Stay in Control: How to Cope and Still Get the Job You Really Want--A Comprehensive Personal Strategy for Success

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT 'STAY IN CONTROL'?
Stay in Control is based on Dr. Andrade's observation that traditional job search skill training and career development alone are now insufficient preparation for a successful job search and; consequently, many highly qualified job hunters with sound job search skills are being defeated by the negative impact of the stress associated with a job search.

In Stay in Control, Dr. Andrade shares effective strategies she developed through her years of experience working with job seekers and her own career successes. She teaches job seekers how to improve their job search success from the inside-out by overcoming a range of several personal obstacles to job search success including:

- Stress-related physical and mental health problems, such as decreased concentration, irritability, and frequent illness
- Loss of confidence and low self-esteem
- Disorganization stemming from a lack of structure
- Diminished interpersonal and communication skills
- Lack of support and
- Loss of control over their job searches and their lives

WHAT CAN READERS LEARN FROM 'STAY IN CONTROL'?
The details of the 5 stages of 'Stay in Control' are as follows:

Stage 1: Take Control of Your Job Search
- Where to begin the process of taking control of your job search
- How to create your winning self-image and strengthen your self-esteem
- Strategies for fighting criticism-from within yourself and from others
- Ways of getting your life back on track by setting goals and priorities.

Stage 2: Control Your Stress Levels
- The facts about chronic stress: how it affects you physically and mentally
- A way of understanding stress that gives you control over your stress levels
- Stress control strategies that you can use
- A method for creating your own Stress Control Plan
- Step-by-step guidelines for beginning a home relaxation program

Stage 3: Make Each Day Count
- Change your current bedtime and morning routines to improve your mornings
- Use your Stress Control Plan to respond more calmly and effectively to daily problems
- Use rewards and relaxation to make your evenings more enjoyable
- Design a better daily routine following the Daily Control Plan, and put it into action.

Stage 4: Stay in Control
- Achieve your goals
- Improve your decision and communication skills
- Create a Personal Support Plan that will benefit your job search and your relationships
- Cultivate an attitude of success
- Stay motivated
- Keep your expectations realistic
- Be patient with yourself as you strive toward meaningful change.

Stage 5: Begin Your New Job
- Overcome back-to-work anxiety
- Bolster your confidence in the skills you bring to your new job
- Create your successful on-the-job image
- Prepare yourself and others for changes in your roles and responsibilities at work and at home
- Reorganize your routine to accommodate your new schedule
- Set new goals for your future success
- Make the most of your new job.

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM READING 'STAY IN CONTROL'?
- Job seekers from all walks of life who are seeking strategies that will enhance their ability to compete on the job market. This includes people who are seeking jobs for a variety of reasons, such as job loss, graduation, immigration, re-location, career changes, re-entering the workforce, or simply a desire for a new job within the field.
- Professionals who work with job seekers.
- Concerned family members and friends attempting to support job seekers during a job search