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The Squiggly Career

The No.1 Sunday Times Business Bestseller - Ditch the Ladder, Discover Opportunity, Design Your Career

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The Squiggly Career

By: Helen Tupper, Sarah Ellis
Narrated by: Helen Tupper, Sarah Ellis
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Career ladders and jobs for life are a thing of the past

Today, we're living in a world of squiggly careers, where moving frequently and fluidly between roles, industries, locations, and even careers, is becoming the new normal. Squiggly careers can feel stressful and overwhelming, but if you know how to make the most of them, they can be full of opportunity, freedom and purpose.

And to make the most of our increasingly squiggly careers we need to answer some important questions: What am I good at? What do I stand for? What motivates and drives me? Where do I want to go in the future?

In The Squiggly Career, you'll learn how to:
- Play to your super strengths
- Discover your values
- Overcome your confidence gremlins
- Build better support networks
- Explore your future possibilities

Packed with insights about the changing shape of work, exercises to fuel your growth, and tips and inspiration from highly successful people, this book will help you be happier, and ultimately more successful in your career.

© Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Career Success Education Personal Development Personal Success Career Employment Inspiring Career Development

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Critic reviews

Many of us never take a moment to think about how we can sculpt our careers to match our interests. I was swept away with how effortlessly The Squiggly Career turns some of the most daunting conundrums into simple and rewarding reflections. Like going one-to-one with a personal career coach, it's impossible to leave this book without having a massive personal breakthrough
The greatest goal for any 21st century professional is to have a squiggly career. The days of linear progression belong to history. The joys of trying new things, working it out and making it up are all of our working futures. Work is dead, long live the squiggly career!
An indispensable guide to creating your own working life
The Squiggly Career is no ordinary business book. Practical, pithy and personal it will revolutionize the way you think about work
A practical and excellent guide for anyone who wants to take charge of their career, play to their strengths and design a career on their own terms. Squiggly careers are the new normal indeed, I'll be reaching for this book time and time again and so wish it existed when I started out!
A fantastic book on how to maximise your chances of a happy and rewarding work life. It all starts with knowing yourself and your values - with simple exercises that make you think deeply about who you are and what you want to spend all that time at work actually doing. Jump in and squiggle
All the best careers are squiggly. That sounds fun - and it can be fun - but it also takes a lot of know-how and thinking, which is what this book provides. I wish I'd had it when I squiggled my way through multiple careers
The Squiggly Career is a brilliant guide. Read it and get the tools you need to thrive in your career now and in the future
As we all juggle side-steps, hustles and pivots, The Squiggly Career is about navigating work in a way that suits you. Discovering how to make the most of your own strengths and identify what you want out of your career, it's a timely and brilliant handbook for now.
Logical, practical and based on tried and tested methods
All stars
Most relevant
Worth every bit of listening
Very informative and uplifting. Would definitely recommend, I will not look at work the same way after this x

Classic

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I have this on audible and a paper copy so I can keep revisiting sections when I need to. One of my all time favourite books. It is jam packed with career essentials and amazing advice. This is one of the best career investments you can make!

Cant recommend this enough!

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I loved this book, I have the audible and kindle version. It’s helped me to see my career path in a new light and be more purposeful in my work.

Fantastic!

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This book covers lots of the key concepts to help people know themselves and have great careers. It also has simple exercises do you can take action and bed in the learnings

A great one stop shop for personal development

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There are lots of career gems in this book, some of which are hidden, so it is best to keep your ears open throughout.

The stories are excellent and bring to life the advice provided in addition to the many practical exercises for you to expand your understanding of who you are and therefore what career best suits you.

Career Greatness

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