Career Craft. A Guide to Career Self-Management for Professionals - Dr Kiran Chitta;Nomita Nair

Career Craft is a dynamic approach to leading yourself. This approach reflects the very challenging psychological realities of working professionals today. It will help you plan and manage your career effectively throughout life, with special relevance for early – mid career professionals. Drawing heavily on vocational psychology and career development literature, robust theory and research, it provides an evidence-based framework which can be absorbed and applied immediately, while also having depth.

Section 1 explores the “why” of Career Craft, reviewing the contemporary context for careers to explain why career self-management is a crucial life skill. Section 2 shares the “what” of Career Craft, outlining and illustrating, through detailed case studies, five key aspects of career self-management. Section 3 covers the “how” of Career Craft, giving real depth on the practical skills and tools that will help you move forward.

Career Craft challenges common assumptions. It is relevant to you if you cannot be categorised neatly or if you are contemplating an international career.

Career Craft helps you grow self-awareness and confidence in managing your career your way.