2nd Edition Highlights of

Career Change: Everything You Need to Know Meet
New Challenges and Take Control of Your Career

by David P. Helfand, Ed.D., LCPC, NCCC

10 Profiled Career Changers
All ten, whose experiences were described in the first edition, have been reinterviewed. Now, readers can find out about their successes, some difficult decisions and what strategies have worked for them since their previous interviews, four years ago.

Tony, Our Case Study Subject, Has Been Reinterviewed
Tony, the subject of our 1st edition in-depth career counseling case study, has been reinterviewed. Readers can find out how Tony's career is going and his reaction to the career counseling he experienced 5 years ago.

Internet Sites Added
Over 200 top Internet sites, related to career planning topics in the book are referred to. Readers can discover the wealth of information that awaits them on the internet.

Self Assessment Exercises
To help readers better focus their career change both the Work Values Satisfaction Self Assessment (measures current job satisfaction and/or pinpoints criteria for assessing future job possibilities) and the Entrepreneurial Personal Characteristics Self Assessment (measures potential for success in owning a business) have been revised and are now easier to complete and score.

Demographic and Job Market Outlook Statistics
All demographic, as well as job market outlook statistics, have been updated to aid the reader in their career change decision making.

Groups with Special Challenges
Of the seven chapters dedicated to eight groups with special challenges, four have been expanded; those on women, minorities, people over 50, and mid-level managers.

List of Recommended Readings
Over 140 recently published, recommended career books, have been added to the list, bringing the total to over 300 books. Our work will save readers hours in identifying the best books, in every major career planning topic.