Champion Your Career

Champion Your Career: Winning in the World of Work - A Synopsis Anyone who has faced the challenge embarking on a new career knows how important is to have someone cheering you on and guiding you in developing effective strategies. In her new book Champion Your Career: Winning in the World of Work, Halimah Bellows, MA, MS, CCC, CPC draws on more than twenty years of experience as a career counselor/coach to bring readers the tools for championing their own careers. With empathy and enthusiasm, Bellows encourages readers to delve deeply and honestly into their experiences to determine an appropriate career path. She provides a wide range of self-assessment tools to enable individuals to explore their personal passions and values and recognize the strengths and skills they can bring to the workplace. Then she offers sound strategies for decision-making, goal setting and networking to move forward on the chosen career path. Special advice is provided for college students, retirees and those changing careers in mid-life.After developing a clear idea of their career goals, readers are ready to examine the existing job market. Ms.Bellows provides both time-tested and up-to-the-minute suggestions for identifying and researching potential employers. The book includes solid advice on resume writing, interviewing skills and utilizing internet-based tools. The book's Appendix offers a wealth of additional resources.The path to a fulfilling new career is a journey of many steps. Champion Your Career has been written to serve as a helpful guide and companion on every step of that journey.