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I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work

Julie Jansen

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Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
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"Close your eyes and…imagine what it would feel like to be happy and excited and fulfilled in your work." Can’t do it?

Career coach Jansen’s no-nonsense volume just might help. Herself a former disgruntled employee (she worked in broadcasting, recruiting, outplacement and other fields), Jansen is a big proponent of jobs that suit: work, after all, "is not ‘one size fits all.’" She identifies six reasons people find their employ unsatisfying, from boredom with an overly familiar routine, to insecurity in the face of discrimination or a toxic boss, to lack of focus on work due to an eye on upcoming retirement. Several quizzes and questionnaires ("When you think about the things you find meaningful, what comes to mind?"; "Do you prefer to be the leader rather than have others lead"?) help readers identify their job problems and the kinds of work they might find more meaningful, as well as build confidence in their choices.

Jansen offers stories of those who made the career change successfully (or in some cases, found a way to renew their interest in their old positions) as well as guidelines for becoming more entrepreneurial.

Her advice is seasoned and her tone encouraging, making this 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.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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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 also a frequent speaker at both non-profit groups and corporations throughout the United States.

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Editorials

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I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work
Julie Jansen
 From Publishers Weekly
"Close your eyes and…imagine what it would feel like to be happy and excited and fulfilled in your work." Can’t do it? Career coach Jansen’s no-nonsense volume just might help. Herself a former disgruntled... read full editorial
 Paul Tieger, author of Do What You Are
A must-read for anyone who is working and feeling dissatisfied, unfulfilled or unhappy with their current work situation.
 Book Info
Pocket-size text addresses today's work-dissatisfaction epidemic and uses career assessment quizzes and personality exercises to help readers assess their present job, discover the type of work for which they're best... read full editorial




Customer Reviews

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I Don't Know What I Want, But I Know It's Not This: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work
Julie Jansen
 I don't know what I want, but I know it's not this
(Connecticut) April 7, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars
Extraordinary book. A balanced combination of self-assessment, leading to personal discovery, and data that yields perspective. It's like a contemporized, more relevant version of "what color is my parachute?"... read full review
 Inspiring, practical, and thoroughly readable
(New York State, United States) April 16, 2003 - 5.0/5 stars
Julie Jansen's book is inspiring, practical, and thoroughly readable - a rare achievement in the self-help field. She writes with confidence and enthusiasm from a deep well of knowledge and professional experience. This... read full review
 FROM SO MANY ANGLES
(Central Massachusetts USA) July 10, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
This book is a gem. As a coach who specializes in helping people "get unstuck," I appreciated the great variety of exercises the author included. Many of my clients are Renaissance Souls (people with too many interests... read full review




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