Dr. Chaz Austin – Creating a Career Plan

Dr. Chaz Austin – Creating a Career Plan

Description:

Today everyone is a freelancer, and we have to continually hustle for the next gig, project, or client. The employment landscape can be volatile and scary. But with a solid career plan, you will be prepared and adept at finding work for the rest of your life. An effective career plan includes knowing how to determine, articulate, and sell your personal brand. In this course, Dr. Chaz Austin will guide you through the key steps of career planning, from identifying your dream job and your monetizeable passion to branding and networking, so you can be sure to land that next opportunity.

Topics include:

Contents:

• Introduction
• 1. Turning Your Passion into a Career
• 2. Creating Actionable Career Goals
• 3. Focusing Outside of Yourself
• 4. Using Communication to Land a Job
• 5. Networking
• 6. Managing Your Job Search
• 7. Interviewing Tips
• Conclusion

Author:

Dr. Chaz Austin, EdD (chazaustin.com) is a recognized authority in the field of career packaging and marketing. He trains his clients to self-market, a mandatory skill in today’s workplace. Dr. Chaz also conducts workshops and leads courses for people in a broad range of industries and at any stage of their careers—from those who have recently graduated from school to people who have been in the workforce for decades and are re-careering.

Dr. Chaz holds an EdD in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. He has authored two books about self-marketing and how to treat yourself like a business. His most recent book is 101 Ways to Find Work … and Keep Finding Work for the Rest of Your Career! In academia, Dr. Chaz has served as director of career development for the Musicians Institute; career resource specialist for business students and alumni at Woodbury University; MBA career development & employer relations manager at Pepperdine University’s School of Business and Management; and director of placement for Video Symphony.

He was also a college professor teaching a wide range of courses in business and communication, specializing in career training, and has presented papers to the National Association of Women MBAs, the Association for Business Communication, the National Council for Workforce Education, the Society of Educators and Scholars, the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, the California Placement Association, and the Global Leadership and Management Conference.