Description
Book SynopsisEmployed for Life: 21st-Century Career Trends is the first book to explore career development from the viewpoints of firm managers, HR professionals, recruiters, job seekers, and employees. It examines such topics as new developments in recruiting and career development; the ways social, cultural, and technological forces have changed careers; and best practices for job hunting and career planning. The authors use primary and secondary research to provide insight on how the nature of work has changed and what that means for individuals'' career plans.
Employed for Life shares career advice from recruiters and HR professionals and provides a framework that readers can use to ensure lifelong employment.
Some of the questions answered in this book include:
How are the new demographics of the United States changing the way we work?
How will longevity impact career planning?
Is technology creating more jobs than it destroys?
What are HR professionals doing
Table of ContentsContents: Societal Forces: How Technology, Globalization, Longevity, and Demographics Will Impact Your Career – From Ladder to Labyrinth: New Ways of Working and the Rise of the Do-It-Yourself Career – Innovations: Technologies with the Potential to Reshape Your Job – On the Front Lines of Career Planning: HR Professionals Discuss What's New in Career Development – Recruiters Speak: Skills to Have, Trends to Know About, and Tips for Job-Hunting Success – Recruiters 101: What You Need to Know to Make Recruiters Part of Your Career Strategy – Your Career Adventure: A Framework for Planning Your Career.
