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The quintessential guide to kick-starting your career, fully revised and updated for the ever-changing modern job market

Despite a recovering economy, many Americans are still losing their jobs, while many who do have jobs are overworked, maxed out, and miserable. In this fully 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—whether you’re unhappy with your job, or without one—can implement a real and satisfying transformation.

Changing careers, conducting a job search, or starting a business is more complicated than ever before. Jansen has updated her classic guide to address the unique challenges of today’s job market, from the ever-more important world of social media to new ways of funding your own endeavors online. Filled with quizzes, personality assessments, and real-life examples, this guide helps you identify the type of work you’re best suited for and provides the know-how—and the inspiration—for transforming an uncertain time into an opportunity for meaningful change.

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“Is it possible to improve an already wonderful classic? Apparently it is, because that's exactly what Julie Jansen has done. This book could have saved me years of frustration at the start of my career!” —Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Work & Never Get Stuck

“A superb guide for career changers that will definitely improve your life. Jansen provides the tools, insight, and support you need to evaluate yourself and to develop and implement an effective action plan to move on to a job you will love or at least like a lot.” —Robin Ryan, bestselling author of 60 Seconds & You're Hired

“‘Life-changing’ is a bold claim. But with its inside-out approach to career creation, this book can be exactly that!” —Bryan W. Mattimore, bestselling author of 21 Days to a Big Idea

“A solid resource for people who know they don’t like what they do; it might also be a wakeup call for others numbed into job complacency.” —Publishers Weekly

“A must-read for anyone who is working and feeling dissatisfied, unfulfilled, or unhappy with their current work situation.” —Paul Tieger, bestselling author of Do What You Are

“I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This is the perfect guide if you want to find gratifying work but aren't sure how to get started…Jansen includes lots of quizzes and questions to guide your look inward, but the best part of the book is the explanation of the answers, which helps translate your unique attitudes and values into a meaningful career…Her handbook is a smart way to get going in a new direction.” —BookPage

About the Author

Julie Jansen has made five career changes in order to find work that fulfills and satisfies her professional and personal needs. A career coach and consultant, she has been featured in publications such as WSJ.com, Career Journal, Selling Power, Working Woman, and Smart Money and has been published in the National Business Employment Weekly. She is a frequent speaker at both non-profit groups and corporations throughout the United States.

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books; Revised, Updated ed. edition (March 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143128515
ISBN-13: 978-0143128519
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 51 customer reviews
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Anthony Fusco

Decent content, but not recommended as an audiobook.

March 16, 2018

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Disclosure: I am reviewing the Audible/Audiobook version of this title.

Got some decent takeaways from this book, but after listening to a little less than half the book, its clear that its meant to be read in hardcover/softcover. There are a number of interactive worksheets to complete, and in the audiobook version, it reads them verbatim, as well as all of the choices and numbers associated with scoring. In short, it gets very annoying and you don't get much out of listening to it.

I'm sure the hard copy has a better flow to it, but for me, the audiobook fell short.

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April 26, 2010

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a weak contribution to the career change / self discovery topic.

i've read a few books in the category in the last year, and found this one bland and poorly organized.

if you haven't read anything on career change, it's worth the $1 or so you can pay for a used copy for on amazon; but don't buy new.

still -- skip this and look at "what should i do with my life", "the pathfinder" and "in transition" and then take a strong or briggs myers survey online; doing so will be more productive.

i read this book after i'd already decided to leave my unfulfilling job, but from other reviews it appears that the book is a catalyst to get people off their butts and go for a change, which is of course a good thing, so i don't want to be too critical, but it did nothing for me.

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January 25, 2011

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Like others have stated, it's a bit self-evident. She breaks down people into different groups, but chances are you don't fit in just one group and will need to read a few different chapters. Even there, it seems she assumes certain things, such as people wanting a 'traditional' job or start their own business, but that's it. No options it seems for stay at home moms, self learners, create your own world or anything out of the 'norm'.

It's okay. Just not great or very inciteful. Basic beginner book.

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Helpful exercises...easy read...very useful.

April 23, 2004

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This title provides effective exercises for would-be career changers and entreprenuers. After spending 10 years in the corporate world and making a couple unsuccessful attempts at small business, I found myself thinking "I don't know what I want, but this isn't it." Locked into a career that pays well, but has little else to recommend it, I've been having a hard time finding a vocation that offers fulfillment, but doesn't involve going broke in the process. The exercises in this book helped me clarify what I want (and do not want) from my work-life and helped me to develop a plan to acheive it. I recommend using this book in conjunction with "Do What You Are" by Tieger.

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December 27, 2009

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This a good read for someone of desperate nature of a change. I did not find it helpful, but I do think it could be useful to someone who is completely lost.

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December 29, 2016

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awesome

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January 23, 2009

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Definitely an easy read, guess thats a good thing/bad thing. Not sure it was really helpful, but did provide some insight. Not sure i would recommend to others to buy, but if you can find it in a library or something might be of some use.

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May 11, 2014

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I thought it would be somewhat different than what it gave. I have another book that is more reader friendly.

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I used a credit for the audible version. I'm ...

I used a credit for the audible version. I'm not digging the narrator's voice. I'm only in the first chapter and I'm already irritated.

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