Product Description

How to Get a Job You'll Love takes a refreshing look at career planning. It teaches you how to think outside the box, tap into your hidden talents and identify what type of career you really want. It seeks to overcome some of the most common mental barriers to changing careers and sets out a five-point plan of action which includes networking, job search strategies and successful interview techniques.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1781 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 252 pages

The Guardian: Rise, August 8, 2006
Good: lots of easy exercises and referrals to other sources. It covers all
stages of career management. Eminently dippable-into.

Coaching at work, January/February 2006
Lees' ability to [help] people make successful career transitions has meant
that his books have become widely popular.

Real, February 17, 2006
Asks readers to examine what they mean by career success, how to
set goals, and strategies for achieving them.

Customer Reviews

Really good book - you need a decent dollop of self awareness though
Good book. Requires a decent amount of 'soul searching'. Good book though, and talks you through all the elements you need to consider. Found it useful when used in conjunction with a completely different style of book (very much more practical) "How to Handle Your Recruitment Consultant". Basically meaning that once I had worked my through John Lees' book I was able to get Recruitment Consultants to do what I needed them to do. The two together worked really well.

Great help at crucial time !
I used this book in combination with one to one sessions with John. I was looking for answers on "What do I really want to do next?" This book suited me in its approach and style: practical, concrete and usable. You can pick and choose chapters depending on the subject you are interested in. The results of the exercises are meaningful and positive. I really liked the "no limit approach". In other words, think about the ideal and then consider the limits. All of this is done in a very positive manner. And yet once you have identified your ideal job there are practical ways of going about it and fair reminders for the dreamers! I also like the fact that John's views were based on extensive research and not just his gut feeling. This book and John's coaching have been a crucial help for me to go from this daunting question to an exciting journey to a new career. A fantastic tool for a key decision.

A practical guide to thinking about your career
John Lees' book is an excellent combination of practical exercises and good advice to help you manage your career. The practical exercises will help you to think about the kind of work you'll really enjoy. While some of them look simple at first, the key thing is to actually do them and then take time to consider what the results are telling you. As John Lees says, most of us spend more time planning our holidays than we spend planning our career. Other parts of the book provide sound advice about everything from CV writing to handling job interviews, or even choosing the right career consultant.

I have recommended this book to both friends and clients (I'm an occupational psychologist) and they have all found it very useful. I have also noticed that they are making more confident decisions about what they want out of a job and how to get it.

For anyone who feels the need to get more satisfaction from their work, this is a great place to start!