4. Career Guidance
Find various books on career guidance. SA Career Focus has assembled these titles for your convenience. To purchase any of the books reviewed below, please click on the title/icon of the relevant book, and you will automatically be linked to the supplier's website. All orders, purchases and payments are dealt with directly by them.  Power Etiquette: What You Don't Know Can Kill Your Career
Dana Casperson asks: can table manners make or break a mega-merger; can an improper introduction cost you a client; and can manners (or lack of them) really kill a career? This guide provides advice on telephone, e-mail and Internet etiquette, table manners, grooming and business dress. Review by Kalahari.net  Managing Your Career
Wondering how the most accomplished leaders from around the globe have tackled their toughest challenges? This book is part of a series that offers essays by top leaders in industry, the public sector, and academia on the pressing issues they've faced. Review by Kalahari.net  Career Counselling and Guidance in the Workplace: A Manual for Career Practitioners
The average twenty-first century career is one of constant change - an individual can no longer expect to remain with one organisation his or her entire life, achieving managerial status through natural progression. Today's job market requires constant re-training and adjustment because of skills obsolescence, age discrimination and technological illiteracy. On the other hand, younger or less qualified workers find it difficult to enter the labour market because of a lack of skills or experience. Career counsellors should be able to help clients to navigate this difficult and changing role. Career counselling and guidance in the workplace offers a practical framework within which the career counsellor can work. The text explains the role of the career counsellor within the organization; discusses the key concepts that influence career behaviour; explains the use of counselling and guidance tools and techniques; offers insight into the profession and practice of career counselling; and provides guidance within an international and a South African context. Review by Kalahari.net  The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear: Valuable Lessons, True Stories, and Tips for Using What You've Got (a Brain!) to Make Your Worklife
Based on interviews with more than 100 successful women who have made great professional strides, The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career into Gear is a woman's ticket to taking charge of her career once and for all and getting where she wants to go. Review by Kalahari.net  Job-hunting and Career Change All-in-one for Dummies
Guides you through various aspects of finding and securing the job you want. This book covers from searching for vacancies through to preparing for the interview and making a strong impression. Review by Kalahari.net  The Christian's Career Journey: Finding the Job God Designed for You
There's a spiritual awakening in the land God is giving Christians new insights into the critical role their career gifting plays in the marketplace. Whether you want to work in the private sector or public sector, business or industry, corporate America or mom-and-pop shop, non-profit or ministry organization, this book will unveil the deeper significance and purpose God has for your career. Job Search Journey weaves together the lauded career advice from Susan Britton Whitcomb's best-selling Resume Magic, Interview Magic, and Job Search Magic and grounds it in Biblical truth . . . truth that will take Christians on a journey that leads to career abundance and joy on the job. Review by Kalahari.net  Jumpstart Your Career: The Nuts and Bolts for Entering the Workforce for the First Time
No review available  The One Thing You Need to Know
Drawing on a wide body of research, including extensive in-depth interviews, "The One Thing You Need To Know" reveals the central insights that lie at the core of: Great Managing, Great Leadership and Great Careers. Buckingham uses a wealth of relevant examples to reveal that at the heart of each insight lies a controlling insight. Lose sight of this 'one thing' and all of your best efforts at managing, leading, or individual achievement will be diminished. For great managing, the controlling insight has less to do with fairness, or team building, or clear expectations (although all are important). Rather, the one thing great managers know is the need to discover and then capitalize on what is unique about each person. For leadership, the controlling insight is the opposite - discover and capitalize on what is universal to all your people, regardless of differences in personality, race, sex, or age. For sustained individual success, the controlling insight is the need to discover what you don't like doing, and know how and when to stop doing it.;In every way a groundbreaking work, "The One Thing You Need To Know" offers crucial performance and career lessons for business people at every level. Review by Kalahari.net  The Career Counselor's Handbook
Updated to address the specifics of today's job market, The Career Counsellor's Handbook is a one-stop resource for counselors looking to break into the business, be more efficient, or simply get a recharge of inspiration and ideas. From practical matters to ethical concerns, Figler and Bolles provide all the professional tools, problem-solving tips, and soul-searching wisdom a counselor needs to ensure a successful and satisfying practice. Review by Kalahari.net  Best Jobs for the 21st Century
In two easy steps, readers will discover their best career options. They browse the lists for jobs that interest them or fit their needs and then look up job descriptions for details on salary, growth potential, job tasks and skills and much more. Review by Kalahari.net  300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree
Job seekers will discover the 300 jobs with the best pay, fastest growth, and most openings - no bachelor's degree required. Featuring over 60 insightful "best jobs" lists and 300 information-packed job descriptions, this updated edition uses the renowned two-step Best Jobs series process to help readers learn more about their career options.
