Where Will Your Next Steps Take You?: A guide to discovering yourself and finding a career that fits

Where Will The Next Steps Take You? is more than a career guide. It connects Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) with career development. This effective combination focuses on dealing with everyday challenges and on what can be done now. This book is designed for both motivated individuals and as a guide for counselors, coaches, mentors and community organizations that work with potential job seekers in a one-to-one setting or in group workshops.The readers will: - Learn coping skills to better manage their challenges.- Apply problem-solving strategies to build resilience.- Find clarity about what they want - before starting a career search. - Identify their strengths and interests.- Evaluate and match skills and work experience to their career choices.- Find solid information (including websites) to find training and educational resources.The exercises at the end of each chapter are engaging and will increase the likelihood that the readers will follow through with the goals they set. Collectively, these tools are what are needed to search for, train for and develop career action plans to get where they want to be.Whether the readers are veterans, would-be entrepreneurs, teenagers starting out, or those starting over at any age, this book can be a life-changer.