Ch. 1. Work versus career -- Ch. 2. Overview of the career creation process -- Ch. 3. Shape and direction -- Ch. 4. Stages of careers -- Ch. 5. Change at the personal level -- Ch. 6. Career opportunities -- Ch. 7. The humanistic career pathway -- Ch. 8. The opportunistic career pathway -- Ch. 9. Achieving blance -- Ch. 10. Markeplace, culture, politics and timing -- Ch. 11. Experiencing career discontent -- Ch. 12. Personal values and identity: basis for career change -- Ch. 13. Crossing borders: international careers in nursing -- Ch. 14. Assessing readiness for job/career change -- Ch. 15. A new mission with new career goals -- Ch. 16. How to transition: moving from where you were to where you want to be -- Ch. 17. The stalled/delayed career -- Ch. 18. The impaired career -- Ch. 19. Overcoming damage and building new credibility -- Ch. 20. Searching: where and how to locate employment -- Ch. 21. Matching: locating the right position -- Ch. 22. Choosing: interviewing and developing resumes/CVs -- Ch. 23. Building support and establishing networks: referrals and references -- Ch. 24. Mentoring.