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How To Enjoy Your Job Or Find A New One

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How many of us hate our jobs, wish we could improve our view of our jobs, or find a better one? Almost all of us have probably felt this way at one time in our lives.

How To Enjoy Your Job is to the point and easy to read. The author relates her information to her readers in an upbeat style and motivating manner. You can't help but be left with an overwhelming sense of optimism after reading this one.

Improving your position in your current employment, gaining more from your job, discovering more about yourself and what it is you would be happy doing. It's all here in this book.

Definitely worth reading for anyone who is not totally satisfied with their work life.

This book is a gem, a triumph! My congratulations to its author.

Joanna Penn has produced a book which is easy to read, to the point, brimming with life skills and wisdom. It is long enough to have depth, yet short enough not to bore. It is an ideal read, say, on a plane journey, or in a couple of evenings at home, or commutes to and from work,

`How To Enjoy Your Job' is so much more than its title suggests! The cover does not hint at the treasure within. This book is a no-nonsense self-help manual for those wishing to: apply for a job or set goals; develop additional marketable skills and then use those new-found skills in order to secure a more challenging role within a current workplace, or, to enable one to move to another company in a more senior role; It teaches stress management, people management and how to avoid feeling trapped; It trains us how to deal money in a way that gives us more options in life and thus increase our happiness; It discusses happiness and its components; And it teaches us to relax and ESCAPE...............!

I wholeheartedly believe this publication should be essential reading for every senior high school student contemplating their career and should also be issued to every employee upon joining a company.

I am certainly going back for a second read!

How can I objectively review a book that made such a difference to my life? To say that I did not enjoy my job would be somewhat of an understatement! Reading this book gave me a process that defined my problems and charted a strategy to solve them. The book is rich with tools, methods and wisdom that helped me direct my efforts to achieve the wonderful situation I find myself in today. In addition to being easy to read and thoroughly practical, I award the book five stars based on outcome.

This book has been life affirming and given me new insights into what I should do - I've changed my job as a result of this and haven't looked back. The author's advice on structuring a resume is extremely practical and not only does it help you construct the perfect resume, but it helps you to reflect on who you are and what you have to offer. It's as much a tool for building confidence as it is for building a resume. I read this in one sitting; it was such a captivating read. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who has been wondering why on earth they are in the job they're in.

"The practical tips provided on saving money could (and should) quite easily be implemented by a lot of people. I personally found the creativity section particularly interesting, as having given up my creative hobbies after starting full time employment through 'never having the time', I considered myself as a person without any artistic qualities for many years. Since reading this book however, I have been inspired to renew my old interests and pursue new ones.

Highly recommended for people who feel a need to explore and rediscover their life outside of work!!"

This review is from Nielsen Business Media: Kirkus Discoveries.

"Penn presents strategies and tips for making the most of your job or finding appropriate, satisfying work.

Everyone needs money, but a job has to have more substance than a paycheck if you want meaning in your life, writes Penn. We spend the majority of our lives at work; if it is not fulfilling, it is a fast track to the psychiatrist's couch, the casket or, perhaps the worst outcome--long, sad days spent in quiet desperation.

Penn tenders a common-sense handful of tools to make the most of your job, and if that is not possible, she details paths to find a job to meet your needs.

The author's tone is chatty and upbeat, her delivery crisp, but she is also direct and demanding. There is no way to avoid the difficult work of identifying desires and then engaging face-to-face with the people who can help you achieve them.

To start, Penn charts ways to make your current job as good as it can be--finding new challenges, assuming responsibility--and how to handle the inevitable downsides, like troublesome coworkers and harassment.

...for the most part Penn provides a template for identifying and pursuing employment goals, including sharp chapters on writing a solid resume and techniques to prepare for interviews.

She spices the text with entertaining apercus from characters like Henry Miller, Bruce Chatwin, Ingrid Bergman and Ray Bradbury ("First you jump off the cliff and then you build wings on the way down."), and pleasingly beats the drum of persistence--don't get down on yourself because that's all you have.

Solid advice and encouragement for those seeking a gratifying work life."

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