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Read The Chaos Theory of Careers Chapter 1 for free here!

Read the first chapter of my new book The Chaos Theory of Careers for free here: KindleReader.LoadSample({containerID: 'kindleReaderDiv1', asin: 'B004VEJ1Z6', width: '700', height: '782'});

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Is the Chaos Theory of Careers doing Practitioners out of a job?

The Chaos Theory of Careers says its all down to chance right? So why do you need a career practitioner if it is all chance?  So the logic goes that gives rise to the question and title of this blog.  It is a question that I am told was asked at a recent CDAA meeting. Let ...

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Five ways to resoul your career

Five ways to resoul your career What is the point? Why am I doing this? Who cares? Does it matter? As Poehnell & Amundson (2011) point out "Many have questions about who they are and what they ought to be doing with their lives. Many struggle with personal and external issues that make it difficult for them to ...

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Do you work in a hot office, or is your romantic culture cold?

Bill Gates met his wife at work and Rupert Murdoch met his current wife at work. Even Elton John met his first wife through work (she was a sound recording engineer). A few years ago, Griffith University academic, Dr Geoff Carter, found that about 80% of a sample of Australian workers admitted to having an ...

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Carole King Tapestry – Albums that speak volumes about careers and life

Carole King Tapestry – Albums that speak volumes about careers and life. I am always out of step.  I was a huge Elton John Fan, just when his career dipped in the early 1980s and David Bowie was uber cool.   Now a couple of months ago a friend introduced me to the delights of Billy ...

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Oppositional thoughts…Amusing thoughts against simplicities in careers and life Volume 2

Oppositional Thoughts…I was advised to demonstrate a good fit to get the job. So I had a hissy fit at the recruiter. Oddly it didn’t work

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Oppositional Thoughts…amusing provocations against simplistic careers and life advice Volume 1

Oppositional Thoughts…What if you follow your Passion and your Passion gets a restraining order for stalking?

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