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, nutritionist Engaging 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 what jobs exist and how to find them. Alexandra Levit’s guide organizes passion into seven profiles and describes specific jobs within them. A real gem in the book is the innumerable resources listed to help readers learn more about the jobs that strike their fancy. Buy this book!”--Julie Jansen, author, I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This "Alexandra Levit has written an ideal book for all those adults who still don't know what they want to do when they grow up. The practical self-assessment that opens the book could point even the most indecisive person toward a realistic and satisfying career path. While reading about the dozens of coolest gigs that are thoroughly researched and attractively presented in this book, I almost started second-guessing my own career choices. Good thing I’ve already scored a cool gig!"--Tom Musbach, Editor, Yahoo! HotJobs “Reading this is like having your own career counselor on call. It is, without doubt, the #1 book for anyone who’s unhappy in their job, confused about what to do next, or just wonders if they’re in the best career for them. I am giving a copy to every new college grad on my list. In fact, I’m giving one to every high school grad I know too.”--Barbara Stanny, author, Secrets of Six-Figure Women: Surprising Strategies to Up Your Earnings and Change Your Life

How'd You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them

Business & Money

Levit, Alexandra

Job Hunting & Careers

Ballantine Books

If you're dissatisfied in your current position, fantasize about doing something else with your life, or have just unceremoniously been given a pink slip, take heart. It's never too late to start fresh and forge ahead on a fulfilling new career path. Alexandra Levit, career columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has interviewed dozens of individuals who have successfully switched careers—many of them more than once—and provides practical, empowering, and action-oriented steps for figuring out your next move with clarity and confidence. Organized by the seven major motivations that lead people to seek career changes—family, independence, learning, money, passion, setback, and talent—New Job, New You shows you how to • research careers that best reflect your new direction • stand out in this competitive job market • market yourself to a particular (most ideal) position • create a financial plan to maintain income during your transition • use the power of networking to put you exactly where you want to be Complete with compelling personal stories, helpful questionnaires, and savvy, down-to-earth advice, New Job, New You gives you the resources you need to turn your wildest pipe dream into a solid reality and obtain the rewarding, invigorating career that you deserve.

New Job, New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career

Business Culture

"You want-you need-Alexandra Levit as your guide." -Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive There's been a major paradigm shift in business practices and the workplace. Alexandra Levit tells readers what no longer holds true for getting ahead today, and debunks business myths that are more dangerous and less viable than ever-given the current climate of ethical scrutiny and intense competition-including it's best to climb the ladder as fast as possible, and that employers want you to be yourself.
Levit offers something better in place of these myths: practical advice on what it really takes to succeed in this new values-driven environment.

Blind Spots: 10 Business Myths You Can't Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success

Penguin Publishing Group

The professional landscape is transforming, and the only way to maintain competitive advantage is to maximize the unique skills of your workforce. In Humanity Works, bestselling author, global workplace consultant and futurist Alexandra Levit provides a guide to making the most of the human traits of creativity, judgement, problem solving and interpersonal sensitivity. Revealing what the 'robot takeover' will really look like, how talent and machines can work side by side and how you can make organizational structures more agile and innovation focused, this book will prepare you to lead organizations of the future.
Humanity Works doesn't just explain the fascinating trends of the future of work; it condenses cutting-edge academic and business thinking to show what you can do about the future right now. Original, real-life case studies including Nestle, The Washington Post, Deloitte, and Pepsi combined with exercises and workplace tools will equip you for staying innovative and successful in the wake of major workplace disruption. Everything hinges on capturing the human edge in your organization.

Humanity Works: Merging Technologies and People for the Workforce of the Future (Kogan Page Inspire)

Management & Leadership

Kogan Page.

Deep Talent: How to Transform Your Organization and Empower Your Employees Through AI

What's the secret to finding the right person for the job? And how do you ensure your existing employees thrive and flourish in the workplace? Deep Talent answers these questions and more, as it demonstrates how AI platforms can help you positively transform your business.\nEvery successful business relies upon an effective workplace culture with employees that are driven, productive and knowledgeable. So it's vital that leaders do everything they can to hire, develop and keep the people who are driving their growth and help them recognize their skills, capabilities and potential. Deep Talent provides strategies and approaches that any business leader can adopt to reinvigorate their workforce. It highlights the rising significance of talent intelligence platforms which, when combined with human instinct, can streamline and enhance business practices.\nThe recent transformation in workplace culture presents a huge opportunity for ambitious business leaders who want to improve their workplace culture and get ahead of the competition. Drawing upon fascinating case studies and first-hand research, Deep Talent provides clear strategies for supporting your workforce and using AI to its full potential. Uncover the cutting-edge ways in which you can reinvigorate the enthusiasm and productivity of your workforce and attract the best talent to your organization.

Garg, Ashutosh

Ahluwalia, Kamal

Processes & Infrastructure

What's the secret to finding the right person for the job? And how do you ensure your existing employees thrive and flourish in the workplace? Deep Talent answers these questions and more, as it demonstrates how AI platforms can help you positively transform your business.Every successful business relies upon an effective workplace culture with employees that are driven, productive and knowledgeable. So it's vital that leaders do everything they can to hire, develop and keep the people who are driving their growth and help them recognize their skills, capabilities and potential. Deep Talent provides strategies and approaches that any business leader can adopt to reinvigorate their workforce. It highlights the rising significance of talent intelligence platforms which, when combined with human instinct, can streamline and enhance business practices.The recent transformation in workplace culture presents a huge opportunity for ambitious business leaders who want to improve their workplace culture and get ahead of the competition. Drawing upon fascinating case studies and first-hand research, Deep Talent provides clear strategies for supporting your workforce and using AI to its full potential. Uncover the cutting-edge ways in which you can reinvigorate the enthusiasm and productivity of your workforce and attract the best talent to your organization.

