The squiggly career ditch the ladder, discover opportunity, design your career

Want to build a meaningful career that you love? Careers are changing; they are no longer linear and there's no such thing as a 'job for life'. Squiggly careers, where people jump constantly between roles, industries and locations, are becoming the new normal. Squiggly careers are filled with opport...

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Main Authors: Tupper, Helen (Author), Ellis, Sarah (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [London, England?] : Penguin Business, 2020.
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Summary:Want to build a meaningful career that you love? Careers are changing; they are no longer linear and there's no such thing as a 'job for life'. Squiggly careers, where people jump constantly between roles, industries and locations, are becoming the new normal. Squiggly careers are filled with opportunity and excitement, but they can also be ambiguous and overwhelming if we don't know how to make the most of them. In The Squiggly Career, personal development experts Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis will teach you how to- Identify your Values Play to your Super Strengths Address your Confidence gremlins Design your support solar systems (Networks) Explore your Future Possibilities Packed with insights about the changing-face of work, exercises to aid your growth, and tips and inspiration from highly successful people, this book will help you be happier, and ultimately more successful in your career.
Item Description:"The five skills you need to succed in work today"--Cover.
Physical Description:viii, 232 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780241385845
0241385849
Author Notes:Helen Tupper has held leadership roles at Microsoft, Virgin and BP and is now CEO of Amazing If. Her love of learning has led her to study at Henley, Cranfield and Cass Business School. Helen is a trustee for the Working Families charity, a Fellow of The RSA and lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband and two children. Sarah Ellis has led marketing and corporate responsibility teams for Barclays and Sainsbury's, before becoming Managing Director of a creative agency. She is now Chief Learning Officer at Amazing If. Sarah has studied at Warwick University, London and Harvard Business Schools, and is a qualified Mental Health first aider. Sarah is on the Mayor of London's workspace advisory board and lives in London with her partner and son.