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""This practical and incredibly readable guide, filled with tips, techniques and exercises, dives into the issues facing women in their careers and how these can impact on their career confidence. An essential read for anyone who supports women and girls with their career development."" Polly Wiggins, RCDP, career coach and writer Written by award-winning career and life coach, Caroline Green, The Career Confidence Toolkit for Women equips career development and HR professionals with tried-and-tested tools, techniques and strategies to coach and support women throughout their career.   Uniquely, this essential guide digs deeper; it doesn’t just ask women to evaluate their values and skills, it analyses why women are more likely to lack confidence in the workplace, based on deep-rooted societal expectations and norms.  Featuring illuminating interviews with career, disability and legal experts, Caroline Green challenges CDPs and HR professionals to ensure that they are providing a safe space for all their female clients and colleagues, including giving advice to build confidence in younger girls and under-represented groups including trans women, non-mums and others.  This essential guide:  Builds confidence: supports CDPs to help women ‘live’ their authentic self  Contains practical guidance: saves time with a toolkit of tried-and-tested, ready-made activities  Provides expert support: includes a suite of strategies designed to accelerate women’s careers and build their confidence.    The ultimate one-stop resource for CDPs and HR professionals supporting women achieve career success. 

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""Catchy 1990s book titles aside, men and women don't actually come from different planets, but it can sometimes feel like we live in different worlds. For a host of complex factors - social, political, economic and even biological - women experience their careers differently to men. If you work to support women and girls with their career development (in any context), then you doubtless already know this. But do you know what to do about it? The challenges and circumstances that influence women’s career development can be so complex, far-reaching and entrenched that getting to grips with how to support our clients can feel overwhelming. So far, so intimidating - but I have good news! In this thoughtful, readable and deeply practical book Caroline Green has got our backs. I think it's fair to say that Caroline is a career development enthusiast and in this book she shares her commitment, passion and experience generously to support everyone working in this and related sectors. The book is also a valuable read for any woman considering her own personal career development - it certainly gave me plenty to think about! As well as diving into the context that shapes women’s career development, this book outlines the many and varied challenges that women face in their work. These challenges can manifest in a lack of confidence that impacts women’s careers. The book explores the potential reasons behind this lack of confidence and provides solutions via a host of highly practical tools that can be used by professionals and individuals alike. If you’re a careers coach, career development professional, HR professional or educational professional who works with women and girls of any age, this book will help you to support your clients with their careers. It is filled with insights from a host of brilliant women, entertaining personal anecdotes and usable ideas - all communicated with Caroline’s signature flair. Since first reading this book I have used many of the tools and techniques that Caroline shares with both my clients and myself, so I have absolutely no doubt that you will find useful ideas here too. Whilst we cannot singlehandedly solve the embedded problems that women face in their careers and lives, we can support their career confidence. For many this will be helpful, but for some it can be life-changing. This is work that's worth doing, so please dive into this fabulous book as you continue to support the women and girls that you work with. "" Polly Wiggins, RCDP, career coach and writer

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Caroline Green RCDP is an award-winning career development professional, learning and development specialist, and passionate advocate for women in the workplace. With over two decades' experience in the Careers and HR profession, Caroline is the host of #CareersFest and CEO and Founder of The Talent Cycle, where she delivers career coaching, workshops and retreats.

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