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INDEX

Academic skills, 22–23, 25–26 Career change:
Accelerated job search, 127–164 fears about, 2–7
direct-contact campaign in, 99–100, importance of, 12
131–153 interview questions regarding, 159
follow-up letters in, 161–164 need for, 1–2
interrupting hiring cycle in, personal qualities for, 8
128–131 resources for, 44–47, 70, 72–73,
interview preparation in, 153–161 80–81, 90–91, 99, 110, 112,
process overview, 127 129–131, 141, 146, 147,
Q letters in, 143–146 172–173
résumé in, 131–143 résumés for, 131–143
Ageism, 108 signs of, 1–2
Artistic skills, 20–21, 27 success stories in, 87–116
Associate (AA or AS) degrees, 62–63, transition income for, 8–12
71, 81–85 Career fingerprint, 13–58
Attainable goals, 119–122 applying gifts to real world, 28–42
Authentic calling, 13–18 career options research for, 44–47
applying gifts to real world, 28–42 categories of unique and special
defined, 13 talents, 18–28
finding, 13–18, 175–176 finding authentic calling, 13–18,
as mission, 175–179 175–176
occupations list, 30–41 ideal career work-life day and,
47–50
Bachelor’s degree, 81 long view and, 58
Believable goals, 120 occupations list, 30–41
Best 109 Internships (Oldman), 70 transferable skills and satisfiers grid
Brainstorming, in overcoming for, 50–58
obstacles to goal-setting, 121–122 Career objectives, on résumés,
Budgeting, and transition income, 132–133
8–12 Career options research, 44–47
Building skills, 21 Certificate programs (see Strategic
Burnout, and need for career change, education)
1 Chambers of commerce, 99
Business plans, 170–172, 173–174 Chronological résumés, 131–132

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