Book Description

Your Career Survival Guide for the 21st Century: Most people today need one thing more than anything else to survive. A job. Yet world events are conspiring to make good, well-paying jobs scarcer and harder to retain. But no-one bothered to tell people about these new threats to their careers. Or what to do about them. Until now. If you have a job today, you need a plan for when you no longer have it. If you are looking for a job today, this book will show you how to get it, and more importantly how to sustain a career which isn't at the mercy of an uncertain economic outlook. Reactions to Careermageddon -- Marcia LaReau and Neil Patrick have nailed it in Careermageddon. Careers have changed forever. They give the reader an in-depth explanation why and 21st century strategies to use in moving their careers forward. Marc Miller President Career Pivot Austin, TX USA -- Careermagedon is not the average quick fix, self-help, self-improvement paperback. It's more like an action-packed blockbuster thriller for those that want to understand their working life better. Expect to be enlightened! John Hanna, Managing Director, GDP Global Development, London. -- Our work environment has changed dramatically. Marcia LaReau and Neil Patrick explain how and why with remarkable insight. You must have a career strategy to keep on earning. And it's not your parents' career strategy. These career experts show you how to develop the strategy that fits your needs. We all need help with our careers. Your help is in this book. A great career guide. John Eldridge, author of Second Careers for Street Cops." Vancouver, British Columbia. About the Authors: Dr. Marcia LaReau is the Founder and President of Forward Motion, LLC. She has helped hundreds of professionals resurrect their careers after a lay-off. Marcia has also carried out years of research into the software used today by more and more employers to screen job applicants. She writes and lectures extensively on successful job-search strategies. She lives in Hartford, Connecticut. Neil Patrick works as a business consultant to clients worldwide. Previously he worked for over 20 years in the financial sector, where he was a founding director of three start-up companies, including the biggest ever venture capital-backed start-up in the UK. He lives in Cardiff, Wales.