Review by Kalahari.net  The Handbook of Model Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are essential for recruitment, job evaluation, performance appraisal, training and development, and in grievance and disciplinary cases. This handbook is the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource available to help managers to construct individualised job descriptions. It also gives helpful advice on how to construct job descriptions and how to analyse jobs. Review by Kalahari.net  The Truth about Managing Your Career: And Nothing But the Truth
Covers the bases about careers- networking, getting along with bosses, coworkers, your workload, how to sell your ideas, how to deal with toxic people, how to get ahead, and more. This is a guide to success. Review by Kalahari.net  But What If I Don't Want to Go to College?: A Guide to Success Through Alternative Education
A four-year college isn't right for everyone after high school, but do alternatives exist that will still lead to profitable career opportunities? Author Harlow G. Unger, one of the country's foremost education experts, assures readers in his practical new guidebook that they can achieve career success without a college degree. His new book, But What If I Don't Want to Go to College? Third Edition, provides concrete, step-by-step information for students who wish to pursue career avenues or educational opportunities other than college --for instance, alternative and vocational education--after high school graduation. This updated volume examines careers in 16 industry categories and describes the skills and experiences required for each. It also offers guidance for self-assessment and determining what essential employment skills readers already possess. Review by Kalahari.net  Career Ideas for Teens in Education & Training
People of all ages require education and training - from students in kindergarten to adults pursuing professional education. With a large portion of today's education employees nearing retirement, the field should experience a significant number of openings in the years to come. The careers profiled include: Audiologist; College professor; Cooperative extension agent; Corporate trainer; Education attorney; English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor; Fitness trainer; Librarian; Preschool teacher; Public health educator; School nurse; and Speech-language pathologist. Review by Kalahari.net  The Virgin Guide to Courses for Careers: Choosing the Right Degree Course for Your Ideal Job
Which is the best university to go to if you want to become a journalist? What should you study, and where, to work in the pharmaceutical industry or design racing cars? How about banking, IT or psychotherapy? This book looks at the courses available to answer these questions.;The financial implication of a university education are serious and today a university degree is perceived as a route to a career. But in order to find a job that will satisfy and reward you enough to justify the time and expense of a higher education - and to repay the debts that may have accrued in the process - selecting the right course is essential. This guide looks at all the information on the career track records of the courses listed, asking where graduates who study it actually end up. Review by Kalahari.net  Is There an Engineer Inside You? a Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering, 2nd Ed.: A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering
Inspiring advice and self-assessment tools for those considering an education and career in engineering. Covers pre-college, college, and post-college issues, as well as descriptions of traditional and alternative engineering careers. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers SA 2006: The need to know
This guide not only provides useful advice on everything from how to write a CV to dressing for interviews, but also gives you the opportunity to evaluate prospective employers. You will be able to compare company cultures, remuneration and benefits, and will be able to make an informed decision on which organisations aims and values most closely match your own. Review by Kalahari.net  Brilliant career finder: How to find the right career for you
A seven-step guide to working out what you want from work and what you are good at, then getting a job that fits. The book goes through the key stages of thought and action and includes psychometric tests. Review by Kalahari.net  Discovering Careers for Your Future: English, Second Edition
Covering the beginnings of the 20th century up to the present day with great detail and depth, more than 8,000 entries contain comprehensive information unavailable in any other similar volume. This highly detailed encyclopedia spans the full extent of world history since 1900, including world leaders diplomacy, conflicts, government, explorers, inventions, music, literature, film, athletes, and more. Originally compiled from numerous Facts On File publications, this new edition has been completely updated by a senior scholar in world history and now contains hundreds of new entries concerning recent events. To accomodate the new entries, artwork, and recent information, this new edition has been expanded into three easy-to-use volumes. Review by Kalahari.net  The Penguin Careers Guide
