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How'd You Score That Gig?: A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them
In How’d You Score That Gig? , career expert Alexandra Levit profiles more than sixty of the coolest careers on the planet–all rated in a national survey by twenty- and thirtysomethings for twenty- and thirtysomethings. To find the jobs that are calling your name, take Levit’s short quiz and discover your “passion profile.” You may
• an You’re spontaneous, free-spirited, and you always ready for change = foreign services officer, oceanographer, news correspondent
• a You’re always looking for a way to express yourself = video game designer, book author, landscape architect
• a Data You have an uncanny knack for gathering and organizing information = computational linguist, meteorologist, urban planner
• an You have business savvy and don’t want to be chained to a desk = blogger, boutique owner, inventor
• an You excel in science, logic, and learning = futurist, classic-car restorer, field archaeologist
• a You’re a people person–outgoing and a team player = lobbyist, speechwriter, TV producer
• a Selfless and compassionate, you make a difference one person at a time = physical therapist, life coach, nutritionist
Engaging and practical, the book includes insider accounts of young careerists currently in these jobs and provides specific action steps for breaking in. So before you settle for a position that just isn’t you, shake it up–and land the career of your dreams!
"Alexandra Levit's new book, How'd You Score That Gig? , is chock full of research, offers a rare glimpse into the privileged world of those who hold the jobs that other people covet, and provides the roadmap for readers to pursue fields that they might have considered out of reach. Don't hop blindly from career to career looking for one that suits you. Use this book as a guide to tell you what it's like before you make a wrong turn." --Penelope Trunk, author, Brazen The New Rules for Success
"First, Alexandra Levit broadens your imagination about what kinds of careers are possible, and then after tantalizing you, she provides specific tips for breaking into the field. Enormously valuable!"
--Ben Casnocha, author, My Start-Up What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley
"This is a cool, unusual, and truly useful book. In my career coaching practice, the number one issue my younger clients face is having the strong desire to do something different work-wise with little knowledge about what jobs exist and how to find them. Alexandra Levit’s guide organizes passion into seven profiles and describes specific jobs within them. A real gem in the book is the innumerable resources listed to help readers learn more about the jobs that strike their fancy. Buy this book!” --Julie Jansen, author, I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This
"Alexandra Levit has written an ideal book for all those adults who still don't know what they want to do when they grow up. The practical self-assessment that opens the book could point even the most indecisive person toward a realistic and satisfying career path. While reading about the dozens of coolest gigs that are thoroughly researched and attractively presented in this book, I almost started second-guessing my own career choices. Good thing I’ve already scored a cool gig!" --Tom Musbach, Editor, Yahoo! HotJobs
“Reading this is like having your own career counselor on call. It is, without doubt, the #1 book for anyone who’s unhappy in their job, confused about what to do next, or just wonders if they’re in the best career for them. I am giving a copy to every new college grad on my list. In fact, I’m giving one to every high school grad I know too.” --Barbara Stanny, author, Secrets of Six-Figure Surprising Strategies to Up Your Earnings and Change Your Life
• an You’re spontaneous, free-spirited, and you always ready for change = foreign services officer, oceanographer, news correspondent
• a You’re always looking for a way to express yourself = video game designer, book author, landscape architect
• a Data You have an uncanny knack for gathering and organizing information = computational linguist, meteorologist, urban planner
• an You have business savvy and don’t want to be chained to a desk = blogger, boutique owner, inventor
• an You excel in science, logic, and learning = futurist, classic-car restorer, field archaeologist
• a You’re a people person–outgoing and a team player = lobbyist, speechwriter, TV producer
• a Selfless and compassionate, you make a difference one person at a time = physical therapist, life coach, nutritionist
Engaging and practical, the book includes insider accounts of young careerists currently in these jobs and provides specific action steps for breaking in. So before you settle for a position that just isn’t you, shake it up–and land the career of your dreams!
"Alexandra Levit's new book, How'd You Score That Gig? , is chock full of research, offers a rare glimpse into the privileged world of those who hold the jobs that other people covet, and provides the roadmap for readers to pursue fields that they might have considered out of reach. Don't hop blindly from career to career looking for one that suits you. Use this book as a guide to tell you what it's like before you make a wrong turn." --Penelope Trunk, author, Brazen The New Rules for Success
"First, Alexandra Levit broadens your imagination about what kinds of careers are possible, and then after tantalizing you, she provides specific tips for breaking into the field. Enormously valuable!"
--Ben Casnocha, author, My Start-Up What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey Through Silicon Valley
"This is a cool, unusual, and truly useful book. In my career coaching practice, the number one issue my younger clients face is having the strong desire to do something different work-wise with little knowledge about what jobs exist and how to find them. Alexandra Levit’s guide organizes passion into seven profiles and describes specific jobs within them. A real gem in the book is the innumerable resources listed to help readers learn more about the jobs that strike their fancy. Buy this book!” --Julie Jansen, author, I Don’t Know What I Want, But I Know It’s Not This
"Alexandra Levit has written an ideal book for all those adults who still don't know what they want to do when they grow up. The practical self-assessment that opens the book could point even the most indecisive person toward a realistic and satisfying career path. While reading about the dozens of coolest gigs that are thoroughly researched and attractively presented in this book, I almost started second-guessing my own career choices. Good thing I’ve already scored a cool gig!" --Tom Musbach, Editor, Yahoo! HotJobs
“Reading this is like having your own career counselor on call. It is, without doubt, the #1 book for anyone who’s unhappy in their job, confused about what to do next, or just wonders if they’re in the best career for them. I am giving a copy to every new college grad on my list. In fact, I’m giving one to every high school grad I know too.” --Barbara Stanny, author, Secrets of Six-Figure Surprising Strategies to Up Your Earnings and Change Your Life
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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May 31, 2008
I took the test in the beginning of the book the category I scored the highest in was not something I was interested in at all. Probably the least of my favorites.
The book recommends you read through all the categories and not just your own. I know I will never do the majority of these jobs but it was very interesting to read about all the different careers people have, and what's out there if I ever want to change mine, which by the way was one actually listed lol.
The Entrepreneur category had to be my favorites because I've always wanted to go into business for myself but never knew quite how. Obviously it doesn't have all the answers, but it's a start.
The book recommends you read through all the categories and not just your own. I know I will never do the majority of these jobs but it was very interesting to read about all the different careers people have, and what's out there if I ever want to change mine, which by the way was one actually listed lol.
The Entrepreneur category had to be my favorites because I've always wanted to go into business for myself but never knew quite how. Obviously it doesn't have all the answers, but it's a start.
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June 25, 2008not as enlightening as they'd like you to think. definitely feel as if i could have written this myself and perhaps done a better job. i don't even fit into any of her 'categories' of people/job types. i am a cross of entrepreneur, adventurer, and a creative. aren't we all? hardly revolutionary.
March 25, 2010
Read this book when trying to choose a book for the professional women's book club that I chair. This book has a very limited audience (truly intended for college students) and it's unrealistic. Based on general personality test, random careers are discussed. There are better career advice books out there ...pass on this one.
February 28, 2010
Fulfills its purpose as aptly as any book of its kind. Not comprehensive, but it doesn't pretend to be. Simply has some very useful information about some great jobs. I definitely recommend it.
March 2, 2009
Very simplistic and shallow.
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July 25, 20112008- Okay, but nothing really new here. And I was expecting some more unique jobs.
October 16, 2013
less a book for how to score a gig asa list of jobs the author thinks are interesting
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