Stop Dreaming About the Perfect Job—Build It Instead
That career ladder you think you’re on? Have you noticed it’s a little wobbly lately? The fact is, the traditional climb up rung after rung is outdated, leaving many of us feeling uncertain or stuck. So what if you got off the ladder and approached your career more like a creative problem to solve? In their new book, Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career, Harvard professor Ethan Bernstein, education innovator , and business leader Bob Moesta reimagine the job switch as a dynamic, design-driven process. With their insights, you’ll learn to prototype your next career move, make smart trade-offs, and craft a path that’s uniquely yours. Our curator calls the book “the ultimate guide to changing jobs and advancing your career.” Scroll down to hear five big ideas to get you started.
The 5 Key Insights:
1. Identify the root causes of why you want to change jobs.
2. Make career progress by figuring out specifically what you want to do in your next job.
3. Job seekers should build three to five prototypes of what they could do next.
4. Learn to tell your career story effectively.
5. Successful job switching is a social process.
Hear Michael and Ethan’s top five tips for career progress:
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