Card catalogue data
48 Days to the Work You Love: Preparing for the New Normal, 10th Anniversary Edition, Revised & Expanded by Dan Miller (Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2015)
Category: Vocational guidance
Format: Hardback from the library
Pages: 227
This is the second book I read in July, and the 17th book for 2016.
Bottom line
In this book for both job-hunters and folks contemplating a career change, Dan Miller gives you the motivation and the know-how to take the plunge into seeking the job that actually fulfills you.
About the author
Dan Miller is a psychologist and consultant who has built a career around helping people find their ideal career.
Why read this book
The heart of the book is the method Miller strongly suggests the reader uses to get a job, claiming it works for 86% of job seekers. Boiled down, the method is thus: Know your skills; research the potential companies that use those skills; arrange to see the person who has the power to hire; and request the interview. Of course there is much more detail in the book. It also involves following up with each company, an important part of the process. Alternatively, the process of sending thousands of resumes out online rarely results in a job offer.
Favorite quote
You don’t have to know the right people—you just have to get yourself in front of the right people.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Great content and follow up questions to make you think.
Additional resources
The author has collected many additional resources, including sample resumes, at 48days.com.