Book Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Acknowledgements xiii

Preface xv

Introduction 1

Part I: Disappointment 33

1. The Faulter Ego. 35

2. The Walter Ego 55

3. The Halter Ego 81

4. The Altar Ego 105

5. The Vaulter Ego 123

6. The Alterior Ego 135

7. The Salter Ego 147

8. The Exalter Ego 157

9. The Voltaire Ego 177

Part II: Appointment 193

10. Appointers, Disappointers and Your Career 199

11. Designing a Career or Career Change that Works for You 215

12. Work–Life Balance 221

13. Motivation 227

14. Transferable Skills. 235

15. Soft Skills 241

16. Redundancy 245

17. The ‘Stay at Home’ Mother Planning to Return to Work 253

18. Facing the Irish Marketplace 257

19. You and Your CV 261

20. Using Recruitment Agencies 281

21. Interviews 287

22. Creating a Good Impression in Your New Role 305

In Conclusion 309

Appendix A: Self-Assess Your Work Values 313

Appendix B: Self-Assess Your Interests 317

Appendix C: The Career Disappointers at a Glance 321

Appendix D: The Career Appointers at a Glance 327

Career-Related Websites 333

A Select List of Further Books You Might Be Interested in Checking Out 339

Index 343

 

The Career Book –Help for the Restless Realist is a forthright self-help career coaching book tailored to the Irish Market job seeker. The book does two things:

a)	it anatomises the ways in which people commonly sabotage their own chances at success in their careers;
b)	it coaches the reader in the art of realising their full vocational potential.

At the heart of this book is the proposition, based upon my experiences as an on-the-ground career coach in Ireland, that everybody needs to be their own career manager. When it comes to work, staying on autopilot simply won’t work.

The book is aimed at anyone in career transition –including all variables of age, income, status, class and nationality – as well as anyone about to embark on a career path (e.g. recent graduates).

 

Benefits

The benefits of this book are numerous.

1.	It will be waffle-free and results-focused.
2.	It will be relevant to a very broad spectrum of people – whether corporate executive, middle manager, graduate, practitioner or anyone contemplating a career transition. It will also be an attractive option for any organisation seeking to offer redundancy support to employees.
3.	The reader will take away from the book:
	i. An introduction to the unique ‘Altered Egos’ theory of personal career management ii. Renewed confidence about what they have to offer and how to manage their career. iii. A workable plan to get them to where they want to be. iv. Increased momentum and motivation. v. A clear consistent message to offer potential employers. vi. A polished and dusted off ‘YOU’ ready to face the market and "go public".

 

Intended Style

• Direct and easy-to-read.
• Plainspeaking, forthright and waffle-free.
• Practical and results-focused - with current market applicability.
• Enhanced by anecdotal use of concrete on-the-ground examples of client experiences.