Adele Scheele

Adele Scheele, PhD, is a career coach and author on the subject. She is among the first to practice in the field of career coaching and is author of the career strategy book, "Skills for Success", published by William Morrow and Company, Inc. in New York (1979), and in mass paperback (1981) and trade (1996) by Ballantine.

Early life and career

Scheele was born in Philadelphia and earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania. She subsequently earned her Masters Degree in English from California State University, Northridge, and her PhD from UCLA in 1976 as a Change Management Fellow.

Scheele began her career teaching English to college and high school students and negotiating labor contracts for the AFL-CIO. In 1977, she created a career coaching practice for individuals, associations, organizations, and universities.

Work

Scheele wrote a King Features syndicated column, “At Work,” from 1982 to 1985. Her book, "Career Strategies for the Working Woman" (Simon & Schuster, 1994) was compiled from her “Career Strategies” column which appeared in Working Woman Magazine 1990-1994. Scheele hosted a 3-hour KABC TalkRadio show on work and appeared on NBC’s Today Show and ABC’s Good Morning America.

Scheele served as the Director of the Career Center for California State University, Northridge, from 1994-2004. Her most recent book is "Launch Your Career in College" (Greenwood, 2005).

Personal life

Adele Scheele resides in Los Angeles and travels internationally giving presentations.

ources

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*Barros, Annamarie. "How to achieve star status in the workplace.” Medical Laboratory Observer 21.n10 (Oct 1989).
*"Cal State Northridge Career Center Director Offers Graduates Tips for Navigating Job Market." Europe Intelligence Wire (May 23, 2003).
*"Cal State Northridge Career Strategist Offers Tips for Recent Grads Still Out of Work. " Ascribe Higher Education News Service.” (August 12, 2002).
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*Hibbard, Cynthia. "'Good girls' finish last in business, would-be entrepreneurs are told. " Arizona Business Gazette 112.n19 (May 8, 1992).
*Mackay, Kathy. "How fathers influence daughters." Los Angeles Times 102 (April 6, 1983).
*"Making college pay off." Publishers Weekly 224 (August 5, 1983).
*Mitchell, Alanna “Good News for ‘Bad’ Students” The Globe and Mail, 2004.
*The New York Times Filmography: Adele Scheele. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1159645/Adele-Scheele/filmography
*"'Obnoxious' bosses may help you develop your career, according to a management consultant in the current issue of Working Mother." PR Newswire (March 17, 1987).
*Roane, Susan. How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Savvy Socializing in Person and Online. Collins, 2000.
*Scheele, Adele. Contributor Chapter 17 “The Re-entry Student’s Guide to Success.” Kaplan Newsweek Graduate School Admissions Adviser, 2001.
*"Skills for Success." Publishers Weekly 233 (March 4, 1988).
*"Think safe and think small." Money 14 (Sept 1985).
*"You can get there (success) from here (college), says author." Providence Journal (Providence, RI) . (April 13, 2008).
*Zinsser, John. "Category close-up: motivation and inspiration; who are these people." Publishers Weekly 233.n9 (March 4, 1988).

External links

*http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0275985121/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books
*http://www.DrAdele.com/