Love Your Job

April 1, 2015

AARP jobs expert and best-selling author Hannon (Great Jobs for Everyone 50+) has written a no-nonsense guide for creating lasting job satisfaction and meaningful job fulfillment. According to a 2014 report on worker satisfaction conducted by the business research group Conference Board, 50 percent of U.S. workers are dissatisfied with their jobs. The recent recession and sluggish recovery have made many reluctant to consider other options, adding to their feeling of "being stuck." Hannon confronts that feeling head-on with tools that can help readers to reinvigorate any job by analyzing their position and career goals and recasting beliefs, behaviors, and actions. Having accumulated a wealth of stories from interviewing people in various jobs and careers, Hannon uses these anecdotes to engage the reader and illustrate the suggested strategies and tools. VERDICT Succinct, practical, and motivating, Hannon's well-researched guide for career happiness is full of realistic strategies for making any job more engaging. An extensive list of additional current resources is included.--Jane Scott, Clark Lib., Univ. of Portland, OR

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May 1, 2015
Hannon, expert in career transitions, recommends that if you're feeling stuck and frustrated . . . at work, consider changes at your current job that will bring satisfaction and meaning to your work life. Changing jobs or starting businesses are not leaps that everyone can succeed at over time, so what can be done to rebound from current workplace malaise? The author presents wide-ranging ideas and strategies, including asking for new responsibilities, a promotion, or a transfer or moving forward with a flexible work schedule, salary increase, or new assignment. These and other options presented are personaleach individual must decide on a plan for himself to move forward in his job, and then own that plan. Hannon's HOVER approach creates change in your work life: hope/confidence; optimism/positive approach; value your skills and talents; enthusiasm/energy for change; resilience/ability to face adversity or failure. This thought-provoking book for finding fulfillment in the workplace will provide important insight for many library patrons facing challenges in their jobs.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2015, American Library Association.)