Alexandra Levit, author, career consultant and blogger, has written a cool book about cool jobs.
Even if you're already established in a career, aren't you curious about what it takes to be an art curator, image consultant, travel journalist or computational linguist? Don't you want to know what a computational linguist is in the first place?
In How'd You Score That Gig? A Guide to the Coolest Jobs and How to Get Them, Alexandra describes what it takes to break into 60 different careers.
First you take a quiz (I love quizzes!) to figure out your "passion profile":
- The Adventurer
- The Creator
- The Data Head
- The Entrepreneur
- The Investigator
- The Networker
- The Nurturer
Each profile features 8-10 jobs. Alexandra describes what each job entails, how to enter the field, how competitive the industry is, and in some cases, how much it pays.
What I especially appreciate about this book are its focus on jobs you don't normally read about in career reference books and its up-to-date links to resources. I also enjoy the conversational writing style and the interviews with people who are currently doing the jobs.
Alexandra has obviously thoroughly researched each of these careers and doesn't hesitate to share the possible downsides. I like this too.
Whether you're just graduating from college or are considering a career change after a number of years on the job, this book is a helpful guide that you'll actually enjoy reading!
Heather Mundell
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