"The Penguin Careers Guide" is the indispensable and practical source for anyone seeking careers information. Now fully revised and updated for its thirteenth edition, it contains in-depth discussions of hundreds of possible careers, with invaluable advice on education, training and employment issues. Whether you're just starting out after college or returning to work, looking for a full or part-time position, wondering how to set up your own business or finance your studies, this is the essential guide to point you in the right direction. Review by Kalahari.net  Directory of Jobs and Careers Abroad 13th
A comprehensive guide to all kinds of employment opportunities around the world, for everyone from school leavers still deciding on a career to fully qualified professionals. Review by Kalahari.net  Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love to Work with Children
Working with children, which requires a respect for childhood, the ability to nurture, and unending patience, is one of the most important areas in which a person can work today. This volume of Cool Careers Without College lists a variety of satisfying ways people with these attributes can earn a living. Review by Kalahari.net  Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Food
In this book, Hinton describes fourteen careers that focus on food but that do not require a college degree. The jobs of a restaurant worker, food stylist, and greengrocer, for example, can all be pursued with a few classes or apprenticeships, enthusiasm, and plenty of hard work. Review by Kalahari.net  Cool Careers for Dummies
Sure, some people enter preschool knowing what they want to be when they grow up. But most of us aren't so lucky, and we don't get much help. Some parents say things like, "It's your life, you decide." Other parents go to the other extreme, expecting you to follow in their footsteps. In high school, you take a career test, but many high school students laugh at their test results: the utterly useless, "You could pursue a wide range of careers." This revised edition of Cool Careers For Dummies provides insight into landing a job for anyone who doesn't know where to look, doesn't have time to look, or doesn't want to suffer through a long back-to-school stint. It's designed for people of all walks of life to uncover rewarding, viable careers or get in on the ground floor of the next Big Things. What's more, this guide even offers tips to make even a humdrum job much better. Clearly organized by specific topic areas, you can easily find the topics that appeal to you.;You'll uncover information like Finding the right career for you, whether you've never had a career before or want to dump your old career for a new and improved one Getting smart about choosing, and making the most of, a career Landing the job you want even if the thought of networking gives you the creeps and you don't have a 500-name Rolodex Customizing your career to make any job better by tailoring it to your strengths and using wise approaches to your boss and co-workers And, you'll find a fast yet substantive introduction to more than 500 good careers, including many unlikely suspects! Despite taking career tests, plowing through fat career guides, and spending hours of reflecting, many people end up falling into their careers more by chance than by choice. Not a good way to ensure career happiness. There is a better way. Read all about it, in Cool Careers For Dummies. Review by Kalahari.net  Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love Crafts
This book will be a tremendous boost for creative people who are good with their hands, offering suggestions for how to use their artistry to earn a living. Bookbinding, quilting, picture framing, woodworking, and weaving are just some of the careers described here. While they all require patience, practice, and determination for success, they reap satisfying rewards. Review by Kalahari.net  Cool Careers Without College for People Who Love to Fix Things
People with "the knack" for making things work will be delighted to learn how to get started in so many interesting careers where they use their skills. Options described here include auto body repair technician, aviation technologist, computer repair technician, historic preservationist, lineworker, motorcycle mechanic, roofer, and more. Review by Kalahari.net  Cool Careers for Girls as Environmentalists
Written especially for girls ages 11 to 14. Profiles ten women with careers in different areas of environmental science, including a botanist, an animal naturalist, a biologist, and an entomologist, and explains their duties and how they prepared for and got their positions. Review by Kalahari.net  A-Z of Careers and Jobs
