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Job Joy: Your Guide to Success, Meaning & Happiness in Your Career
FIND SUCCESS & HAPPINESS BY DOING WORK THAT MATTERS.
If you have a successful career by all traditional measures (title, income, etc.), but are frustrated with the lack of meaning in your work, Job Joy is for you. Over the last 18 years, Kristen Zavo has been there multiple times and in different careers. In this book, she shares how she turned things around and once again became excited, passionate and fulfilled at work.
It's the perfect guide for when you feel stuck in your career - unsure of what to do next, and even afraid it's too late to do anything different anyway.
After reading this book, you will have the tools
Why let yet another year go by, hoping for change to just happen? Take the first step towards experiencing success, happiness and meaning in your career – get Job Joy today!
If you have a successful career by all traditional measures (title, income, etc.), but are frustrated with the lack of meaning in your work, Job Joy is for you. Over the last 18 years, Kristen Zavo has been there multiple times and in different careers. In this book, she shares how she turned things around and once again became excited, passionate and fulfilled at work.
It's the perfect guide for when you feel stuck in your career - unsure of what to do next, and even afraid it's too late to do anything different anyway.
After reading this book, you will have the tools
Why let yet another year go by, hoping for change to just happen? Take the first step towards experiencing success, happiness and meaning in your career – get Job Joy today!
95 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 8, 2018
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About the author
Kristen J. Zavo
1 book1 followerKristen Zavo is a career coach, talent consultant, speaker and the international best selling author of "Job Joy: Your Guide to Success, Meaning and Happiness in Your Career."
She helps unfulfilled high achievers to build careers that are aligned with their skills, passions and priorities - and that leave them happy and fulfilled.
Her corporate background is in finance, consulting and strategy with her most recent position as Director of Strategic Projects at leading eyewear manufacturer and retailer, Luxottica - parent company to household brands like Oakely, Ray Ban, LensCrafters and Target Optical. While at Luxottica, Kristen focused on marketing, customer experience, affiliate partnerships and special projects.
Most recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Kristen has written for the Huffington Post and was featured as a "Top 40 Innovation Influencer" by Brightidea and Leadtail. Kristen earned her MBA in Finance from the John F. Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. She also has a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing plus a double major in Psychology and minor in Mathematics.
In her spare time, Kristen enjoys traveling, cooking, fitness and spending time at the beach. You can connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram @kristenzavo.
She helps unfulfilled high achievers to build careers that are aligned with their skills, passions and priorities - and that leave them happy and fulfilled.
Her corporate background is in finance, consulting and strategy with her most recent position as Director of Strategic Projects at leading eyewear manufacturer and retailer, Luxottica - parent company to household brands like Oakely, Ray Ban, LensCrafters and Target Optical. While at Luxottica, Kristen focused on marketing, customer experience, affiliate partnerships and special projects.
Most recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Kristen has written for the Huffington Post and was featured as a "Top 40 Innovation Influencer" by Brightidea and Leadtail. Kristen earned her MBA in Finance from the John F. Welch College of Business at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. She also has a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing plus a double major in Psychology and minor in Mathematics.
In her spare time, Kristen enjoys traveling, cooking, fitness and spending time at the beach. You can connect with her on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram @kristenzavo.
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April 17, 2018
“You deserve, and can have, success, happiness and meaning in all areas of your life.” This is a book about building confidence and about finding who (and where) you want to be in your life, not just in your career. Should you stay in your current job; should you find another? It's like having a personal coach, helping you define your options and, even better, helping you develop the courage to make life-changing decisions; find joy in your job and don’t let the other aspects of your life suffer. You don’t have to stay stuck; you always have options :). The joy notes at the end of each section are enormously useful too – this book helped me and will definitely help you.
November 16, 2020
If you are looking to change jobs or completely change careers I highly recommend this book! She outlined the necessary steps you need to take in order to find your job joy and find either your perfect next job or brand new career path!
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January 30, 2019Reviewed by Michelle Stanley for Readers' Favorite
Job Joy: Your Guide to Success, Meaning, and Happiness in Your Career is written by Kristen J. Zavo. She encourages people to find success and happiness by doing work that matters. Her aim in writing this guide is to provide strategy and tangible action items to help people get the rewarding jobs they want. The pros and cons of staying in a good paying job is good advice to ponder. When you’re unsure what to do, ask your future self for advice.
The more reflective you are, the more effective you are. Sometimes one has to think outside the box to evaluate and appreciate their work or seek other careers. When looking for a new job, think of yourself as the product and market it accordingly. One of the productive tips states that we should make quality time for ourselves while working to reduce stress.
A lot of information in this handbook comes from Kristen J. Zavo’s personal experience from several career changes, as well as friends. The chapters are divided into sections with encouraging and motivating step-by-step guidelines that are very helpful. One always has options and it is never too late to use them. The benefits of working part-time, networking events, money concerns, fears, and insecurities are a few of the interesting subjects discussed.
Job Joy: Your Guide to Success, Meaning, and Happiness in Your Career is a book you will be thankful for to help make the right changes in your life for a more positive future in the workforce. The key to happiness is the decision to be happy.
Job Joy: Your Guide to Success, Meaning, and Happiness in Your Career is written by Kristen J. Zavo. She encourages people to find success and happiness by doing work that matters. Her aim in writing this guide is to provide strategy and tangible action items to help people get the rewarding jobs they want. The pros and cons of staying in a good paying job is good advice to ponder. When you’re unsure what to do, ask your future self for advice.
The more reflective you are, the more effective you are. Sometimes one has to think outside the box to evaluate and appreciate their work or seek other careers. When looking for a new job, think of yourself as the product and market it accordingly. One of the productive tips states that we should make quality time for ourselves while working to reduce stress.
A lot of information in this handbook comes from Kristen J. Zavo’s personal experience from several career changes, as well as friends. The chapters are divided into sections with encouraging and motivating step-by-step guidelines that are very helpful. One always has options and it is never too late to use them. The benefits of working part-time, networking events, money concerns, fears, and insecurities are a few of the interesting subjects discussed.
Job Joy: Your Guide to Success, Meaning, and Happiness in Your Career is a book you will be thankful for to help make the right changes in your life for a more positive future in the workforce. The key to happiness is the decision to be happy.
September 17, 2019
Kristen is great! While I know her personally, I also think this book is great for everyone who wants to love their job.
November 8, 2019
This slim little book has a lot of great material packed in it. Zavo makes finding your dream job sound both possible and achievable. I'll be coming back to this book for advice in the future.
July 27, 2020
There’s so much good stuff packed in this quick read! I’m exploring a career change, which I have a lot of apprehension and self-doubt around, and this book was the boost of encouragement I needed. 💜
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