Plan B – Converting Change into Career Opportunity

Part I – Life Goals Come First

·        Tie your hopes to a bigger star

·        Your life goals

·        Life goal profiles

·        Life goals and a Plan B

Part II – Plan B and the Winds of Change

·        What is a Plan B?

·        The Winds of Change

·        Winds that could blow your job away

·        Reduction of full-time positions

·        Plan B begins with a philosophy

·        Having a plan A, B, C and D

Part III – The Seven-Step Strategy

·        Step 1: Commit yourself

·        Step 2: Do better at your present job

·        Step 3: Learn more from where you are

·        Step 4: Improve your present skills

·        Step 5: Back to school? Self-instruction? Both?

·        Step 6: Creative networking: Get started today

·        Step 7: Have plan—will travel

Part IV – Misconceptions About Having a Plan B

·        Myths about an alternative growth program

·        Who so many individuals never develop a Plan B

·        The Intrigue of secrecy

Part V – Launching Your Plan

·        A model to guide you

·        Plan B worksheets

·        Maintenance ideas!

·        Common mistakes

·        Self-quiz

Author’s Suggested Answers to Cases

Appendix I: Rate Your Current Job-Getting Skills

Appendix II: Using the Plan B Approach to Win the Right Part-time Retirement Job