeker a guiding light. She insigntfully explores the world of work and shows us what we need to do to find value, reward, connection and satisfaction in our personal work lives. This is not a band-aid cure; Dr. Harkness illuminates the road to genuine change.