Now What Do I Do?: The Woman's Guide to a New Career (Capital Ideas for Business & Personal Development) (Paperback)

by Jan Cannon (Author) "If you're reading this book, it's likely that you're considering a change..." (more)
Key Phrases: Success Team, Chamber of Commerce, Social Security

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Her book gently guides women through the search process that will lead them to the best new career for each." -- Andrea Nierenberg, author, Nonstop Networking and Million Dollar Networking

"Jan's system really helped me focus on what I wanted for my next career move." -- Martha J, trust officer, 52

"This option-filled handbook can point the way to a rich and rewarding new life." -- Barbara J. Winter, author, Making A Living Without A Job

Product Description
For women at a turning point in their lives––learn how to get out of a dead end job, find a new career, start that dreamed-about business, move in new directions.

"An entire career can be started, developed, and completed in the active years before Social Security or retirement benefits begin," says veteran Boston career counselor Jan Cannon. In "Now What Do I Do?" she shows you a new way of looking at yourself and the many opportunities that await you.

Inside you’ll discover how to :
- Develop a clear sense of your strengths, talents, interests and mid-life goals
- Conduct research into all the career choices available to you
- Write a resume geared to each job you want
- Be a persuasive, informed interviewee, and much, much more.

Pick up your pen and dig into Jan’s workbook-like format, complete with self-assessment exercises and illustrated throughout by inspiring examples drawn from her clients. When you finish this book, you’ll know how you can make the most of the rest of your life!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Capital Books (April 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931868999
• ISBN-13: 978-1931868990
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #520,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Roadmap to success, June 16, 2006

By	B. Burke "freelance editor" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Instead of spouting platitudes for mid-life job seekers, this book offers concise, directed resources and advice especially for women. Dr. Cannon has constructed self-investigative exercises that yield results that can be tangibly implemented. I felt that by using her roadmap, a structured course toward a new goal could be successfully plotted.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect little workbook for anyone!, June 12, 2006

By	Michelle Dunn "Columnist, author, credit expe... (NH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a well written little book by Dr. Cannon. This book is geared towards older women looking to start up a new career but can be used as a workbook by anyone. This book is perfect in that you can open it anywhere and do an excersise and get your brain working. this book makes you look into yourself for the answer you need. I would recommend this book to anyone in business.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Perfect for everyone, January 19, 2006

By	Jimmy Randal "book worm" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This is a great book. At present, I've been out of work almost a year. My sister has been out for about five months. Both my sister and I worked in academia. Our brother was also just recently downsized from his job in sales. That's three people from the same family with individual families, that find themselves unemployed after working on the average, 22 years at our respective jobs. A friend of my sister's recommended the book, "Now What Do I Do?" to her. My sister Annie was really wild about this book, so I took a look. She's right! The book is terrific. Although, focused on women's needs, the information is useful to everybody in need of where and how to start looking for work. It's easy to read and the exercises get the brain working in a good way. I found myself feeling like I'd found gold. So, Jan Cannon, when are you going to write a help book for us guys?

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