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Good Work: How to Build a Career that Makes a Difference in the World
Do you want to have a positive impact on the world? Do you want to have a successful career that makes a difference? In short... do you want to do Good Work ? Let this step-by-step guide show you how.
Packed with useful tools and exercises, this step-by-step guide will help you figure out your passion and purpose, and how to effectively harness it to make real and positive change - on the world, and on your career. Whether you want to battle climate change, promote diversity and inclusion, work in sustainability - or if you're not sure, but just want to leave things a little better at the end of every work day - let this book support you in turning that passion into action.
Written by corporate responsibility consultant and certified coach Shannon Houde , this book is part career guide and part job search help - and all purpose-driven. From understanding what the 'purpose economy' is and how you fit into it, to what jobs to go for and how to land them, Good Work is the helping hand you need to make a career out of changing the world.
Packed with useful tools and exercises, this step-by-step guide will help you figure out your passion and purpose, and how to effectively harness it to make real and positive change - on the world, and on your career. Whether you want to battle climate change, promote diversity and inclusion, work in sustainability - or if you're not sure, but just want to leave things a little better at the end of every work day - let this book support you in turning that passion into action.
Written by corporate responsibility consultant and certified coach Shannon Houde , this book is part career guide and part job search help - and all purpose-driven. From understanding what the 'purpose economy' is and how you fit into it, to what jobs to go for and how to land them, Good Work is the helping hand you need to make a career out of changing the world.
256 pages, Paperback
Published February 23, 2021
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July 8, 2021
Essential reading for anyone looking to land their dream role in the purpose and impact sector. The book is well structured and easy to follow, with great real world examples to help you refine your career focus and shape your own personal narrative. Enjoy
March 11, 2021
A great resource for job seekers interested in how to combine their passion for social impact and sustainability with their career goals.
March 4, 2022
Direct, tactical and insightful
This book is incredibly helpful in discerning where you need to focus and how you can approach updates to your brand and portfolio. There are exercises throughout the book- which make you pause and action on each chapter. Shannon helps you understand which steps to prioritize and the order to be effective.
This book is incredibly helpful in discerning where you need to focus and how you can approach updates to your brand and portfolio. There are exercises throughout the book- which make you pause and action on each chapter. Shannon helps you understand which steps to prioritize and the order to be effective.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews