Take Control of Your Career

Are you wondering why everyone else appears to have a career plan? Is it true that only the most aggressive and power hungry people get what they want?How to Take Control of your Career, adapted from John Lees earlier book, How to Get the Perfect Promotion, is a practical guide to developing the best career strategy for you.Drawing on the experience of high performers, it shows you how to overcome mental and physical barriers, make the best visible impact, and negotiate your job content, career advancement and pay.It will help you to get inside the mind of your employer; find out what makes them tick, and how you can use this information to your advantage. The book also examines how to raise and maintain a good profile as well as how to understand and manage others people's perceptions of you.

1. How do I take Control 2. What Makes A Career Come Together? 3. Becoming Your Own Career Pilot 4. What's Driving You? 5. Solving Employer's Problems 6. Being Visible 7. Beyond Survivor Mode 8. Life vs. Work 9. Protecting Your Side of the Deal 10. Career Traps 11. New Choices in a New Job 12. Jumping Ship 13. 10 Steps Towards Taking Control of Your Career 14. Appendix: Useful Web Sites