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

by Julie Jansen (Author)

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.

Author Biography

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.