How'd You Score That Gig?

In How'd You Score That Gig?, career expert Alexandra Levit profiles more than sixty of the coolest careers on the planet--all rated in a national survey by twenty- and thirtysomethings for twenty- and thirtysomethings. To find the jobs that are calling your name, take Levit's short quiz and discover your "passion profile." You may be:- an Adventurer: You're spontaneous, free-spirited, and you always ready for change = foreign services officer, oceanographer, news correspondent- a Creator: You're always looking for a way to express yourself = video game designer, book author, landscape architect- a Data Head: You have an uncanny knack for gathering and organizing information = computational linguist, meteorologist, urban planner- an Entrepreneur: You have business savvy and don't want to be chained to a desk = blogger, boutique owner, inventor- an Investigator: You excel in science, logic, and learning = futurist, classic-car restorer, field archaeologist- a Networker: You're a people person--outgoing and a team player = lobbyist, speechwriter, TV producer- a Nurturer: Selfless and compassionate, you make a difference one person at a time = physical therapist, life coach, nutritionistEngaging and practical, the book includes insider accounts of young careerists currently in these jobs and provides specific action steps for breaking in. So before you settle for a position that just isn't you, shake it up--and land the career of your dreams!"Alexandra Levit's new book, How'd You Score That Gig?, is chock full of research, offers a rare glimpse into the privileged world of those who hold the jobs that other people covet, and provides the roadmap for readers to pursue fields that they might have considered out of reach. Don't hop blindly from career to career looking for one that suits you. Use this book as a guide to tell you what it's like before you make a wrong turn." --Penelope Trunk, author, Brazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success"First, Alexandra Levit broadens your imagination about what kinds of careers are possible, and then after tantalizing you, she provides specific tips for breaking into the field. Enormously valuable!"--Ben Casnocha, author, My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley"This is a cool, unusual, and truly useful book. In my career coaching practice, the number one issue my younger clients face is having the strong desire to do something different work-wise with little knowledge about

שנה

2008

שפה

English

הוצאה

Ballantine Books

מהדורות

3

עמודים

352

ISBN

9780345496294

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