All This Talk About Careers: Conversations About Careers

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You do anything you want - but what do you want to do Some people know, others have no idea. In this book, people talk about how they started out, the jobs they've done, what they studied and where they are now. They share their dreams, disappointments and struggles, passion and determination as they look back on their lives and at the often surprising career paths they've created for themselves. They all say: develop your strengths, take every opportunity that comes your way, don't give up, don't be afraid to change, and do what you love - you'll be good at it! Fifty men and women from a wide range of professions talk openly about the curly career paths that have led them to where they are today.

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"essential reading for anyone having thoughts about their career direction." Bendigo Advertise, David Beagley."a refresing, down-to-earth look at a wide range of career options." Reading Time Vol 47 No 4, Nov 2003."Accounts are refreshingly honest, often humorous and will appeal to teenagers who will relate to the straight-from-the-heart advice."Erin Shale, Careers Counsellor, Educare News Oct 2003"a heart-warming and inspiring text for ambitious people of all ages." Townsville Bulletin

Author Bio

Kate Armstrong is a freelance writer and publicist who is presently working for Australian Volunteers International in Mozambique. She has taken one of life s curlier career paths (and lived to tell the tale). Kate has worked as a PR consultant, media adviser and writer, as well as a volunteer in Peru, grape-picker in France, and dancer in a Bolivian folkloric dance troupe. She has written two children s books and a travel book, and has had travel articles published in The Age, Adelaide Advertiser and The Sydney Morning Herald.