SOCIAL SCIENCES

50 Ways To Get a Job: An Unconventional Guide to Finding Work on Your Terms

by Dev Aujla
TarcherPerigee. Apr. 2018. 256p. ISBN 9780143131533. pap. $15; ebk. ISBN 9781524705220. CAREERS
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At times it seems there are as many job search books as there are job seekers. Aujla, a recruiter and non-profit executive director, contributes to the plenitude with this work. His subtitular "unconventional" approach involves reframing one's thinking about work, making changes to one's environment and lifestyle, and undertaking unhurried and in-depth exercises aimed at finding meaning in one's next job, rather than merely procuring employment. A potpourri of philosophical influences are scattered throughout, including Buddhist thought, feng shui, mindfulness, and self-help philosophies such as "finding your center of gravity" and "finding a new way of being."
VERDICT Based on interviews with thousands of career counselors, self-help gurus, recruiters, and career changers, the author's many recommendations and exercises will undoubtedly resonate with job seekers and career changers receptive to the notion that the quest for nonlinear careers requires unconventional strategies.
Reviewed by Alan Farber, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill , Mar 15, 2018
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