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Publisher
ECW Press
Language
English
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Rousing, bullsh*t-free advice for aspiring career changers
What is a careergasm? Does it feel as good as it sounds?
You bet your ass it does. A Careergasm happens when your work feels good. Really good. Like a groovin' Marvin Gaye song. Like you and your work belong together, and you can't help coming back for more.
But how do you get your mojo back when you're in a passionless relationship with your job? In Careergasm,
...Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
"Starting on the first day you got paid to scoop ice cream or restock shelves, you've had the chance to develop the four elements all great careers have in common: relationships, skills, character, and hustle. You already have each of those, to one degree or another. Now it's time to amplify them and apply them in a new way, creating a Career Savings Account"--Amazon.com.
6) I don't know what I want, but I know it's not this: a step-by-step guide to finding gratifying work
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Rev. and updated ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 286 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO KICK-STARTING A CAREER YOU LOVE IN ANY JOB MARKET
THERE IS AN EPIDEMIC IN THIS COUNTRY, one that continues to spread despite fluctuations in the economy. A dishearteningly large number of people dislike what they do for a living. In this revised and updated edition of I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This, career coach Julie Jansen shows how anyone unhappy with their employment-or lack of-can implement a real and...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"Jenny Blake, bestselling author of Life After College and former career development program manager at Google, shows how to move into your next career phase by leveraging what you already do well. Now, more than ever, we need to navigate career changes deftly and frequently. The average employee tenure in America is just four or five years, and even those job roles often change dramatically within that time frame. Our economy demands that we create...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Take the Leap features inspiration and advice from more than sixty-five people who transformed their lives--and with this guide, so can you. These are game changers, rule breakers, and side hustlers who once stood where you are now, wondering if they should take a risk. They went from production assistant to million-dollar screenplay writer; attorney to surf instructor; mom to DJ; hairdresser to firefighter; real estate agent to award-winning chef....
Author
Publisher
Harvard Business School Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
xv, 199 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
How Successful Career Changers Turn Fantasy into Reality
Whether as a daydream or a spoken desire, nearly all of us have entertained the notion of reinventing ourselves. Feeling unfulfilled, burned out, or just plain unhappy with what we're doing, we long to make that leap into the unknown. But we also hold on, white-knuckled, to the years of time and effort we've invested in our current profession.
In this powerful book, Herminia Ibarra presents...
Author
Publisher
Career Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
271 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Changing jobs in your 30's or at an executive or manager level requires you to think more strategically about your career. As your coach, author Carl Wellenstein guides you through the process of making job and career changes in a step-by-step fashion that is specific to your level and situation. You will learn what you need to do, when you need to do it, and why (from multiple perspectives-yours, recruiters, and employers). Real-life examples illustrate...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Fifth edition, revised and updated.
Physical Desc
77 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
This interactive companion to the career classic What Color Is Your Parachute? is a helpful tool for recent grads, workers laid off mid-career, and people searching for an inspiring work-life change. Featuring the Flower Exercise, Party Exercise, Transferable Skills Grid, and more of Richard Bolles's helpful charts and activities, this workbook allows job-hunters to roll up their sleeves and discover their unique interests, passions, and dreams that...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
215 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Filled with stories from real people who have changed careers mid-life, What's Next? is a roadmap for anyone looking to make their next job their dream job. From a former mortgage banker who's back in the classroom to a tough cop turned Nashville music agent, these in-depth testimonials offer encouragement and adviceand prove that it's possible to pursue your passion.
Author
Publisher
Dundurn
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"A surefire guide to planning your next career move and discovering the job you really want. Jennifer Turliuk was dissatisfied in her corporate job, so she quit. But she had no idea what to do next. After university, she, like so many graduates, focused on just getting a job rather than figuring out the career she really wanted. Yet how did she even begin to find out what exactly that would be? Instead of getting another degree or going back to school...
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
For the multitude of Americans who change jobs mid-career (by choice or circumstance), the growing legions of freelance workers, and the entrepreneurially-minded who see self-employment as an increasingly more appealing and viable option, Tess Vigeland has created a personal and well-researched account of leaping without a net. With her signature humor, she writes honestly about the fear, uncertainty, and risk involved in leaving the traditional workforce,...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 263 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rethinking the golden years, this practical career guide for seniors who want to continue working to supplement their income or stay mentally and physically active shows them how to target their favorite interests and expertise and repackage them into more than 50 ways to make money.
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