"Provides a detailed look at different types of careers and jobs...helpful for those about to enter the world or work or for anyone considering a career change." - "Jobhunter's Guide". "Provides the perfect starting point for students and school leavers." - "Education and Training". Recognised as the most dependable career guide available, the thirteenth edition of the "A-Z of Careers and Jobs" will help anyone to make those vital career decisions. Comprehensive and reliable, it contains facts and advice on over 300 different occupations and job types, and enjoys the full backing of "The Times". Full of useful contacts details and listings of online information, this essential book is the ideal starting point for anyone about to enter the world of work. Review by Kalahari.net  Choose a Career in Science
Young Adults-You will find Choose a Career in Science informative and exciting reading as it leads you through some cutting-edge happenings in a variety of scientific fields. To help you make a career decision, Choose a Career in Science offers views into astronomy, computer science, cosmology, ecology, engineering, health and medical science, nanotechnology, neuroscience, marine science, mathematics, and physics. Cartoons in the book add humor to your reading. Open-ended questions to ponder at the end of each chapter will stimulate your further interest and creativity in that field of science. Parents and Grandparents-Choose a Career in Science is a communication springboard for children and their parents discussing possible goals and future careers. Educators-Choose a Career in Science presents exciting new science information. Questions and writing suggestions at the end of each chapter can be used to encourage critical thinking, projects, discussion, and debate. Review by Kalahari.net  Your Dream Career for Dummies
From identifying your needs to exploring your options make the right career move. Changing careers by choice or due to circumstances beyond your control? Have no fear this hands-on guide focuses on helping you find a new job, start a business, or return to school in a detailed, step-by-step manner. With concise, eye-opening self-assessments, you'll understand how to assess your current situation, explore various career ideas, and identify ways to utilize your talents and skills in jobs that suit your lifestyle. You'll see how to build a career that lets you express who you are, fulfill your needs and desires, and live the life you want! Discover Detailed, to-the-point explanations on outlining your action plan The inside scoop on transforming your passions into career options A wealth of tips, tricks, and warnings. How to blend your ideal career with the realities of your life. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers for Born Leaders & Other Decisive Types
The books in this series offer a range of creative ideas that show people of varying personality types how to turn hobbies and interests into a viable and satisfying career. Explores careers requiring various levels of training, offering a range of compensation, and an array of working conditions. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers for Competitive Spirits & Other Peak Performers
Describes educational requirements, responsibilities, and outlook for a variety of careers that require the ability to handle deadlines, pressure, and competition. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers for Extroverts & Other Gregarious Types
It's a fact--different people thrive in different kinds of jobs. "Careers for Extroverts & Other Gregarious Types encourages you to embrace your individuality by finding the job that matches your character traits--often jobs you'd never think of, but that take advantage of your strengths and abilities. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers for Culture Lovers & Other Artsy Types
Describes the educational requirements, responsibilities, and outlook for nonperforming careers in the fine and performing arts, including art, music, dance, and the theater. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers for Perfectionists & Other Meticulous Types
Describes the educational requirements, responsibilities, and outlook for careers that require organization and attention to detail, in the areas of architecture, editing, engineering, writing, research, law, and conservation. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers for Geniuses & Other Gifted Types
Explores a variety of career opportunities that require a high degree of natural ability and intelligence, including areas of medicine, invention, and the arts, and offers information on education and employment outlooks. Review by Kalahari.net  Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Adventure
Careers profiled in this guide include: airline pilot; astronaut; carpenter; commercial model; computer security expert; detective; expedition leader; firefighter; military serviceperson; miner; oil rig worker; paramedic; ranch hand; scuba diver;and welder. Review by Kalahari.net  Up the Ladder: How to Get the Career You Want
