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How To Get A Job You Love
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How To Get A Job You Love

by John Lees
September 2023
Beginner content levelBeginner
272 pages
4h 44m
English
Pearson Business
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chapter 1

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‘Get a job I love?’ Get real . . .

‘There is no point in work unless itabsorbs you like an absorbing game.’

D.H. Lawrence (1928)

This chapter helps you to

  • •think more deeply about work satisfaction;
  • •gain insights into a rapidly changing job market;
  • •learn how job hunting has altered dramatically;
  • •understand how to start to take control of your career;
  • •move out of passive, ‘default’ mode.

Why should people be happy at work ?

I have found myself in a bookshop standing next to someone picking up this book. If they’re with a friend, they sometimes read the title out loud to get a reaction. I’m always interested to hear the reply. ...

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ISBN: 9781292731445