The IT Career Builder's Toolkit 

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• 1. The IT Career Builder s Toolkit

• 2. Table of Contents

• 3. Copyright

  Copyright Warning and Disclaimer Feedback Information Corporate and Government Sales Trademark Acknowledgments Dedication

• 4. About the Author

  About the Author

• 5. About the Technical Reviewers

  About the Technical Reviewers

• 6. Acknowledgments

  Acknowledgments

• 7. Introduction

  Introduction

• 8. Who Should Read This Book?

  Who Should Read This Book?

• 9. How to Use the Toolkit

  How to Use the Toolkit

• 10. What Is the Toolkit Approach to Career Development?

  What Is the Toolkit Approach to Career Development?

• 11. How This Book Is Organized

  How This Book Is Organized

• 12. Part I: An Introduction to Career Building

• 13. Chapter 1. The Toolkit Approach to Career Development

  Chapter 1. The Toolkit Approach to Career Development Developing a Comprehensive Set of Career Tools

• 14. Justifying the Need for an IT Toolkit

  Justifying the Need for an IT Toolkit

• 15. Actions Ideas

  Actions Ideas

• 16. Chapter 2. Career Building Defined

  Chapter 2. Career Building Defined What is a Career and How Do You Build One?

• 17. The Danger of a Tool-Driven Mindset

  The Danger of a Tool-Driven Mindset

• 18. A Job Is Not a Career

  A Job Is Not a Career

• 19. Career Building Conclusion

  Career Building Conclusion

• 20. Actions Ideas

  Actions Ideas

• 21. Chapter 3. Information Technology: A Great Career

  Chapter 3. Information Technology: A Great Career The Right Time to Build a Career in it is Now

• 22. Why IT Is a Great Career

  Why IT Is a Great Career

• 23. What About Outsourcing?

  What About Outsourcing?

• 24. Conclusion

  Conclusion

• 25. Actions Ideas

  Actions Ideas

• 26. Chapter 4. Defining Yourself: Aptitudes and Desires

  Chapter 4. Defining Yourself: Aptitudes and Desires Defining What You Do by Defining What You Are

• 27. Considerations in Your Career Choice

  Considerations in Your Career Choice

• 28. Beware: Analysis Paralysis

  Beware: Analysis Paralysis

• 29. Conclusion

  Conclusion

• 30. Actions Ideas

  Actions Ideas

• 31. Part II: Filling Your Toolkit

• 32. Chapter 5. Self-Assessment

  Chapter 5. Self-Assessment Looking in the Mirror

• 33. The Power of Self-Assessment

  The Power of Self-Assessment

• 34. The Dangers of Self-Assessment

  The Dangers of Self-Assessment

• 35. Four Questions of Self-Assessment

  Four Questions of Self-Assessment

• 36. Conclusion: Making It Personal

  Conclusion: Making It Personal

• 37. Actions Ideas

  Actions Ideas

• 38. Chapter 6. Attitude

  Chapter 6. Attitude An Effective Plan of Action Drives Perspective

• 39. The Effect of Attitude on Your Career

  The Effect of Attitude on Your Career

• 40. Positive Mental Attitude

  Positive Mental Attitude

• 41. Beware: Two Pitfalls of Attitude

  Beware: Two Pitfalls of Attitude

• 42. The Role of Attitude

  The Role of Attitude

• 43. Attitude Checks

  Attitude Checks

• 44. Conclusion

  Conclusion

• 45. Actions Ideas

  Actions Ideas

• 46. Chapter 7. Communication Skills

  Chapter 7. Communication Skills Communication Breakdown

• 47. Defining Communication Skills

  Defining Communication Skills

• 48. The Benefit of Communication Skills: An Effective Communicator Is Viewed as More Intelligent

  The Benefit of Communication Skills: An Effective Communicator Is Viewed as More Intelligent

• 49. Written Communications

  Written Communications

• 50. Verbal Communication

  Verbal Communication

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