With background information, facts and advice on getting into over 130 popular careers, this is a practical guide to the world of work. Divided into 11 key areas, each section provides an overview of jobs and careers in a particular sector: administration, business and management; buying, selling and promoting; creative; environment; finance; health, medical and social service; entertainment, leisure and hospitality; legal and related; scientific and technical; teaching and training; and uniformed services. Individual job descriptions give detailed information on being anything from a Eurocrat, copy writer, paramedic, fund manager or herbalist, to a forensic scientist or a Website designer. Review by Kalahari.net  New Guide for Occupational Exploration: Linking Interests, Learning and Careers
This book is a helpful resource for career-path planning. Readers are able to quickly filter through their interests to find their ideal career with the easy-to-use format. This unique career reference focuses on matching interests to both job and learning options, which encompasses the entire career journey. Review by Kalahari.net  Life's a Bitch and Then You Change Careers: 9 Steps to Get You Out of Your Funk & on to Your Future
Renowned career consultant Kay offers a nine-step plan to get away from a hated job and into a new, more fulfilling career. Along the way, she provides helpful exercises and real-life examples of clients who have made the transition to a happier working life. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers for Animal Lovers & Other Zoological Types
Shows how to get started with a career in animal care by providing information on various opportunities, including zoology, animal training, and wildlife management, plus advice on getting necessary training and experience. Review by Kalahari.net  So You Want to Work with Animals?
Find out all about what it is like to work with animals. This book explores various occupations including animal groomer, veterinary nurse, animal shelter worker, marine biologist, riding instructor, vet and zoo keeper. The main tasks for each job are clearly explained, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working with animals. With colour photographs on every page, this essential book is ideal for assisting young teenagers with their research into various careers involving animals. Review by Kalahari.net  Careers Working with Animals
Covering one of the most popular (and competitive) career choices, this book offers vital information on all of the relevant occupations involving working with animals, from being a vet to working in an animal welfare charity. It includes addresses, website URLs and advice on where to study. Review by Kalahari.net  So You Want to Work in the Food Industry?
A clear and informative guide to working in the food industry. Essential for young teenagers researching possible careers. So you want to work in the food industry? Find out all about what it is like to work in the food industry. This book explores various occupations including caterer, chef, dietician, food photographer and restaurant manager. The main tasks for each job are clearly explained, together with skills required and good points and bad points. Each description ends with a case study, following a typical 'day in the life' of an individual working in the food industry. With colour photographs on every page, this essential book is ideal for assisting young teenagers with their research into various careers involving food. Review by Kalahari.net  Cool Careers for Girls as Environmentalists
Profiles ten women with careers in different areas of environmental science, including a botanist, an animal naturalist, a biologist, and an entomologist, and explains their duties and how they prepared for and got their positions. Review by Kalahari.net  Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Animals and Nature, Second Edition
Whether kids enjoy the fresh air and scenery of the great outdoors or have an uncanny way with animals, career opportunities abound for nature and animal lovers everywhere. From animal trainers to land surveyors to veterinarians, this field opens up a world of adventurous job possibilities. What does a career in this exciting field entail? "Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Animals and Nature, Second Edition", newly redesigned and completely updated, offers kids the information they need to make a smart career choice. Step-by-step self-assessment allows kids to identify their personality traits and then connect them to viable career options. Informative job profiles cover all the basics and spotlight real people working in that profession. The career discovery activities have been expanded, giving kids a fun new way to learn more about themselves and their interests. Career profiles include: Animal trainer; Botanist; Entomologist; Land surveyor; Marine biologist; Park ranger; Pet groomer; Veterinarian; and more. Review by Kalahari.net  Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
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