The Recruiting Animal Award Winner 2008 for Best Book! It's coming: as early as 2010, the baby boomers will start retiring en masse, and employers large and small will be facing a nationwide "brain drain." Will you be ready? The time to address your hiring issues is now. Many of the best practices for recruitment and retention aren't complicated―it's all just a matter of setting priorities and following a concrete process that will avoid poor hiring decisions and increased turnover. Success For Hire provides such a process. You'll learn from experts who have discovered what works and what doesn't, and you can benefit from case studies about companies who have successfully transformed their hiring processes. With these practical tools and cutting-edge strategies to guide you, you can eliminate guesswork from the hiring process. Your organization can minimize the "turnover treadmill" and be solidly competitive when others are scrambling to find talent.

Success for Hire: Simple Strategies to Find and Keep Outstanding Employees

Association for Talent Development

"They Don't Teach Corporate in College is too good to be given only to the twenty-somethings. Anyone who's feeling lost and overwhelmed in cubicle country can benefit from reading this eminently practical book." --Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and To Sell is Human "This insightful and essential guide to mastering the politics of corporate America should be required reading for every college graduate." --James A. Boyle, president, College Parents of America "This book is loaded with solid information designed to demystify the business world, including a short, to-the-point glossary of office lingo and a terrific chapter on how to make a long-term career plan." --Anne Fisher, Fortune "If you're looking for a guide to ease the transition from flip-flops to wingtips, a fine choice is They Don't Teach Corporate in College. Alexandra Levit does a great job of attaching assumptions that high-achieving college grads drag into the workplace with them." --Mary Ellen Slayter, The Washington Post "Whether you're having a quarter-life crisis or if you just want an insider's guide to the working world, read this book." --Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Entrepreneur "This book is a must-read for new entrants in the work force and useful even to the more experienced professional." --Caroline Ceniza-Levine, National Association for Colleges and Employers "After four years of jeans and baseball caps and three hours of class a day, workforce newbies need a boot camp like this to face up to the rigors of the working week." --Abby Wilner, coauthor of Quarterlife Crisis "Ms. Levit teaches newbies such practicalities as making a memorable first impression, networking without cringing, coping with difficult personalities, and learning to be an effective boss. The book is easy to read and loaded with common-sense techniques." --Steve Powers, The Dallas Morning News They Don't Teach Corporate in College has resonated with tens of thousands of readers and is currently used as a text in corporations and universities across the country. This new and updated edition reflects the unique needs and challenges of current twenty-somethings, who want to make a difference right now but lack some of the core skills to make it happen. It incorporates fresh tips for building your transferable skillset, networking and enhancing your productivity in an increasingly digital world, and becoming an effective leader. Chock full of personal anecdotes and written from the perspective of a wise older sister who doesn't want you to learn the hard way, They Don't Teach Corporate in College includes no-nonsense advice for: 
<li>Making the smartest career move right out of college. 
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<li>Landing the job of your dreams by avoiding the black hole of HR. 
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<li>Establishing a strong reputation by encouraging others to like and cooperate with you. 
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<li>Navigating your organization's social scene and practicing cringe-free networking. 
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<li>Mastering skills that will take you anywhere, such as goal-setting and self-promotion. 
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<li>Combating negativity and coping with difficult personalities.</li>

They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-something's Guide To The Business World

Career Pr Inc

They Don't Teach Corporate in College, Third Edition: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World

Weiser

The Millennials are now entering into the workforce. As an employee, they seem to be unexceptional performers and have been called the toughest generation to manage. They have a reputation for being spoiled and demanding, and not particularly self-directed or loyal. But they are the future of your organization, and if you want to remain competitive, you must do what it takes to recruit and retain them, and learn how to work with them. 
 Like all young people, the Millennials offer the corporate world enormous energy and talent. They are a generation comfortable with electronic communication like texting, instant messaging, and online networking. They know how to navigate and transverse the highway of information and are able to process information quickly. As a group they are social, technologically skilled, eager, achievement-oriented, and they love a challenge. However, channeling those positive attributes will take a patient, nurturing approach. 
 '#MILLENNIALtweet' is a book that was written to be digested quickly and easily by today's busy manager who doesn't have time to spend weeks or months learning how to supervise today's young professionals. It provides understanding and tools that can be implemented instantly to assist in making the twenty-something employees more effective. 
 '#MILLENNIALtweet' is part of the #THINKtweet series which a comprised of books that are 100 pages in length that contain 140 well-thought out quotes (tweets) that are 140 characters or less.

#MILLENNIALtweet Book01: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas for Managing the Millennials

THINKaha

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How'd You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them

New Job, New You: A Guide to Reinventing Yourself in a Bright New Career

Blind Spots: 10 Business Myths You Can't Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success

Humanity Works: Merging Technologies and People for the Workforce of the Future (Kogan Page Inspire)

Deep Talent: How to Transform Your Organization and Empower Your Employees Through AI

Deep Talent: How to Transform Your Organization and Empower Your Employees Through AI

Success for Hire: Simple Strategies to Find and Keep Outstanding Employees

They Don't Teach Corporate in College: A Twenty-something's Guide To The Business World

They Don't Teach Corporate in College, Third Edition: A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World

#MILLENNIALtweet Book01: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas for Managing the Millennials