Adele Scheele
Adele Scheele, PhD, is a career strategist, career coach, speaker, and author on the subject. An innovative career coach, she is the author of "Skills for Success." She has been reviewed by Robert Ginn at Harvard University as writing "The most important book in career development".
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 on an English Fellowship from California State University, Northridge, and her PhD with Honors from UCLA in 1976 on a Change Management Fellowship.
Scheele began her career teaching English to college and high school students. She went on to research and negotiate labor contracts for the AFL-CIO. From 1970 to 1976 she served as Vice President of Social Engineering Technology (SET) and managed the yearlong project, Alternative Pursuits For America's Third Century. In 1977, she created a career coaching practice for individuals, associations, organizations, and universities.
Work
Scheele wrote a King Features syndicated newspaper column, “At Work,” from 1982 to 1985. Her third book, Career Strategies for Working Women (Simon & Schuster, 1994) was compiled from her “Career Strategies” column which appeared in Working Women Magazine 1990-1994. Scheele hosted a 3-hour KABC TalkRadio show on work and was a frequent guest 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 where she continues her private practice and travels internationally giving presentations.
Sources
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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).
- Cook, Anthony. "Escape from paradise." Money 17.n11 (Fall 1988).
- Gregory, Kristiana. "Making college pay off." Los Angeles Times (Oct 2, 1983 sB p9 col 2 (1 col).
- Heitman, Bethany. "Career success tip. (YOUR FABULOUS LIFE) (Brief article) Cosmopolitan 242.5 (May 2007).
- Hibbard, Cynthia. "'Good girls' finish last in business, would-be entrepreneurs are told. " Arizona Business Gazette 112.n19 (May 8, 1992).
- Krier, Beth Ann. "Making Your Own 'Lucky Breaks.'" Los Angeles Times Part IV (April 8, 1977).
- James, Ellen L. "Finding The Rungs On The Ladder of Success." Los Angeles Times Sunday Times (April 7, 1981).
- 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.
- "'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).
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