Los Angeles, CA. The American Association for Career Education announces the recipient of the 2009 AACE Citation for Career Education Initiatives. AACE awards are granted for career education programs, practices and publications that work.

The 2009 Award recognized the outstanding book, Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life, for major contribution to career theory and practice. Dr. Carole Kanchier, psychologisted and educator is author of the book.

Announcing the Award recipient, AACE President Pat Nellor Wickwire said, “Dr. Kanchier’s contribution highlight the AACE tradition of exemplary quality and integrity. We are very pleased to honor her exceptional leadership in creating innovation and excellence in career education.”

Dare to Change Your Job and Your Life not only inspires you to rethink your career and life, it shows you how. Based on Dr. Kanchier’s research on over 40,00 adults and proven psychological and business concepts, Dare to Change demonstrates that voluntary and involuntary career transitions are a normal part of development. Practical techniques and motivational content help you gain the courage and confidence to take charge of your life.

This life changing book encourages you to look at career advancement in new ways by helping you understand how you grow and change, where you fit in the career and life cycles, how your career is interrlated with all life components, and how to make important decisions.

By referring to real life examples of “Questers,” representing varied occupations and a broad age range, you are encouraged to move beyond traditional thinking. Revealing questionaires and realistic guidelines show how to move forward.

Dare to Change offers powerful, positive information for people wondering what to do with their lives, wanting courage to get out of a rut, needing knowledge and strategies to understand and control their own lives or help others take charge.