| BACK IN CONTROL
How to Stay Sane, Productive, and Inspired in Your Career Transition Diane Grimard Wilson Everyone goes through a career change at least once in their life and most people switch careers several times. This transitional time often causes people to feel stuck, depressed, dejected, confused, alone, and stressed. Back in Control contains counsel and comfort for people working through these changes, turning an unconstructive and emotionally damaging experience into a personally enriching and beneficial one. This book picks up where the “how to” manuals leave off. Countless career books will help readers craft a winning resume, use the Internet and other resources, or prepare for the all-important interview. Wilson’s book helps readers manage something even more difficult: themselves. It talks about the stuff that most of us want to know about from others but are seldom in a position to ask. It features personal reflections collected from people going through career changes—real-life experiences described in rich and candid detail.
Back in Control has been selected as a Finalist in the Business/Leadership category of the 2005 Nautilus Book Awards. The Nautilus is a unique book award, recognizing authors and titles that contribute to our society’s awareness and embrace of spiritual and ecological values such as compassion, sustainability, simplicity, and global peace. What others have said about Back in Control: “Diane Wilson has done a wonderful job of capturing how important work is to our psychological wellbeing. Getting smart about one’s career is like having food for one’s soul. And being able to engage oneself in meaningful work is a basic foodstuff in today’s work environment. Without meaningful work—either being in a job that does not have meaning to you or actually being unemployed—people move into the realm of ‘emotional unemployment.’ The book is personal and prescriptive without being in-your-face, helpful without being accusatory. Back in Control is must reading for those concerned about their career transition.” —R. William Holland, Executive Vice President, Right Management Consultants “Losing a job is like a sock in the gut. It knocks the air out of you and can make you feel terrible. In Back in Control, Diane Wilson addresses how to acknowledge the loss and yet use it as a tool to find opportunities that are right for you. She does this with expert knowledge, courage, and compassion.” —Anita R. Brick, Director, MBA Career Advancement Programs, Career Development Office, The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business “Wilson’s book, Back in Control, deals with the emotional side of job hunting, and, therefore, fills a real hole in the existing literature. In an excellent treatment of the issue of emotional responses to career change, Diane Wilson guides individuals through the process of taking control of their careers and of career transitions. Her book will aid self-awareness by showing people that they are not alone in experiencing a wide range of confusing emotions when faced with career moves.” “Wilson’s Back In Control will help readers gain the knowledge and strength needed to manage their career transitions successfully, based on solid content and the real life experiences of career transitioners.” —Dr. David Helfand, author of Career Change: Everything You Need to Know to Meet New Challenges and Take Control of Your Career “I enjoy Wilson’s personal candor and the statements from her clients. This book is filled with life-giving advice based on many years of coaching.” —Dr. Tom Murray, Former Executive Director, Career Transitions Center of Chicago “Back in Control is right on the money with sound advice on behavioral styles. The content is insightful and presented in an engaging manner. I highly recommend this book if you want to learn how to communicate effectively with potential employers who may have different styles than your own.” —Jack Cullen, author of The Agile Manager “Job transition has the power to crack us wide open and send us reeling. Rather than beginning with what we should do, Back in Control starts with where we are. Its gift is helping us to become aware of what is going on within us and to accept it as a departure point on a path of engagement and empowerment.” —Al Gustafson, Cross Roads Center “Diane Wilson's book, based on her extensive experience, provides informed and compassionate guidance for the difficult transitions that many face in the course of their careers.” —Robert B.Slaney, Head of Department of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, and Rehabilitation Services, Penn State University |
