Good Work

How to Build a Career that Makes a Difference in the World

Edition: 1 Date: 03/02/2021 Price: £14.99 ISBN Paperback: 9781789665727 ISBN Ebook: 9781789665734 Pages: 256 Format (mm): 215x140 Product Category: General Subject: Career Development « Guides you through a clear step-by-step structure to help you get - and succeed in - a job that will have a positive impact on the world « Is packed with practical tools, useful worksheets and helpful tips, to help you apply the advice to your own life and career path; from working out your own values and strengths, to figuring out how they fit in with what the world needs « Features case studies from leaders in the sector, including a Director of Corporate Responsibility and a Chief Sustainability Officer

Description

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.

Author Information

Shannon Houde is the Founder and Managing Director of Walk of Life Coaching, an international career advisory consultancy focused on sustainable business, environmental, impact investing, international development and corporate responsibility. A speaker, consultant and certified coach, she works with clients around the world, across brands ranging from Google and Deutsche Bank to Virgin Airlines and the UN Foundation. Originally from Maryland, US, she has lived and worked in Washington DC, Chile, San Francisco, Phoenix, Sicily, Geneva and London, to name a few, and is now based in Cambridge, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction – making a difference

1 The market LANDSCAPE

2 Lay of the land – what is an impact career? 3 The change makers – who do I want to be when I grow up?

2 AIM YOUR COMPASS

3 Narrowing the net – how do I figure out where I fit into the sustainability market? 4 The two-way street of valuesbased organizations – how do

I match my values and traits to theirs? 5 Change your course – how do I overcome my fears and enhance my impact credentials?

3 MAP YOUR STORY

4 Be in their shoes – how do

I unpack what the hiring manager wants when I don’t know the lingo? 5 Prove your skills – how do my skills translate for a missiondriven role? 6 Wow them on paper – what are the bits of my story that make me unique for the purpose economy? 7 Write a cover letter using KISS – this sector loves storytelling

4 STEP INTO THE MARKET

5 Tell me so I’ll listen – how do I convert my unique story into a thought leader’s biography? 6 Sustainability jobs are all about partnering – how to show I’m worth collaborating with on LinkedIn? 7 Working with recruiters – where do I find the best impact roles? 8 Networking sherpa – how can

I walk the talk of collaboration and make new friends for a win–win? 9 Now in person at the interview – how do I show them in person that I’m the one for the job? 10 Conclusion 11 Index